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Issue #81

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3544>*

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3543>*
Numbers 5787 through 5816

*Bow and Arrow Can Hunting <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3542>*
Drinking containers can be used like clay pigeons for archery enthusiasts.

*In Praise of a Patchwork Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3537>*
Planting a country organic garden with city space constraints, including strawberry, pumpkin, potato and asparagus patches.

*Wealth at Your Fingertips <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3538>*
An economic analysis of home gardens.

*Swarming Season <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3541>*
Cultivating and keeping bees for a sweet honey crop.

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3540>*
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross discusses life, death and everything in between.

*Mother's Children: More Than Just a Summer Job <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3539>*
A young girl has fun driving the swather tractor on the family farm.

*The Auto Transport Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3533>*
Moving cars for money makes for cheap travel.

*Fish Farm with Cages! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3534>*
Aquaculture made easier with mosquito netting on all kinds of ponds, includes obtaining fish and types: bullheads, catfish, trout, sunfish, carp, eels, tilapia.

*Run, Chicken, Run <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3536>*
Building a poultry enclosure with wood and chicken wire, with instructions and pictures.

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3530>*
Orchard ground cover; keeping a well safe from contaminants; finding an energy source for a passive solar log home; judging wood shrinkage for cordwood structures; earth sheltered building methods.

*New Directions Radio <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3531>*
Connecting a personal computer to a HAM rig.

*Build a Bye Bye Blackbird Feeder <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3532>*
Constructing a wooden birdhouse including materials list, diagrams.

*Finally '- Findhorn Buys Its Birthplace <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3535>*
Buying land for an environmental residency and vacation community.

*Getting There <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3529>*
Experience natural gardens, Disneyland and airplanes in Japan.

*Successful Swaps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3528>*

*Citizen Groups Can Make A Difference <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3524>*
Grassroots protesting of the sole-source aquifer and the Yellow Creek Concerned Citizens.

*We Discovered Self-Reliance on a Maine Island <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3525>*
Buying land and building a rural home in the Northeast.

*Become an Eggs-Pert <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3526>*
How to buy, store and prepare quality eggs with recipes for ham and mushroom quiche, Swiss pie Florentine, stir fry garden omelet, confetti scramble, chicken waldorf blossom, day ahead dinner salad.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3527>*
W.W. Donovan fixes a dead battery with Epsom salts; Norma Sizemore saves rice thrown at weddings to cover her sprout jars; Thelma Mahoney recommends dropping an expired driver's license in the car door to prove ownership in case it's stolen; Virginia McQuitty stores spoons on her table for easy access; Ron Bradshaw uses diluted battery acid to clean brass fixtures; Sherry Miranda says vegetable bins make excellent barn storage bins; Morrow Olcott suggests that discarded seat belts make great gate latches; Owen Bradford makes fluffier omelets by adding a pinch of pancake mix to the egg batter; Doug Smith stores his spare hooks and leaders in a wallet-sized photograph holder while fishing; Don Carroll suggests running jewelry through drinking straws to prevent tangling; Mrs. Arthur E. Norah browns oatmeal in butter as a substitute for nuts in food; Charlotte Pierce puts a colored light bulb in her porch light so visitors are sure to find her home; John Onuska converts the baskets of old grocery carts into rabbit hutches; Country Monia discovered green and blue colors make eaters less hungry, while orange increases appetite.

*The Appalachian Moth Bow: Easy To Make and Play <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3522>*
Building a homemade, wooden oral instrument, music.

*A Rendezvous with Rainbows <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3523>*

*Pack Burro <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3520>*
History, training and riding a helpful trial mate and animal.

*If You Are Sprayed With Pesticides <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3521>*
Preparation and protection from an insecticide accident, including gathering evidence, reporting the incident, following up, taking it to court.

*Report From: <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3517>*
Building a house in the country turns into a permanent home.

*Set Sail Aboard A Windjammer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3518>*
A weeklong diary of travel on a wind powered boat.

