Save time and resources with easy gardening for seniors to make your experience more enjoyable. On my 75th birthday, I ...

Home and market growers always have their garden favorites, but trying something different can be worthwhile. Here are 10 heirlooms you might not have considered … until now.

Choose the best heritage poultry breeds: chicken, discover a duck, get a gaggle of geese, or take home some turkeys.

Not all “natural” foods are safe for pets—and some common garden and houseplants can be dangerous or even deadly. This free Mother Earth News guide takes the guesswork out of having plants around dogs ...

Joel Salatin raises pastured poultry and grass-fed beef at Polyface Farms in Swoope, Va. Tell us a little bit about Polyface Farm. We’re located eight miles southwest of Staunton, Va., in the ...

For those who've taken the leap into organic gardening or are about to, an expert offers his recommendation for garden fertilizer. Originally published as "A Better Way to Fertilize Your Garden" in ...

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 ...

Earth Repair by Leila Darwish (New Society, 2013) is packed with simple, accessible, and practical tools for healing and regenerating damaged ecosystems from contaminated urban lots to polluted ...

Ninety frost-free days here in the mountains of Idaho close to the Canadian border are not enough to raise most vegetable crops. For several years, I watched in frustration as my tomato and corn crops ...

While foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood, Miles Olson’s experiences have given him a unique perspective on "rewiliding," radical self-reliance, and the impact of ...

More than a listing of plant types and general facts, Guild to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Second Edition (Chicago Review Press, 2014) is full of fascinating folklore, personal anecdotes, and tasty ...

Using milk on your compost and in your garden will probably come as a surprise to most. Upon closer inspection, however, it starts to make sense. The amino acids, proteins, enzymes and natural sugars ...