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Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

By Dynah Geissal Issue #45 • May/June, 1997 When we moved to our land in the summer of 1994, we were fortunate that open grazing exists...

Build a cistern out of corrugated road culvert

Building and stocking your pantry

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely...

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Grow some winter squash this year

Build a Heated Germination Bed

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

10 ways to make money on your land

Amateur Ham Radio – The Ultimate Tool for Survival Communications

Add solar power to your truck camper

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #45 • May/June, 1997 I take the Springfield Armory rifle out of the box, and savor it. I seldom do that with...

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2016, Backwoods Home I could spend all day coming up with interesting trivia about the Presidents and those who surround them —...

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

Is it time for an education revolution?

ID cards are an idea whose time should never come

Confessions of a former liberal

Our energy crisis Part 2 — Nuclear energy is sensible and safe

Bovine basics for beginners

By Patrice Lewis Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 Congratulations. You've escaped the city life and are now the proud owners of your little plot of rural...

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

By Allen Easterly Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 Raising quail is inexpensive, easy, provides very healthy low-fat white meat, and supplies the fertilizer you need for...

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Finding the best dog for the country life

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Flea market stories and strategies

By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large or small varieties. Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 When we dig in...

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and with good reason. Beans are high in vitamins A, C...