Podcast Team, Ana Skemp, Karmin Garrison, Ingrid Butler, and Audra Trosper Winterizing Your Vehicle ...

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This close-up through the polycarbonate shows the absorber screen, the foam sealer molding, screws with EPDM washers, battens and a bottom vent. After walking into my workshop one December morning and ...

As of 2011, the electric car is no longer a hypothetical car of the future. Thanks to unveilings from major automakers, corporate investment, dedicated government backing and steady improvements to ...

Ninety frost-free days here in the mountains of Idaho close to the Canadian border are not enough to raise most vegetable crops. For several years, I watched in frustration as my tomato and corn crops ...

Follow these step-by-step instructions to build an earth-sheltered greenhouse that uses passive solar gain. I had a dream once. I am standing in a vast green summer field looking down into the earth.

At the heart of herbalism is one’s understanding of and connection with the plants. There are many ways to foster this, from personal experience and traditional wisdom to book study and scientific ...

Wood gas trucks! From left: ’95 Dodge Ram 2500 V10; ’84 Ford F250 V8; ’93 Dodge Dakota V8; ’92 Dakota V8 (conversion in progress). Back in 2004, Wayne Keith drew a line in the sand at $1.50. That’s ...

While foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood, Miles Olson’s experiences have given him a unique perspective on "rewiliding," radical self-reliance, and the impact of ...

What’s the difference between hybrids and genetically modified (GM) vegetable varieties? The term “hybrid,” which you’ll often see in seed catalogs, refers to a plant variety developed through a ...

Build towers of stackable produce storage bins by knocking together a mix of tall and short wooden crates. For added maneuverability, you can add casters to the bases of the DIY storage bins you'll be ...

I have to admit, the close relationships I’ve had with tillers through the years were not all happy affairs. Some included regular Saturday night fights (the half-ton draft animal that hated to start) ...