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Chestnuts once reigned supreme over the eastern hardwood forests, not just because they were the biggest and most abundant ...
I build houses out of trash. I was inspired by the life of Kenyan Nobel laureate Wangarĩ Maathai, who said, “It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing ...
Homesteading doesn’t have to mean 10 acres and a tractor. In today’s world, where buying land can feel out of reach and ...
“Precious and rare.” That phrase has stayed with us while tending the garden, foraging in the woods, and walking the pastures ...
Growing a great vegetable garden involves juggling the needs of dozens of different crops, but figuring out when to plant what — and where — just got easier.
What should you know about food, farming and the meat you eat? Farmer and writer Joel Salatin sounds off on government regulations, pasture-based farming and more.
A hybrid is simply two different plant varieties crossed for specific reasons. You can save the seeds produced by these, contrary to what you may have heard. It’s just more complicated than ...
Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that'll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel.
Paul Stamets, a mycoremediation expert, explains some of the ways mushrooms can lead to a healthier Earth—all by using natural means.
Harvest tree bark to make homemade medicine from your backyard.
?Saturn' peaches are a tasty alternative to regular peach varieties. They have an unusually flat shape, and are named for their resemblance to the rings of Saturn. They're also called 'Donut' or ...
My wife, Mary Jane, and I built our first earthbag home in 2009, after being inspired by the Mother Earth News book Earthbag Building. Our circular house was 20 feet in diameter and incorporated a ...