Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Animal disease traceability

Finding the best dog for the country life

Building

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

By David Lee Issue #144 • November/December, 2013 The reflected image in the mirrored letters give a "see-through" illusion to the sign and the tree. Stained glass...

Building your chicken coop

How safe is your electric fence?

Building and stocking your pantry

Build a log crib

Farm and Garden

Companion Planting

By Beverly Mettot Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 Companion planting is nothing new, and yet in recent years it has made an extraordinary comeback, not only...

Nut Trees on Your Homestead

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

Use Plastic to Get a Head Start on Corn in the...

Propagating Plants

Americana and History

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Food and recipes

Lenie in the kitchen: Lemon scones, pound cake, and pie

Spiced red beans

Duck with Mushrooms

Middle Eastern breads

Self-reliance

For safety’s sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Power your bug-out bag

Energy

Dim bulbs in California

Emergency solar power for $950

Solar suitcase

Energy class: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

By Massad Ayoob Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 The year was 1873. Samuel Colt had invented the revolveror at least introduced it to Americain 1836. The...