Learn the basics of humane farm animal care, including polled genetics in dairy cattle, why are antibiotics given to livestock, and lamb, calf, and piglet castration methods.

Want to know how to plant a new fruit tree? Here is a step-by-step guide on planting fruit trees for beginners and planting young fruit trees. Following these steps when planting fruit trees and with ...

Learn how to make a gate with wire fencing using basic welding skills for a low-cost gate you can scrap together in less than a day.

Honor your land by learning how to make a cutting board from wood using green, raw wood to create unique utensils for your home.

Robyn Griggs Lawrence was editor-in-chief of Natural Home magazine from 1999 until 2010, after serving as editor of The Herb Companion and Mountain Living magazines. She has written and spoken on ...

Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that’ll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel. Reposted with ...

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 ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain. I had a dream once. I am standing in a vast green summer field looking down into the earth.

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand knowledge of growing, tasting and cooking with heirloom vegetables. A staunch supporter of ...

Warning: Once you begin cooking over an open fire, you may get hooked on this peaceful form of meditation! Eventually, the consummate hearth-cooking chef will want the full setup for this ancient form ...

Whether as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or something else entirely, an earthbag building is adaptable. With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a ...