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 ...
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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.
Organic Gardening: Articles & Ideas - Mother Earth News
WEBRead more from Mother Earth News on organic gardening. Browse our articles and blogs for ideas and actionable advice on your home gardening projects.
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 ...
When To Harvest Sweet Potatoes – Mother Earth News
WEBJul 19, 2023 — Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening makes the following recommendation: “You can harvest as soon as leaves start to yellow, but the longer a crop is left in the ground, the higher the ...
How To Build A Pole Barn Step By Step | Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 4, 2023 — The steps to pole-building success are simple: Create a level base pad (if you want more than just the earth underfoot), set poles vertically into holes in the ground, connect them across the top ...
How to Make a DIY Water Filtration System Using Sand or Gravel
WEBJan 7, 2022 — For our purposes of DIYing a water filter system, you'll want to use more natural materials like sand and gravel or small rocks. Water is something most people take for granted because it’s so ...
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 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 ...
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