Mother Earth News

3 weeks ago | motherearthnews.com | Kurt Jacobson

Want to make the best irrigation system for vegetable gardens? Learn how to make a cheap drip irrigation system that works for homes and small farm gardens. One of the most important aspects of growing your own veggies is proper watering. On a recent trip to Virginia in March I met Scott and Susan Hill of Hill Farm. This retired couple turned retirement into a profitable farm venture.

1 month ago | motherearthnews.com | Steven Raichlen

VIDEOGood Griddling with Steven RaichlenSteven Raichlen: [00:00:00] The first griddle that I had and what I did was I bought one of these, I call ’em portable griddles. They’re a flat, cast iron slab about that big. I put it on my Weber kettle grill. So the heat source was charcoal. I added some wood chunks to the fire. And then I cooked shrimp and padron peppers and the style of Spanish, top of spar shrimp. They were absolutely amazing.

1 month ago | motherearthnews.com | Shawna Coronado

Learn how to plant a bee garden and get hacks for growing a bee-friendly organic garden. 1. Grow a Bee FlowerHardy Perennial Geraniums are flush with flowers and pollinators all through the early spring season. They rebloom consistently and love shade and woodland sites, which makes them perfect for supporting bees of all types. Hardy perennial geranium is not the tender Pelargonium geranium we remember from our grandmothers’ gardens.

1 month ago | motherearthnews.com | Kurt Jacobson

Build a homemade drip irrigation system using PVC pipes and tubing to start efficiently watering your garden inside and outside. Proper watering is one of the most important aspects of growing your own vegetables. On a recent trip to Virginia, I met Scott and Susan Hill of Hill Farm. Scott and Susan turned their retirement into a profitable farm venture. Susan is a master of the growing and accounting part of the operation, and Scott is the architect, maintenance man, and everything-else guy.

2 months ago | motherearthnews.com | Joanne Bruno

Serve up a non-traditional burrito recipe with ramps for Cinco de Mayo celebrations.