Wondering what to do with a natural spring on your property? Want to know how to make a natural spring flow better? Learn from experts how to use fresh spring water for all your water needs. [EDITOR’S ...

Find your next weekend project! What should you learn to craft next? There is a wonderful kind of quiet satisfaction that comes from making things with your own two hands. But when you love the ...

Pa Thao: The STEM workshop I held with high school students, I was approached by the program director and she was like, “Hey, I really want my students to, learn about farming.” [00:00:10] The push ...

This garden maximizes yields by growing cut-and-come-again crops, such as chard, and by growing vertically on a trellis. Discover these backyard vegetable gardening tips and tricks to save time and ...

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as “hedge ...

Follow these kitchen herb garden plans for a 12-square-foot area to grow kitchen herb garden plants in the space nearest your kitchen door. The stunning flavors of culinary herbs make them star ...

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Turning deer and other animal skins into leather, as I described in the October/November 2016 issue, can lead to the creation of warm and durable clothing, including coonskin caps. The following ...

Learn about two seedsmen — Carl Barnes and Oscar H. Will — who did extensive work to preserve Native American corn varieties.

This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

Figure 1: The basic PVC pipe frame is 5.5 feet cubed. Need a small greenhouse? A DIY greenhouse made out of PVC might be just what you’re looking for. Learn how to build a PVC greenhouse using plastic ...

One of the biggest challenges in keeping chickens is figuring out how to build a chicken coop and pen that will allow your birds to forage while also keeping them safe from predators. Letting the ...