Mother Earth News October/November 2024 Table of Contents
Extend Fall Feed and Forage
Bale graze, stockpile, and interseed to improve livestock feeding resources.
Make Your Own Herbal Finishing Salts
Coarse and versatile, herb-infused salts add a flavorful accent to many dishes.
Old-Fashioned Cold Remedies That Work
Thieves, Apples, and Fire
The Surprising History of Medicinal Vinegars The tradition
DIY Knitted Shopping Bag
Knit and shop with this sturdy over-the-shoulder pouch.
Outrunning a Bug Apocalypse
Can technology provide a way out of the “sixth extinction”?
Profiting from Persephone
Learn to time fall plantings and harvest food from low-daylight winter gardens.
Overwintering Hens Inside a Greenhouse
Keep hens healthy while boosting garden productivity.
Rodenticide Toxicity in Pets
Avoid poisoning by knowing what’s in your pest control.
News from Mother
Defending Diversity
Dear Mother
Reader letters of inspiration, community, and more.
Green Gazette
Updates on a Nebraska solar farm, agrivoltaics, dangers from gas stoves, and composting initiatives.
Firsthand Reports: Surviving an Ice Storm
A New England family shares lessons learned after being caught unprepared in fierce weather.
Country Lore
Reader tips on seed-studded paper, keeping chickens in winter, cold frames, mailable gardens, deterring swallows, repurposing armchairs, and more.
Gone Off-Grid
Hoss Boyd and Kerena Reese answer questions about energy systems.
Ask Our Experts
Expert advice on eggshell colors and encouraging earthworm populations.
Photos from the Field
Reader-submitted photos.
