Mother Earth News December 2024/January 2025

Mother Earth News December 2024/January 2025

Mother Earth News December 2024/January 2025 Table of Contents

Digital Contents

2024 Events Potpourri 5-video course
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Cater to Pollinators 12-video course
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2-Ingredient Faux-Gingerbread Ornaments video
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What to Know About Livestock Guardian Dogs video
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Plan Your 2025 Garden video
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Layering for Cold-Weather Comfort
Know what to look for in effective winter wear and how to dress to keep out the chill.

Garden Myths Exposed
Explore the facts and fiction of common garden advice.

Amazing Alliums
Grow a year’s worth of onions.

Make Sprouted Flour and Bake With it
Try this traditional baking method and a delicious banana bread!

From Big City to Small Cabin
Construct a code-compliant home, even without construction experience.

Sowing Seeds, Building Community
Celebrate culture and cultivars with Meadowlark Hearth.

Homemade Wood Kiln Out of a Shipping Container
Source and dry your own local building materials.

Linking Food and Indigenous Sovereignty on California’s North Coast
The return of parcels to the Wiyot Tribe has led to the restoration of traditions, food access, and land.

Winter Staples with a Kick
Add unique flavors to cold-weather meals and treats.

Dear MOTHER
Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more.

Green Gazette
Updates on UV treatments in beets, a new vaccine being tested in cattle, reclaiming home demolition waste, and more.

Think Outside the Ice Box
Achieve short-term food storage without a refrigerator.

Firsthand Reports
Take a closer look at the fascinating creatures that live in your garden.

Hometown Hacks
Design and Build a Carpet- Sandwich Pond

Country Lore
Reader tips on needle felting projects, gift cards that grow, homemade fire starters, a DIY tractor cab, and more.

Ask Our Experts
Expert advice on planting edible borders, sourcing sustainable fibers for your handwork projects, and more.

Gone Off-Grid
Hoss Boyd answers questions about energy systems.

Photos from the Field
Reader-submitted photos.

Mother Earth News April/May 2026 Image

Mother Earth News April/May 2026

News from MOTHER Backyard Groceries Dear MOTHER Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on transitions from coal to geothermal, a retracted Roundup study, legal rights of bees, community food pantry initiatives, and more. Firsthand Reports Experiment with modern landrace gardening. A Fruitful Calendar Cultivate an edible landscape and enjoy fresh fruit […]
Mother Earth News February/March 2026 Image

Mother Earth News February/March 2026

News from Mother “I knew we could do something.” Dear Mother Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on food gleaning, genetically modified tomatoes, community biochar initiatives, and more. Firsthand Reports Clear the clutter with Swedish death cleaning. Beginner-Friendly Heritage Breeds Choose a chicken, discover a duck, get a gaggle of geese, […]
Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026 Image

Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026

Mother Earth News December 2025/January 2026 News from Mother Enliven the land. Dear Mother Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more. Green Gazette Updates on community seed networks, backyard prairie initiatives, in-ovo chick sexing, and more. Firsthand Reports Off-grid through the seasons. Heritage Breeds for Beginners Pick a pig, get a goat, decide on a […]
Mother Earth News October/November 2025 Image

Mother Earth News October/November 2025

Mother Earth News October/November 2025 Saved by the Sludge? Biosolids could fertilize crops if we can safely manage PFAS and get over the “ick factor,” but is it too risky? Sweet Self-Sufficiency with Sorghum Make homemade syrup with this historic plant. Full Steam Ahead Tap into the self-sufficiency of pressure canning. Problematic Pigs Smart solutions […]