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Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

By John Silveira Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My engineer father was not fond of wasting time or energy. He was always searching for a better,...

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

By Raymond Nones Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 For years every spring I planted spinach in my garden. For those who have never tasted home grown...

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

These salads are hearty dishes

A few favorite recipes and books

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Build a community assistance recharging station

Reload your own brass

By Dale Petry Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 Not long ago a friend called to say he had seen an unusual rifle at the local gun...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

A brief history of health and medicine

Looking back on 20 years of BHM

Armed civilians can help fight terrorism

Which is better, a small town or city?

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

By Karen McGeorge Sanders Issue #19 • January/February, 1993 It seems that farmers always need an extra pair of hands, but finding the money to pay...

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

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

Drive your own freshwater well

Food security 101, part 3: Why I love my vacuum sealer (and more)

Just for Kids: Knock knock vinegar

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely curled up next to the woodstove with a mug of...

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if your budget is lean and you want something green, there's...