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    Test Your Cardboard
    PFAS change surface tension to repel liquids, such as oils, fats, and water. Check for PFAS in cardboard by conducting a simple “bead test” using olive oil. The test relies on the opposing polarity between olive oil and fluorinated molecules, which c
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    How Do I Find Reputable Solar Equipment and Installers?
    Welcome to our series answering reader questions and concerns about how to cut the utility-company cord. Hoss Boyd is founder, president, and CEO of TeraVolt Energy and a recognized solar and energystorage expert. Learn more about TeraVolt Energy at
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS8 min read
    Asian Jumping Worms An Old New Threat
    You may have heard of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Burmese pythons in the Everglades, but another invasive species has been under our feet for over a century. Also known as “snake worms” or “crazy worms” because of their thrashing behavior, inv
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS2 min read
    A New Purpose for Yellow Peas
    A recent pilot project in New England has demonstrated the potential for creating a more local, sustainable, and health-conscious food system. By taking an underutilized cover crop—yellow peas—and creating a market for it in regional hospitals, the n
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS6 min read
    Avoid ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Your Garden
    Over the past decade, cardboard boxes have become a frequent visitor to many households, ultimately ending up in landfills and recycling facilities—but also in garden beds. In 2019, Amazon alone shipped about 2.5 billion packages around the world, an
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS1 min read
    Mother Earth News
    Editorial Director MARISSA AMES JESSICA ANDERSON • ZACH BROWN • INGRID BUTLER KARMIN GARRISON • MEGAN OLMSTED • KALE ROBERTS ANA SKEMP • AMANDA SORELL • CHRISTINE STONER JEAN TELLER • ANN TOM • AUDRA TROSPER BRENDA ESCALANTE; BEscalante@OgdenPubs.co
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    Rebuild a Wheelbarrow to Last Decades
    I’ve got an old wheelbarrow with weak handles; is it salvageable, or should I wheel it to the dump? Recently, I volunteered to store furniture and goods while my in-laws moved, including a 2-year-old True Temper wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow had been
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    Cut and Dried
    Looking for a way to feed your animals quality feed or jump-start a small baling enterprise? If you’ve got 2 to 30 acres of land, investing in small-scale equipment and starting your own hay production is possible! By growing and processing your own
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS5 min read
    DIY Enrichment for Dogs and Cats
    Have you ever wondered what truly excites your pet? Is it the thrill of a scent, the joy of the chase, or the challenge of solving a puzzle? Our pets need more than just food, water, and shelter to thrive. Enrichment plays a crucial role in enhancing
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS7 min read
    Verify The Vegetation
    My wife, Elaine, and I are enthusiastic pursuers of wild edibles throughout the year. These natural foods are healthy, tasty, and, well, free. What’s more, gathering nature’s bounty is a way to enjoy the outdoors and reap the benefits of exercise. Ho
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS6 min read
    Dragons of the Field
    Dragonflies capture our attention and imagination, their gossamer wings rattling and flashing in the sun as they patrol the water’s edge or hover above grassy fields. They’ve been surrounded by myth and superstition for as long as our eyes have follo
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS1 min read
    Photos From The Field
    Share your unique perspective with our community by submitting photos of inviting gardens, nutritious foods, wild animals, and more to the EARTH NEWS Photo Group on Flickr (www.Flickr.com/Groups/MotherEarthNewsPhotos/Pool). We’ll feature our favorite
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    Running Dry
    Does the thought of creating a garden in a dry climate intimidate you? That feeling isn’t surprising in regions where scarce rain and low humidity are the norms, and throwing in sizzling summer temperatures adds yet another element of stress for plan
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS6 min read
    Keep Your Ducks in a Row
    Gardeners have been raising chickens in gardens for centuries — but ducks in gardens? Believe it or not, keeping ducks in a small garden is growing in popularity. With their adorable faces and cheery quacks, ducks work alongside gardeners to help cle
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    Improving Mattress Safety Standards
    The Environmental Working Group (EWG) announced in February 2024 that it has issued its licensing criteria for verifying safe and healthy mattresses. For companies to be verified, they must meet a range of standards developed by EWG. Mattresses must