*Make Superlative Soups All Year Long <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3519>*
Cooking advice and recipes for vegetarian, vegetable medley, cream of broccoli, clear and lima bean soup.

*Hurdles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3514>*
Building homemade, country, wood fences.

*Learn While You Play '- With Stacofax! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3515>*
Using old playing cards as memory, teaching and learning devices and games.

*Patching for Pleasure and Profit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3516>*
Sewing and stitching advice for making custom clothes.

*An Unparalleled Posthole Digger <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3511>*
An angled shovel makes digging holes for posts easy.

*Best Bets for Cage Aquaculture <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3512>*
The best fish for farming including: catfish, trout, bluegill, tilapia, carp, eels, bullhead.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Garden Sorrel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3513>*

*Taking Care of Each Other: The Work of Eva Salber <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3508>*
Doctors keeping communities healthy.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3509>*

*A Collapsible Cardboard Pet Carrier <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3510>*
Building a cheap dog or cat transport device including diagrams and instructions.

*Shelterbelts for Privacy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3504>*
Using trees, shrubs, vines and hedges for home, yard and garden cover.

*Bootstrap Businesses <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3505>*

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3506>*

*A Solar Heated Church <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3507>*
Passive heat building constructed through donations, collections, now saves money.

*Building the Sun Cottage: Part One, Site Selection <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3503>*
Finding the perfect plot for a in ground home, including water, shade and soil makeup.

*Biscuitroot: A Spring Bonus for Western Foragers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3502>*
Dried roots can be made into tasty pastry, cooking.

*An Owner Build Yard Card for Under $50 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3500>*
Metal brackets, plywood and wheels form excellent farm materials carrier.

*Probing the Mysteries of the Inverter, Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3501>*
Power rating, installation, wire sizing, remote switching, safety, circuit protectors.

*Terracing with Tires <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3499>*
Using rubber to prevent erosion, roof sliding on underground home.

*China's Population Crisis <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3495>*
Reproduction, overpopulation, land use and other problems in the Orient.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3496>*

*Make Your Own Nets <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3497>*
Building a fishing net including techniques, know examples, pictures, diagrams, gauging.

*Sugar Shack A 20th Century Yurt <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3498>*
Building a wood, wall and rafter supported home.

*Chapters Update <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3493>*

*Local Self-Reliance <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3494>*

*Homegrown Music: A Potpourri for '83 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3492>*
Making a whistle, books for beginners, new instruments and bluegrass magazines.

*Mother's Cut Rate Recumbent Bike <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3489>*
Building a functional recreation vehicle including diagrams, materials and tool list, diagrams.

*My Bicycle Wheel Bean Tower <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3490>*
Hanging vines from bike spokes great growth in garden.

*A Snake in the Grass <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3491>*
Reptiles ward off pocket gophers.

*Build a Personal Pressure Sprayer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3487>*
Making a sprayer with a refrigerant canister can steam clean an engine and is a great tool for the garage.

*Build Your Own Parts Washing Tank <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3488>*
A barrel and sink make an excellent place to wash tools and work materials, includes materials list, diagrams.

*Report From: <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3486>*
Moving to Wisconsin, restoring and fixing up a farm home, planting a garden.

*The Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3474>*

*A Thermos Bottle Carrier from Old Jeans by Mrs. J. Schwartz <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3476>*
Sewing denim to support drink containers.

*A Backyard Bag Holder <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3477>*
Lumber and metal clamps secure garbage out of animal's reach and keeps the home and yard looking nice.

*Nursery Tales <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3478>*
Sources for antique fruit varieties, including apples, orchards, blackberry

*Spring Cleanings <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3479>*
Throwing out the garbage and unwanted plants in a spring garden.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3480>*
Cartoon

*Soft Pretzels <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3481>*
Cooking recipes and advice.

*Mr. Digwell <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3482>*

*Photoelectric Smoke Detectors <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3483>*
Keeping safe from fire with a detector free of radioactive material, includes: sources and advantages.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3484>*
Cartoon.

