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Chestnuts once reigned supreme over the eastern hardwood forests, not just because they were the biggest and most abundant ...
Enter to win Ambrosia Produce Bags and keep your fruits and veggies fresher for longer. These eco-friendly bags save you money and reduce food waste. Enter for a chance to win your very own.
Take advantage of healing jewelweed with this poison ivy soap recipe. Luckily, jewelweed identification is easy, so try foraging for it yourself!
Can you reuse canning lids? We compare four brands of disposable and reusable lids for anyone who's been tempted by the idea of reusing canning lids.
3D-Printed Charkha Spinning Wheel One spinning enthusiast is using modern methods to carry on timeless techniques, and building a home-based business in the process.
Where do seeds come from? Seed catalogue owners demystify the seed manufacturing process and give opinions on the reasons for the continuing seed shortage.
Learn how to make corn silk tea and about corn silk tea benefits, such as a high pottassium content and anti-inflammatory properties.
Learn about differently-abled individuals and the ways that they adapt to farming using the benefits of regenerative farming which can be adapted for everyone.
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 ...
Six main groups of soils - clay, sandy, silty, peaty, chalky and loamy - each have properties important to know in order to get the most for your garden.
You make children's shoes constructed of materials you feel good about and that can have a shape to simulate being barefoot—and they are a bargain!
Construct a Secure Storm Shelter Stay safe when tornadoes or high winds hit your area with this severe-weather shelter that can be added to a garage or basement.