Mother Earth News February/March 2025

Mother Earth News February/March 2025

Mother Earth News February/March 2025 Table of Contents

How to Raise Chicks:
A Beginner’s Guide Set your fledgling flock up for success.

Protect Pollinator Habitat
Do you part to help save the bees.

Plan Your Seed-Saving Garden
Save money and gain independence with your own seeds.

Power to the Pawpaw Seeds
They taste like bananas and can thrive in your backyard.

Rustic Chocolate Sourdough Bread
Warm up your day with this cold-weather treat.

Mechanize Your Small Farm
Grow more with less labor.

Garden in Dry Climates
Find success with the right plants and proper care.

I Can Make That
DIY beeswax candles light up the winter months.

Hometown Hacks
Reduce expenses and live a low-cost lifestyle.

Country Lore
Reader tips on preserving eggs, starting and saving seeds, DIY wallpaper, off-grid tricks to dry laundry, and more.

Ask Our Experts
Expert advice on storing water for emergencies, improving soil with cover crops, and helping wildlife and pets safely cohabit on the same land.

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

News from MOTHER
Winter Visioning

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

Green Gazette
Updates on disaster-related relocation and recovery, an herbicide ban, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, and more.

Firsthand Reports
Follow an Alaskan cabin build from conception to completion.

Photos from the Field
Reader-submitted photos.

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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]