*Go Sail a Canoe! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3485>*
Building a boat that uses wind power on the water, with motor options, diagrams, pictures, instructions.


Issue #82

*Drown Those Fleas <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3310>*
Placing a pan filled with water and a touch of soap will kill animal parasites.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3313>*
Numbers 5817 - 5846.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3311>*

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3312>*
Russell Peterson discusses environmentalism and taking care of nature.

*And Ground Those Flies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3309>*
Trapping flies with syrup in a jar.

*Economic Outlet: Is the Sky Falling? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3307>*
The bleak financial future.

*Ginseng: Green Gold <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3308>*
Planting, preparing, storing, fertilizing and harvesting the ginseng herb in the garden.

*A Drip At A Time <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3305>*
Irrigation with a trap ensures a well watered garden.

*Mother's Children: Make (and Sell) Herb Vinegars! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3306>*
Growing basil, dill, garlic, parsley, sage, oregano, savory, chives and mint in the garden.

*Raising Goats My Way (If I Could Do It Over Again): Part One <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3301>*
Herd size, buying, milking and other animal tips.

*A Flatlander's Root Cellar <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3302>*
Store vegetables underground safely buy building a concrete wall structure.

*Build A $1 Livestock Scale <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3303>*
Weigh animals with two scales and a wood plank.

*Homestead on a Shoestring <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3304>*
Building a passive solar, earth sheltered house on a budget.

*A Century of Good Life <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3300>*
Farmer Scott Nearing recalls his century of living.

*Report From: <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3299>*
The single parent raises two children, gets a college degree and settles on country family land.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3298>*
Daniel Warner uses an air pump to separate meat from the bone in hunted animals; Doug Quail throws chicken feed around fencing to let the fowl pick weeds for him; Eileen Jingo recycles sunflower stalks to support string beans; Badger Stator reports sunflower stalks make great shepherds' staffs in Christmas pageants; Linda Biracial grows seaweed to feed to her goldfish; Mrs. Dennis Austin plans city travel by laminating a map and drawing her route with a grease pencil; D. Leverets says a dry ballpoint pen works well on carbon paper; David Ennis shares a honey candy recipe; Gale Flag uses a cotton cloth and liquid lecithin instead of no stick spray; Charles Craig makes his own reflective pet collars; Nancy Perry uses rocks to support fence posts; wine vinegar can be used to eliminate tobacco and other household odors according to Shirley McHenry; Tom Kennedy finds vinegar handy when patching concrete; Billie Durham dashes vegetables with vinegar instead of butter and salt; tire inner tubes can be recycled as water hoses, gaskets and a variety of other purposes; Fran Beckon saves money by having everyone in the family use the same natural shampoo; Every Love grows tomatoes upside down in a bucket; Zen Colterjohn wraps fragile gifts in disposable diapers for shipping; Nancy Piccioni-Hann found masonry wire supports make excellent frames for beans and grapes in the garden; Joseph J. Stearn drops an alcohol/vinegar mixture in his ears to prevent infection after swimming; Dixie McCullough trades her worn vegetable peeler to a friend who uses the opposite hand; Ray Anderson rubs crushed garlic on his feet to keep them dry; David Byrd sprinkles borax in his shoes to prevent athlete's foot; Janis Simmons traps fleas in petroleum jelly; Dennis and Donna Cheathem bath their dogs in crushed pennyroyal leaves to prevent fleas; Emma Minors keeps her plants healthy by pouring water leftover from boiling eggs in the pots; Patricia Vought brews tea in the sun in two-gallon glass condiment jars she gathers from restaurants.

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3294>*
Growing a garden in rocky ground; using gray water in the garden; growing rice in marshy land.

*Recycle Fabric Scraps Into a Picnic Cloth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3295>*
Simple sewing and quilt patterns turn rags into outdoor material.

*Successful Swaps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3296>*

*New Directions Radio <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3297>*
Invest in used equipment and low cost, low power rigs for beginner HAM operators.

*Snipping For Gold <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3293>*
Panning for gold flakes and nuggets including: equipment, getting started, reading the river, techniques.

