Mother Earth News December 2024/January 2025 Table of Contents
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
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.