Backwoods Home Magazine #85 - Jan/Feb 2004

Back issue no. 85 contains: Shopping to beat inflation; Solar and propane-powered super home; Benefits of mulching; Grow your own dishrags; Exotic plants for the homestead; The $12 self-aerating compost bin; Water and winter tree injury; Raising cattle on your own place; Selecting a breed of chicken; Birch tree syrup; Wild neighbors, part 2; The “chocolate tree” isn’t just for kids; A homeschooling lesson in physics; Homeschooling Jacob; and Thermopolis, WY. Plus, Dave Duffy writes about shades of truth and sleaziness; Massad Ayoob outlines how to shoot a handgun accurately; John Silveira considers the subject of the world ending… again; and Jackie Clay answers readers’ questions on canning chili, dehydrated fruit, cabbage recipes, fencing livestock, dehydrating onions, goat cheese, and preserving tomatoes.