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75 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses – Mother Earth News
Oct 3, 2023 — When we catch colds, we prefer echinacea and andrographis (immune-boosting herbs proven to speed recovery), ginseng (ditto), licorice root (for sore throat), tea or coffee (caffeine helps relieve ...
Backyard Wood Powered Generator – Mother Earth News
Jan 5, 2022 — In “ Wood Gas Truck: Road Power From Wood Gasification,” we detailed how to make a wood gasifier small enough to power a car or pickup for about $125 in parts and materials. In that report, we ...
Building a Beautiful Inexpensive Stone House - Mother Earth News
Feb 14, 2023 — Our own home’s 8′ X 28′ X 45′ walls went up for only $250 in 1973, and–though cement and rebar prices have increased substantially since then–it’s still possible to put up some ...
Organic Gardening: Articles & Ideas - Mother Earth News
Read more from Mother Earth News on organic gardening. Browse our articles and blogs for ideas and actionable advice on your home gardening projects.
Building Earthen Homes Using the Original DIY Material
Jul 9, 2012 — When colored bottles are used, the effect is that of a stained glass window, but even clear bottles make a pretty display. Clay-slip straw is the easiest DIY material for building earth homes, but ...
Guide to Greener Heating: Your Best and Cheapest Home Heating …
Jan 19, 2021 — One of the easiest and most cost-effective means of heating a home is a solar hot air system, which is typically used as a supplemental heat source. Solar hot air systems consist of collectors ...
The Story of MOTHER EARTH NEWS Magazine
Jun 2, 2023 — MOTHER EARTH NEWS’ sane, planet-saving, lifesaving, cost-saving, how-to themes attracted both old and new readers and advertisers alike. By 1988 it had the fastest-growing advertising revenues ...
Better Wood Heat: Rocket Mass Heater FAQs Answered
Aug 16, 2016 — Call 1-800-234-3368. Wood is one of the oldest forms of heat, and throughout the millennia, has been used to keep mankind toasty and defrosted. However, now that we’re an older and (presumably ...
Natural Building: Installing an Earthen Floor - Mother Earth News
Jul 24, 2022 — The Art of Natural Building (New Society Publishers, 2015), edited by Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, and Catherine Wanek, is a collection from over 50 leading voices in the field of natural ...