Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Good-bye old friend

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Building

Build a portable woodstove for $30

By David Scott Matthews Issue #78 • November/December, 2002 I had a problem. Other men love football, baseball, basketball, or golf. I love to hunt. And...

Building Eric’s house

How to build a good fence for your homestead

A cabin for one

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Farm and Garden

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks,...

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

Tea for the garden

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

Americana and History

The summer of ’35

By John Graesch Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Sixty five years ago I was living in that part of Seattle, Washington, known as South Park. Few...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Catfish Biscuits

Fly it proudly and properly

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Food and recipes

Sweet Pickles

Cookies in a jar

Raspberry chocolate torte

Southern mint julep

Self-reliance

Just for Kids: Some good clean fun!

This country job really rocks

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Preparing for winter

Energy

Keep the Ice On

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Keeping your food cold — Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

Guns and Hunting

Affordable firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 Knowing that frugality is one of the cornerstones of rural living, Editor Annie Tuttle suggested that I tackle...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Building the coyote rifle

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

Thoughts on ammunition

Science

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...