*Avoiding Foreclosure <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3292>*
Taking stock of assets and staying out of financial, economic hardship.

*Queen of the Bramble Fruit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3289>*
Planting, planning and growing raspberries in the home garden.

*Overcome the Summertime Solar (Greenhouse) Blues! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3290>*
Keeping temperatures tolerable for plants, cultivation and watering.

*Kayaking Off British Columbia <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3291>*
Recreational river travel, including: packing the boat, gear.

*Tepary: The Bean that Laughs at Drought <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3288>*
Recipes and cooking suggestions for beans, including: refried beans, tepary soup, zuni stew.

*Shelling by Foot! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3287>*
Soaked beans are husked easier.

*Quillwork: An American Indian Heritage <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3285>*
Origins, techniques, preparation and how to perform sewing, craft hobby.

*Get Yourself a Toad <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3286>*
The benefits of amphibians in the garden.

*Self-Loading Pigs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3276>*
Self-Loading Pigs by Jerry Genesio Teaching pigs to enter the truck directly from the pen.

*Mom's Two Liter Bottle Rocket <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3277>*
A plastic bottle, pump and compressed air make fun, cheap toy for children.

*Fresh Ideas for Summer Vegetables <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3278>*
Recipes for onion pie, traditional bean salad, garden vegetables, salade andalous, vegetable salad, vinaigrette dressing, Indian squash.

*Dog Packing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3284>*
Sewing a backpack for dogs, includes instructions, diagrams, materials list.

*Scentsational Rose Beads <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3283>*
Growing fragrant flowers in the garden.

*Turn Your Turnips into Kraut <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3282>*
Peeling and pressing turnips make great canned toppings.

*The Stacklumber House <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3281>*
Efficiently building a wood home with buying advice, tools, foundation and floor, walls and roofing.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Sassafras <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3279>*

*A Home Business Business (It Pays to Advertise!) <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3280>*
Advertising for home businesses, including pricing, directory design, prospects, making contacts, promotion, assembly, distribution.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3274>*

*How To Save Money on Prescription Drugs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3275>*
Substitute medicine, investigate costs, generic and alternative pills while maintaining health.

*Passive Solar Plus <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3267>*
Alternative sun energy efficiently powers house.

*Mother's Biplane Glider <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3268>*
Making a cheap, light airplane toy, with patterns.

*A Successful Lawn Service <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3269>*
Starting a mowing and tree trimming business, includes starting out, getting and keeping customers, protection and clothing.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3270>*

*20/20 Vision without Glasses <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3271>*
Optical exercises improve eye strength including: palming, blinking, sunning, swinging, central fixation, shifting, myopia, astigmatism, squint, hyperopia, presbyopia.

*Bootstrap Businesses <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3272>*

*Creature Comforts: Picking the Perfect Pup <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3273>*
Finding the right dog, selection, sensitivity, veterinary examination.

*The Backyard Jungle: Part One, Spider Mites <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3256>*
Small arachnids can damage plants in a garden or orchard.

*A Recumbent Pedal Boat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3257>*
Building wood, reclining water transportation, includes materials and tools list, diagrams.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3258>*
Cartoon.

*A One Of A Kind Waterwheel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3259>*
Building a wheel in a river or stream provides alternative water energy, with planning, framing, diagram and materials list.

*China: On the Brink <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3260>*
Water control, agriculture, communism, innovations and other pieces of Oriental history.

*The Return of the Autoharp <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3261>*
Folk music embraces wooden, stringed instrument.

*Progress Makes Perfect <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3262>*
Improving a passive solar house for ventilation, cooling, weatherization.

*Proper Hoof Care (For the Long Run!) <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3266>*
Finding the right shoe design for horses, hoof structure, trimming, care and common ailments.

*A Shade Tree Lathe <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3263>*
Building a homemade wood tool.

*The Picnic Table Evolves <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3264>*
Building a homemade, hexagonal, folding, outdoor table, includes materials and tool list, instructions, diagrams.