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS1 min read
    A Note on Toxicity
    Throughout this article, we refer to different plants as “edible” or as “toxic” or “poisonous.” We want to remind readers to always use caution when foraging, but not to fear foraging so much that you don’t give it a try. Many of the plants identifie
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS2 min read
    How to Clear Pond Water
    My home is serviced with water from a pond. It goes through a few filtration and chemical steps before getting to the faucets. I have a windmill for an aerator. When we get high winds or heavy rain, the water won’t clear for days, even though I backw
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS5 min read
    Use Cardboard in Your Garden
    Usually, you have to choose between fast, cheap, and good; using cardboard in the garden achieves all three. It’s fast, it requires no special tools, and you can obtain everything you need to do it free of charge. It’s a no-till, chemical-free way of
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS6 min read
    Dear MOTHER
    I was fascinated by “Work with the Birds” in the April/May 2024 News from MOTHER. Several years ago, I replaced my front lawn with a vegetable garden. I’m a committed no-till gardener and love the idea of using chickens in conjunction with growing pr
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS2 min read
    Preserve Garlic with Fermentation
    I’m looking for a way to put up garlic without taking up freezer space. Any advice? Fermenting garlic is by far my favorite preservation method to ensure I have high-quality, delicious garlic to enjoy year-round. The fermentation process tames some o
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS2 min read
    Our Many Paths
    In August 2023, I stood before an attentive crowd to discuss poultry genetics: egg color, sex-linked traits, and broilers. I referred to the previous speaker, who raised Red Rangers but, after seeing how carcasses dress out the same, switched to Corn
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    The Dirty Drawbacks of Clean Energy
    According to a December 2022 analysis published in Nature Sustainability, at least 30 “energy transition minerals and metals” (ETMs), such as cobalt, copper, nickel, and lithium, form the foundation of the energy transition, and demand for these ETMs
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    How to Grow a Spiral Walking Stick
    Because of eight bone-spur operations in my feet, I appreciate a good walking aid. My favorite hiking sticks are the ones where stick growth had been deformed by spiraling vines. However, you have to find them, and Mother Nature doesn’t always cooper
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS1 min read
    3 Problematic Fall Fruits
    It’s just as important to know how to identify the plants that aren’t edible as well as the ones that are. The horse nettle, pokeweed, and common elderberry are also part of the late-summer and autumn landscape and all produce berries—all of which ha
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS8 min read
    Build a Cardboard Solar Oven
    A solar oven can cook your food and heat your water when the sun is shining while emitting no smoke and making no noise. I made my first solar oven nearly 50 years ago, after reading an article in Mother earth News. Using mostly scrap materials, I’ve
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS2 min read
    Growing Up
    We made a slanted cucumber trellis on top of a raised garden bed with a couple of fence posts and a short section of wire fence. The fence posts are driven into the ground outside one side of the bed, and the fence is angled up to the top of the post
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS1 min read
    Photos From The Field
    Share your unique perspective with our community by submitting photos of inviting gardens, nutritious foods, wild animals, and more to the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Photo Group on Flickr (www.Flickr.com/Groups/MotherEarthNewsPhotos/Pool).We’ll feature our fa
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS8 min read
    Mother Earth News
    Whether you need to cultivate, scalp, edge, dig, furrow, plant, or harvest, the Cobrahead Weeder & Cultivator can help you do it all! Made in the USA, this tool comes with a 1-year warranty and weighs less than a pound! BEST SELLER #6551 $29.95 Membe
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS3 min read
    Can I Be Prevented from Going Off-Grid?
    Welcome to our series answering reader questions and concerns about how to cut the utility-company cord. Hoss Boyd is founder, president, and CEO of TeraVolt Energy and a recognized solar and energy-storage expert. Learn more about TeraVolt Energy at
    MOTHER EARTH NEWS7 min read
    Dear MOTHER
    EDITORS’ PICK (From Dear MOTHER, December 2023/January 2024) It seems PFAS are in cardboard used for food! My question is: If I only use cardboard with little or no ink (only black), does it also contain PFAS? For a number of years, I’ve used it in s

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