Features and articles covering sustainable, self-reliant living. Topics include building, gardening, homesteading, do-it-yourself, kitchen, energy and health.
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If you follow environmental issues closely, you’re probably aware of the steady stream of alarming news about neonicotinoid insecticides, now the most widely used insecticides in the world. These chemicals have been strongly linked to the deaths of huge numbers of honeybees. Environme...
I didn't expect to catch “bee fever” when I first started beekeeping. The initial idea had been to aid in the pollination of our vegetable garden and to increase our family's self-sufficiency, but after my first summer as a beekeeper I was hooked. I had to have more. Soon my life beca...
This article was reposted with permission from Walk Score . The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day on April 3, 2013 aims to get people moving. Walk. Stroll. Gallop. The American Heart Association has designated April 3, 2013 as National Walking Day. Walking is one of th...
Blackberry plants are easy to prune and train, and many varieties are prolific fruit bearers — yet many novice gardeners are intimidated by them. Instead of growing blackberries in their own backyards, these folks pay a premium for fruit at the farmers market and grocery store. Gurney...
Suffering from spring fever? You’re not alone — and your urge to get out and get your garden growing can be (at least slightly) remedied by reading and improving your gardening techniques. After all, proper planning and background knowledge are two major components to a successful gar...
Whether you're a practicing vegan or a meat-eater looking to improve your health, The Easy Vegan offers hundreds of recipes to reinvigorate your everyday meals. With more than 440 recipes ranging from appealing appetizers to delicious desserts, The Easy Vegan takes a healthy approach ...
Easy, practical, delicious – growing an organic food garden is a skill anyone can learn: that's my main message! It doesn't have to involve a lot of work and certainly doesn't require a big investment in special products or equipment. The coastal Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place...
Every Halloween my mother would gather us all around after we had gone trick or treating, and asked for her Chocolate Tax, a small fee for enjoying the benefits of being her children. She may have worried about how much we were eating, but it didn't cross her mind to worry about wheth...