*How Healthy is Your Water Well <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3265>*
Making sure drinking water, pipes and well construction is sound and free of contaminants and pollution.

*Let Worms Eat Your Garbage <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3255>*
Constructing a wood worm box, lets worms compost trash and waste.

*Spring Steel Paint Scraper <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3253>*
Carbon steel rods make removing paint, remodeling easier.

*Building the Sun Cottage, Part Two: Cost Control <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3254>*
Efficient money management of solar passive house, including planning a mortgage and utility hook ups.

*Stand Alone: Striving for Energy Independence <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3252>*
Adding alternative energy generators, solar panels to a home, including shopping, equipment information.

*The Case for Environmental Mediation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3251>*
Taking care of the planet without compromising progress.

*Weld A Simple Screw Jack <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3250>*
A baseplate, nut, bolt and pipe form easy homemade tool.

*Beltsville Freebies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3249>*
The hornfaced honeybee pollinates garden plants and trees more efficiently than ordinary bees.

*A Rolling Dock <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3247>*
Building a sloping pier for the pond.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3248>*
Cartoon.

*The Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3245>*

*Please Eat the Marigolds <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3246>*
Cooking and preparing edible flowers.

*Mr. Digwell <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3210>*


Issue #83

*The Dow Jones Has A Problem <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3206>*
Problems with the stock market and financial investing.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3207>*

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3208>*
Gordon Feller discusses voluntary simplicity, disarmament and the world of the future.

*Make a Jack-O-Lantern... And Eat Pumpkin Pie Too! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3201>*
Carve and paint a pumpkin and cooking desserts, including recipes for pumpkin cheesecake, pie and bread.

*The Aerobics Way <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3202>*
An introduction to cardiovascular exercise and health.

*Raab: The Uncommon Cole <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3205>*
Broccoli raab is important in the garden by being a healthy, distinct vegetable that is related to mustard and turnips.

*New Directions Radio <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3204>*
Broadcast enthusiasts make most of new amateur, HAM directory.

*Okara: A Meal for the Asking <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3203>*
Making and cooking this tasty soy based food, including vegetarian recipes for crunchy carobola, apple anarchy, soyburger supreme, raisin soy cookies, no meat sausage rolls, corn bread.

*Access <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3196>*

*Cast Iron Ware: The Good Cook's Companion <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3197>*
The pros and cons of metal cookware in the kitchen, what to look for and where to buy, preparing the pans and maintenance.

*Build A Bellows Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3195>*
Making a wood and leather air pump for the fireplace inexpensively, including diagrams, instructions.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3198>*

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3199>*
The effectiveness of superinsulated homes in the Southeast; keeping creosotes out of the chimney from a wood stove; developing a healthy vegetarian diet.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3200>*
Lance Mellon sows spinach in autumn for fuller growth; Gary Coffey lines plant holes with potatoes before setting shrubberies in place; Charlotte Pierce saves Halloween masks to scar away garden pests and birds; B. Alice Shipley squirts light machine oil in rabbits' ears in the summer to keep mites away; Barry Raygor soaks new jeans in cold water with salt to add life to the material; Dave and Julie Piourde pour melted salt free butter and peanut butter over popcorn instead of salt; Paul Williams converted a dog house to a woodbox; Barbara Burr says an animal's gum color can be an indication of health; Lisa Murray doesn't prebake her lasagna noodles and they hold up stronger; Sara McGinnis makes her own seasoning salts at home; Melvin Gates splits damaged doors and uses them for storage shelves; Barbara Angersbach keeps kitty litter in her trash can to avoid bad smelling garbage; Mary Siegert bakes cupcakes in ice cream cones; Al Smith improves AM radio reception by connecting the radio to a broken car radio and tuning both to the same frequency; Russell Skinner reports cotton soaked in lard or bacon grease is great mouse bait; Mrs. John Schwartz uses a plastic bag for bonding in appliqu'^, hemming or other sewing chores.

*Cabbage Magic <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3194>*
Planting multiple heads in the garden.

