Raising Eco-Consciousness in Textiles: Think of It as “Slow Fashion”
October 15, 2018Should we apply the same environmental and humanitarian concerns to clothing as we do food? A growing number of people think so.
7 Books Aimed at Helping Hobby Farmers
October 10, 2018These selections cover areas including chickens, vegetable crops, container gardening, women hobby farmers, homesteading and aquaponics.
Why Fall-Blooming Plants Are Important to Your Farm
August 23, 2018Fall-blooming plants make your garden more beautiful, but they also provide necessary nutrition to a broad diversity of wildlife.
Give a Garden Path a Makeover With Wood Chip Mulch
June 18, 2018We evaluated the people, plants and space affected by the path, and using wood chips we created a little sanctuary.
Cut Weeds Quietly in Small Spaces With a Special Tool
June 11, 2018A handheld weed cutter gets into spaces where mowers and string trimmers would fail, and it makes weeding a more mindful experience, bringing out the tiny goings-on in my garden.
Sheep & Goats & Their Wild Cousins: How Livestock Has Adapted for Winter
December 25, 2017In this third of four parts, we learn how goats evolved to be versatile climbers, why some sheep produce no wool, and how some breeds became domesticated.
Pigs & Their Wild Cousins: How Livestock Has Adapted for Winter
December 18, 2017In this second of four parts, we learn about a bison-size, prehistoric “terrible pig” and how observing feral pigs can inform care of domesticated ones.
Dehydrate & Rehydrate With A Wood Stove
November 27, 2017A wood stove is obviously good for heat but it can also help with food preparation, laundry and treating respiratory ailments.
Goodbye, Toxic Taxus: Yew Plants Are Killing Wildlife
October 2, 2017The yew, popular in residential landscaping, is used to discourage wild animals from grazing, but in the U.S. it has killed elk, moose and bears.
Find The Best Possible Use For Free Plants
September 25, 2017If you get free plants from friends or a nursery liquidation, here are the things to consider when deciding where they’ll go and who they’ll benefit.
