There’s a remarkable vine that can provide you with a shady trellis, showy flowers, tasty fruit, and perfect bath sponges … and can be grown as a cash crop to boot! The plant–which is a native of the ...

Eric Stromberg: [00:00:00] A few reasons to keep roosters on the farm. Some people like the actual noise that they crow and they make a lot of people will keep a rooster as kind of that first line of ...

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs’ pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier. I never use pesticides in my gardens. To do so would interfere with the life ...

In Episode 216 of Mother Earth News and Friends, we’re talking with Metzer Farms about ducklings! Have you ever wanted to add some fun-loving ducks to your property? John, Mark, and Katie Metzer of ...

Learn about English muffin history from a classic recipe and enjoy a bread with nearly 150 years of tradition and popularity throughout the world. In the mid-19th century, hundreds of vendors known as ...

Learn how to build a sawdust stove for an efficient and clean burn while fueled by a material typically discarded as waste. Here is how to create one. As we who live in the industrialized nations of ...

Learn how to make yucca shampoo right at home. Used extensively by native peoples, there are many yucca soap benefits including helping dandruff and hydrating your skin. The various species of yucca — ...

Learn how to build a biogas digester using intermediate bulk containers (IBC) for home use is easy and often can be built within an hour once you’ve assembled the tools and materials. Biogas digester ...

Build your own collapsible spinning wheel for spinning your own cotton thread. Print your own parts with the Thingverse plans below and learn how to make a charkha spinning wheel. After buying my ...

Where do seeds come from? Seed catalogue owners demystify the seed manufacturing process and give opinions on the reasons for the continuing seed shortage. There is an audio version of this article ...

Spelt and Khorasan can be used instead of wheat flour. Add millet and other cereal grains for added flavor and nutrition. What are ancient grains? The most nutritious whole grains have been unaltered ...

One of Mossin' Annie's moss installation projects was enhancing a stonehenge garden. Take some lessons and advice from a passionate mosser. How does moss grow? What are some bryophytes examples? And ...