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Learn how to juice chokecherries by following this old fashioned choke cherry jelly recipe using this tart, native North American fruit.
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.
With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or root/storm cellar — no permit required!
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.
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 ...
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.
Gardening sustainably can be a fun, creative pursuit, and our reader tips will give you ideas for going beyond organic in your garden. You’ll learn ways to reuse and recycle materials in your ...
Make this portable solar cooker DIY project that also doubles as a solar still! DIY solar panel cookers can be built to fold up and go where you need them.
Here are step-by-step instructions of how to build a low tunnel. The end product will measure roughly 9’4″L x 3’W x 20″H, which I should note is one hoop shorter in length than the version ...
Here is help with planning for a successful installation of new plastic or replacement of old plastic over your hoophouse (high tunnel). This post provides a list of tools and step-by-step ...
Slugs, snails, crickets oh my! Join Miles Olson as he shares the ins and outs of gathering edible bugs for food.
How does rat poison work? What should I do if my dog ate rat poison? Get tips on how to control rodents while keeping your pets safe and healthy.