*Mother's Children: A Pig Bladder Ball <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3193>*
Hog slaughtering and creativity lead to a fun new toy.

*Transplanting Asparagus <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3181>*
Finding the right plant, planting techniques, preparing the garden.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3182>*
Numbers 5847 through 5924.

*Buying an Existing Earth Sheltered Home <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3183>*
Inspecting an underground home, including: structural soundness and waterproofing, leakage, heating and cooling, code compliance, questions and conditions.

*Raising Goats My Way (If I Could Do It Over Again), Part Two <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3184>*
Birthing, raising kids, kid care, milking, feeding and medical care.

*R. Buckminster Fuller: 1895-1983 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3185>*
A look back on the life of the late inventor, author and visionary.

*Gurzo's Gizmo <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3186>*
A 5 gallon container makes an effective garden hose hanger.

*Report From <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3187>*
Cutting back on energy consumption and saving money from utility companies.

*We Fought the Energy Bandits'- and Won! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3188>*
Cooking recipes including skillet stew, American-style Chinese fried rice.

*Canning Meat the Right Way <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3189>*
Cooking and preparing meat for storage, including cleaning, facts and recipes for canned roast, hot packed steaks or chops, cold or raw packed steaks or chops, wild rabbit and squirrel, boned bird and hot packed bird on the bone.

*The Practical (and Profitable) Sign Language <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3190>*
Learning the language of the deaf can be enjoyable and raise extra money, includes alphabet, dictionary.

*Watertest Corporation Makes A Breakthrough <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3191>*
The importance of a scientific drinking water analysis.

*Mother's Insolation Monitor <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3192>*
Keeping track of the efficiency of alternative, passive solar energy consumption, including construction, site surveying, power production planning.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Angelica <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3179>*

*Falling for Apples <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3180>*
Making cider.

*Introducing our Environmental Hall of Fame <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3178>*
Biographies of inductees John James Audubon, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, Rachel Carson.

*Bootstrap Businesses <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3176>*

*Try A Posture Desk <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3177>*
Building a work space from an old bicycle and plywood.

*How to Save Money on Medical Tests <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3175>*
Questions to ask: necessity of testing, cost of diagnosis, what can go wrong.

*Creature Comforts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3174>*
Keeping dogs and cats healthy with pet vaccinations.

*A River Run Ferryboat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3173>*
Making a wooden river boat with a pulley and hand winch that runs on water power.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3171>*

*Leaning Toward the Future: the 3VG, Part One <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3172>*
Driving a futuristic three wheel vehicle that combines aspects of the motorcycle with the car.

*Save that Sweater <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3170>*
Patching a moth eaten sweater, clothing with colorful yarn into creative designs.

*The Spud Gun Revisited <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3169>*
Making a air powered potato gun toy from piping and wood dowel plunger.

*Relining Masonry Chimneys <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3168>*
Restoring a fireplace, wood stove chimney with Ventinox stainless steel, insulcrete, includes relining sources.

*The Anyone Can Make It Copperhead Survival Knife <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3167>*
A easy, all metal camping tool, including shaping the handle, shaping the blade, construction and diagrams.

*Mom's Marketplace <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3166>*

*Dry Your Own Corn with Wood <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3165>*
Building a grain dryer gas tank, water heaters and firebox for the farm.

*Small Scale Trout Farming <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3164>*
Growing tiny fish commercially, including water advice, facilities, care and feeding, ailments.

*Warm Your House With Wall Coverings <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3163>*
The thermal and insulation values of material for energy efficiency.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3152>*
Cartoon.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3153>*
Cartoon.

*Wrap Yourself in a Rabbit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3154>*
Skinning a rabbit and sewing a blanket for winter.

*Gleaning Those Supermarket Fields <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3155>*
Discarded produce can provide cheap food.

*How To Make And Play A Hammered Dulcimer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3156>*
Building a wood music instrument, including materials, instructions, tuning and playing, diagrams.

*Building the Sun Cottage, Part Three: Footings, Foundation and Slab <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3157>*
Installing the foundation, concrete footing and flooring for the house.

