Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Animal disease traceability

Once a day milking

Building

Make adobe bricks

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Last winter I got a phone call from an old friend in Arizona. One of his sons...

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s...

Build a chicken tractor

Building and stocking your pantry

Farm and Garden

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #147 • May/June, 2014 A new electric fence attached to older traditional wood fencing More and more people are turning to...

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

Propagating Plants

Growing the Eternal Tomato

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Americana and History

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

By John Silveira Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 It was snowing and three of us were up at the office. Dave Duffy, the fellow who publishes...

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

The greatest American who was never President

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Food and recipes

Honey whole wheat bread

Salsa

Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box

Stuffed sweet peppers

Self-reliance

Tips for finding your affordable home

The community treasure chest

The cholesterol in your stovepipe can be fatal

Harvesting the wild: Acorns

Energy

Keep the Ice On

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

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...

How big a gun do you need?

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

The light at the end of the gun

Science

The world is ending! … Again?

By John Silveira Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 People love to talk about scary stuff. Especially when it's end-of-the-world scary, such as the big asteroid recently...