The scientific name for sorghum is Sorghum bicolor. This includes grain sorghum, grown primarily for the seed located at the ...

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Meet your livestock’s needs on a budget with these sheep housing design ideas to build a DIY sheep barn.

Depending on the breed of your chicks, there are four ways to separate cockerels from pullets; learn how to sex baby chickens. Although J. Mulder and O. Wollan (January/February 1974) swear that they ...

It’s never been easier to pick up new skills to boost your independence and keep more money in your wallet while you’re at it. Let Mother Earth News show you how with hundreds of online learning ...

Peace, simplicity, community, reflection and involvement — at the Possibility Alliance, these values and more weave together beautifully. The Hughes family lives by candlelight at night because their ...

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 ...

Wood gas trucks! From left: ’95 Dodge Ram 2500 V10; ’84 Ford F250 V8; ’93 Dodge Dakota V8; ’92 Dakota V8 (conversion in progress). Back in 2004, Wayne Keith drew a line in the sand at $1.50. That’s ...

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 ...

Joel Salatin raises pastured poultry and grass-fed beef at Polyface Farms in Swoope, Va. Tell us a little bit about Polyface Farm. We’re located eight miles southwest of Staunton, Va., in the ...

I recently came across a “Seeds Explained” infographic stating, “Seeds from first-generation plants can’t be saved and planted”. That’s not exactly true. You can save and grow hybrids (a cross between ...

Soil is much more than simple dirt. On close inspection, garden soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, moisture, living organisms and chemical nutrients. Different soil ...