*Wholesome (and Free!) Bird Seed <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3158>*
Autumn weeds, wildflowers fruit and grasses make great bird feed.

*Who Put the Western in Country <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3159>*
Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family and the early days of country music.

*Japan: The Miner's Canary <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3160>*

*Keep that Saw Running Right! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3161>*
Sharpening, cleaning and repairing a chainsaw and engine maintenance ensures it will have a long life.

*Dome'-estic Bliss <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3162>*
Building a dome house from a kit, including manufacturers list.

*Mr. Digwell <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3147>*

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3148>*

*The Sperm Crisis <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3149>*
While sperm counts are dropping, fertility, culprits, genotoxic effects, health and medicine.

*The Backyard Jungle: Part Two, Cabbage Loopers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3150>*
This small caterpillar is a garden pest that feeds on plant lives.

*Hoe, Hoe, Hoe <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3151>*
The effectiveness of a power hoe in the home garden.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3137>*

*A Dandy Double Fronted Hunting Vest <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3138>*
Sewing a handy top, including gathering the materials, cutting fabric, assembly and patterns.


Issue #84

*Make Pinatas For Profit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2672>*
Construction and design ideas for paper mache pi''atas and decorating and marketing them.

*The American Bashkir Curly <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2674>*
The history, myths and reality behind the rare breed of horse.

*A Year In Mom's Solar Greenhouse <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2673>*
How to effectively use a greenhouse year round, including winter greens, fall fumigation, summer beans and spring starts.

*Springtime When It's 30 Below! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2671>*
A greenhouse helps plants flourish in winter weather.

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2669>*

*Gingerbread Geodesics <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2670>*
Cooking and constructing pastry domes, homes and igloos.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2667>*

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2668>*
Ralph and Rita Engelken discuss the advantages and wealth that come with organic farming.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2665>*

*Build an Egg Candler <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2666>*
A coffee can, light fixture and rubber will allow you to see inside an egg.

*New Directions Radio <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2664>*
An amateur satellite radio allows activists to communicate and broadcast.

*Successful Swaps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2661>*

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2662>*
Cleaning a Lakewood stove; insulating the walls of a cordwood home; stopping a leaking pond.

*A Turkey of Different Feather <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2660>*
Creating a decorative turkey from various vegetables, including squash and pumpkin.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2663>*
Bill Ickes glues polyester scraps to sandpaper to give the abrasive a longer life; Barry Atkins matches dipped in wax can withstand any weather conditions; Gloria Robertson placed yarn bows around her house to lure her curious toddler away from hazards; Phyllis Wolff recycles Christmas cards by cutting the designs out of the covers and using them next year; Ellen Siegler suggests washing doll's hair with fabric softener for restoration and writing the manufacturer for replacement parts when board game pieces have been lost; Rosalind Milliken says stationary and paper goods make an excellent gift for the elderly; Debbie O'Neal tries to learn at least one new thing each month to make the year more rewarding; Scott Hoffman slides his firewood downstairs using parts from an old swing set; Jamie Tackman splashes water on the side of a propane tank to check its level; Walt Busky turns off the lights and uses a flashlight to find a dropped contact, which should illuminate when lit; Charles Wilbur recycles old hair dryers as bellows for his fireplace and wood stove; Gregory Coleman uses crushed eggshells to keep his coffee from brewing bitter; Blanche Berger says a cribbage board may be used to keep track of rows and stitches while crocheting; Dawn Bauer makes and stores her own biscuit mix; Mrs. Gordon Pullman says leaving an old knife blade in an onion takes off the rust; Tina Schriver keeps a plastic bag nearby while making bread to place her hand in when doing other chores.

*Report From <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2657>*
Finding a rural Victorian home is a dream come true.

*Build a Sled From Shipping Skids! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2658>*
Constructing a wooden sled, includes materials list and instructions.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2659>*
How to make jewelry shaped like fruits and hot dogs and a top from a dowel and Popsicle stick.

