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Animals

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Building

Shake update

By David Lee Website Exclusive • January, 2005 Since my shake article was published in Backwoods Home Magazine, Issue #88, I have learned that some of...

Build a chicken house in a day

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

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

Building David’s Cabin, Part One

Farm and Garden

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

By Ben Richards Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 As most people are already aware, hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. This is done...

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Propagating Grapes

Use Non-Hybrid Seeds and Save Big Bucks in This Year’s Garden

Americana and History

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...