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Animals

Is that a good pig?

Build a poultry killing cone

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Building

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #138 • November/December, 2012 Keeping fresh water in front of our livestock in the winter has always been somewhat of a problem....

Eye-catching signs with mirrors

Five building tricks for super strong framing

Building Eric’s house

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

Farm and Garden

Grow some winter squash this year

By Lisa Nourse I love summertime — I love the green of the trees, the warm weather, and growing my own food. I especially love...

Love Those Green Beans

The Potato Hole

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Tomatoes, the Essential Garden Crop

Americana and History

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food and recipes

Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Sauce

Venison — From the Field to the Fork

Tips and tricks for the kitchen

Start your food storage on $10 a week

Self-reliance

Mosquitoes outnumber us and no one likes them

SARS — Is this a glimpse of the future?

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

City boy, country boy

Energy

Is steam power in your future?

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

Solar Building Design

Guns and Hunting

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

By Massad Ayoob Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 In the long love affair between America and the rifle, there has never been an interlude quite as...

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Catch your own bait

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Science

The many benefits of garlic

By Joe Knight Issue #113 • September/October, 2008 Garlic, used throughout the world for the taste it adds to foods, is also well known for its...

Gee-Whiz: Coffee

Gee-Whiz: Insects

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

Zombie Apocalypse

Politics and Commentary

Body language and threat recognition

Biological & chemical terrorism

Getting the state out of marriage

Our energy crisis Part 3 — Alternative energy resources for the nation and for the self-reliant