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Animals

Home Dairying

Brooder in a box

Redworm farming

Raising cattle on your own place

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 and using wattle fences

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

Build a deluxe barrel stove

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too...

Farm and Garden

Meat For the Homestead

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Meat is often the most expensive portion of our grocery bill, and it is getting more and more...

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

How to Grow Potatoes

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

Americana and History

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...

The barnyard scramble

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

The vanishing outhouse

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Food and recipes

Sourdough simplified

Tips and tricks for the kitchen

Southern cooking that doesn’t just whistle Dixie

Mint julep non-alcoholic

Self-reliance

Raising kids simply

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

The many benefits of garlic

Frostbite — Don’t flirt with this sneaky danger

Energy

Walden Pond, the solar version: Part 1

An $89 backup generator

Solar Power 101: Inverters

Energy class: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

Cold weather shooting considerations

By Massad Ayoob Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Winter will soon be upon us. Cold weather makes a lot of things more difficult. Running. Walking. Navigating...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Firearms and cold weather considerations

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Science

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...