A Backwoods Home Anthology: The Twenty-fifth Year

Description

Contents Issue #145 (Jan/Feb 2014) Editor's Note My view Annie on Everfree Farm Bees according to Uncle Bob Ayoob on Firearms: The pump shotgun Winter health care Plums on your homestead Secure and economical livestock feed The convenience of a bread bucket Homemade skin care products Creative home projects Wanted dead or alive: Shad baits Ask Jackie Issue #146 (Mar/Apr 2014) My view: Clueless city slickers make social engineering possible Build a cistern out of corrugate road culvert Operating a still-air incubator Peaches on your homestead Annie on Everfree Farm Solar-powered water purifiers Ayoob on Firearms: Classic backwoods home firearms The humble kerosene lamp Deck out your RV Beware of herbicides in mulch, fertilizer, and compost Ancona ducks Ask Jackie The Coming American Dictatorship: Part XII Issue #147 (May/June 2014) My view: The mainstreaming of self-reliance Green beans ⁠— a garden staple Pears on your homestead Annie on Everfree Farm Gardening in the desert using only rainwater Finding compost in nature Balancing your high- and low-tech preparedness needs Treating ear mites in rabbits Ayoob on Firearms: Getting the most from your support hand Gleaning: An old tradition made new Build an automatic poultry watering system Solar-powered electric fencing Ask Jackie Issue #148 (July/Aug 2014) My view: The VA scandal is at least 45 years old, because that's when they almost killed me The gee-whiz! page: Feathered dinosaurs Saving money on the homestead Build a cold smoker so you can make a delicious squaw candy Homestead medical supplies, part 1 Gluten-free sandwich bread Small camp security Solar-powered clothes dryer Reusables: Effective, inexpensive, and you won't run out! Can your own tomato products Ayoob on Firearms: Reflections on the murder of Kitty Genovese Lenie in the kitchen: Chicken in wine sauce Uncommon fruit trees that are really worth growing Ask Jackie Issue #149 (Sept/Oct 2014) My view: Different approaches, but the same goal A free-standing greenhouse built the economical way Annie on Everfree Farm Venison ⁠— from the field to the fork Homestead medical supplies, part 2 The gee-whiz! page: Mammals Nut trees on your homestead Grow citrus trees in tubs What not to can Fall and winter greens Ayoob on Firearms: The bolt-action rifle Easy awnings Why you need to add solar to your emergency power backup plans Ask Jackie Issue #150 (Nov/Dec 2014) My view: How to run a small business Turn your passion into a business Product Review ⁠— Big Blok Raise blackbelly sheep Three raised bed designs An overview of chestnuts Making lip balm at home The gun that saved Kenton, Ohio Berries & grapes on your homestead Ayoob on Firearms: Terrorism in America Gluten-free pizza crust and pie crust How to use an abundance of winter squash Solar suitcase Ask Jackie Other titles available from Backwoods Home Magazine