Mother Earth News August/September 2025
7 Best Spices for Health
Nourish your body and mind with these flavorful kitchen finds.
Cost-Effective Compost Tea
Brew a tea full of beneficial bacteria to boost the growth and production of your garden.
Foraging Fall Fruits
Look no farther than your local trees and vines for abundant autumnal treats.
Devour the Flowers
Monarda is delicious, beautiful, and perfect in the home apothecary.
Bloom Where You’re Planted
You don’t have to wait until you’re settled to start gardening.
Turtle Tribulations
The human impact on North American turtles.
Reclaim the Food Cycle
Save money and reduce food waste simultaneously.
Harvest All Year with Aquaponics
Pull a profit with plants, fish, and a good business plan.
I Can Make That
DIY Color from Plants
News from Mother
Precious and Rare’
Dear Mother
Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more.
Green Gazette
Updates on community biochar, earthen homes in fire-prone areas, car-free streets, highway crossings for wildlife, and more.
Firsthand Reports
Ask Me About My Beveren
Hometown Hacks
Waste-Plastic Cob Homes
Country Lore
Reader tips on urban homesteading, mending, growing flax, peanuts as mulch, organic cutworm control, and more.
Ask Our Experts
Advice on homemade marshmallows, canning safety to reduce the risk of botulism, and native species for shady spots.
Gone Off-Grid
Hoss Boyd answers questions about replacing broken solar panels.
Photos from the Field
Reader-submitted photos.
