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Building

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #27 • May/June, 1994 When I graduated from high school in 1960, my father wrote in my autograph book, "When you get...

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

Build an all-purpose ladder

Build an attached solar greenhouse

The house that Dorothy built

Farm and Garden

Blueberry Cash Crop

By Ed Mashburn Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 My almost two-year-old grandson loves blueberries. Put a bowl of those round blue jewels in front of him,...

Naughty Peppers

Victory Gardens

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

Americana and History

Food and recipes

Self-reliance

Energy

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

Moderate power firearms

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Science

The ‘risks’ with Swine Flu

By John Silveira Issue #118 • July/August, 2009 Do we have anything to worry about the reemergence of Swine Flu — Novel Influenza A (H1N1) —...

Gee-Whiz: Sleep

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Gee-Whiz: Alcohol

The coming ice age

Politics and Commentary

Animals

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

By Gene Sheley Issue #50 • March/April, 1998 Near the top of North America's wildlife food chain is the mountain lion, a close second to bears...

Home Dairying

By Marcella Shaffer Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 There is a big difference between home dairying to produce food for your family and dairying to sell...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Animal disease traceability

Bottle-raise a calf

Good-bye old friend

Self-Reliance

Farm and Garden

The Best City Garden

By Anita Evangelista<!-- The best city garden By Anita Evangelista --> Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are different—not only in the amount of space each can fill, but in the types and quantities of...
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Growing Potatoes in Straw

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 Virtually unknown to people in other parts of the world, the inhabitants in the Northern European countries have for hundreds of years grown potatoes above ground in straw...
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