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Watch a clip from this upcoming episode featuring Jon Thomas, president of of EarthTouch, and Lois Hoffman, author of Baking with Ancient Grains, coming to podcast feeds on Oct. 22. It’s never been ...

Josh Wilder: When fall comes along, populations diminish, and robbing behavior increases. An entrance reducer can be added to diminish the area bees need to guard. Upper entrances can also be plugged ...

My personal introduction to raising livestock has been getting to know my scrappy trio of sheep named Marvin, Maude and Sal. As a farmer-in-training, I depend on them to teach me the ropes of ...

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This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

Felling a tree can be done safely by preparing carefully and cutting correctly.

Triple the length of your growing season — and explore underground gardening — with this simple, energy-efficient earth-sheltered greenhouse design. Ninety frost-free days here in the mountains of ...

The roots, greens, and seeds of the lambsquarter plant are all edible and extremely nutritious. These ingredients can be used in a variety of wild edible treats and medicinals as well as shampoos and ...

If you have at least one unshaded, south-facing window, you can use a solar heat grabber to direct warm air into your home. Wouldn’t you love to heat your home with free energy from the sun? There are ...

The author, his wife, and workshop participants recently built this earthbag tiny home. My wife, Mary Jane, and I built our first earthbag home in 2009, after being inspired by the Mother Earth News ...

Panel solar cookers are simple to make and can be used at home or on the go. Beyond cooking food, they can perform myriad other tasks. Make this portable solar cooker DIY project that also doubles as ...