75 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses – Mother Earth News
WEBOct 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 ...
How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool | Mother Earth News
WEBJun 8, 2022 · The cheapest and most ecologically sound way to build a swimming pool is simply to hollow a hole in the ground. You can make your pool as shallow or as deep as you want, but the key is to make ...
How To Build A Pole Barn Step By Step | Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 4, 2023 · When it comes to securing beams on top of poles, you’ve got two options. The pole barn building plan shows both. The first is to notch each pole 8- to 12- inches from the top, then set the beams ...
Building a Beautiful Inexpensive Stone House - Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Good building stone can be found most anywhere, usually free for the gathering. We built our 1,100-square-foot home with 18 pickup loads of free boulders, most of which were gathered from a single ...
How to Make Paper From Plants – Mother Earth News
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Tear a piece of commercial, bleach-white paper. It’ll tear easily. The fibers, the stuff from which it’s made, will be barely distinguishable. Handmade paper is stronger, harder to tear; and ...
How to Make Biodiesel - DIY Biodiesel Production - Mother Earth …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · The Chemistry of Making Biodiesel. Biodiesel production is dependent on two chemical reactions. The first is commonly called the “methoxide reaction.”. It happens when you mix methanol with a ...
How to Build an A-Frame House - Mother Earth News
WEBJul 8, 2022 · An A-frame can be built to almost any size simply by varying the number of triangles and their dimensions, but a cabin with a sleeping loft must have rafters at least 20 feet long to allow ...
Make Your Own Bricks from Soil – Mother Earth News
WEBMay 1, 1976 · Make Your Own Bricks from Soil. By C.D. Folsom. | Published on May 1, 1976. A few years ago–while reading Ken Kern’s fine book, The Owner-Built Home, I came across something which brought me ...
The DIY Worm Farm: How to Make a Worm Bin - Mother Earth News
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Sprinkle castings on potted plants and over garden beds. A little goes a long way. A handful can go into the bottom of a planting hole to get a plant off to a good start. Unlike nitrogen-rich ...
Green Potato Myths and 10 Steps to Safe Potato Eating
WEBSep 4, 2015 · Root cellar storing potatoes. 10 Steps to Safe and Healthy Potato Eating. 1. When you grow potatoes, try to cover them fully with soil or mulch, so that they are not exposed to light.