*Make Every Word Count! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2651>*
Making word puzzles can bring in extra money, includes getting started, construction, tips and getting published.

*Grow Palms as House Plants <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2652>*
Feather and fan palms grow well inside, including: temperature, light, watering, feeding, transplants, grooming, and propagation.

*Recycle Meat Waste <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2653>*
Rendered meat waste makes great pet food, lye soap.

*Splitting Winter Squash <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2654>*
Leaving the stem on a squashing and placing it top down in the drain makes cutting easy.

*The Instant Gardens of Japan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2655>*
The market of ready made gardens in the Orient.

*Hopping into the Easter Bunny Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2656>*
Breeding rabbits for the spring, includes: breeding calendar, matchmaking, health threats.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Marjoram <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2643>*

*Quick and Cozy Wool Coverlets <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2644>*
Gathering and weaving wool into a blanket, shawl, pillow or skirt.

*Grapevine Wreaths <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2645>*
Picking the proper vine for weaving into an ornament.

*A Do-It Yourself Kaleidoscope <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2646>*
Making a light toy from pipe, wood and mirrors.

*Music in Your Pocket <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2647>*
Building a small thumb piano with tin, wood and bobby pins can be entertaining.

*Water: Do You Drink Enough <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2648>*
The health benefits of water, signs of dehydration, drinking habits, daily recommended amounts.

*Homemade Story Time Tapes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2649>*
Recording a child's favorite tales on cassette, includes: story selection, sound effects, taping tactics.

*Kitchen Table Woodworking <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2650>*
Building a wooden spice rack or shelving can free up kitchen area, including diagrams.

*Creature Comforts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2638>*
Building a wooden children's toy box and play desk, includes instructions, materials list, diagrams.

*Mother's Rooftop Utility Rack <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2639>*
Building a wood transport rack for the car roof, includes diagrams and instructions.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2640>*

*Environmental Hall of Fame <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2641>*
Biographies of inductees: David Ross Brower, Jerome Irving Rodale, Aldo Leopold, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Barbara Ward, Sir Albert Howard, Rene Jules Dubos, Anwar Fazal.

*Uncle Sam, Your Friendly Auctioneer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2642>*
Bidding tips, mailing lists and advice on auctions at regional government customs offices.

*Build a Water-Wall Home <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2635>*
Constructing a passive solar home, including: calculating water storage requirements, wall construction.

*The Turning Point <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2633>*
Business is boomerang for the Larson-Darnell family at their wood, pole supported mountain home.

*Turn Your Pickup Truck Into the Dump Truck <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2636>*
A secondary wood bed and hydraulics allow dumping from a transformed truck.

*Mother's $10-Per-Square-Foot (or less!) Earth-Sheltered House <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2637>*
Building a low-cost home with concrete walls.

*Get Paid for Staying Healthy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2634>*
The benefits of a stay well health insurance incentive.

*The Siberian Fireplace <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2630>*
Building a brick or stone home heating device, including masonry tips.

*Personalized (Handmade) Christmas Cards <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2631>*
Creating home cards with tips on ink, paper, lettering, art, drawing.

*A Child's Play Center <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2632>*
Building a wooden children's toy box and play desk, includes instructions, materials list, diagrams.Building an alternative energy generator at home.

*Leaning Toward The Future <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2622>*
Vehicle combines attributes of car and motorcycle with suspension, computer controls, engine and drive.

*Histoplasmosis: The Bird Droppings Disease <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2623>*
Spores cause blindness in rare eye illness.

*Preheat Your Water with Wood <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2624>*
A wood stove saves electric costs in winter.

*Rebirth of the Irish Folk Harp <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2625>*
Building a wood music instrument.

*Be Santa's Secretary! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2626>*
Winter seasonal work answering Christmas mail provides extra income.

*After Nuclear War <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2627>*
Atomic affects on the environment.

*Produce Your Own Printed Circuits <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2628>*
Making an electric circuit from a kit, drill, decals and etching.

*Marshall Price's "Basement-Built" Wind Generator <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2629>*
Building an alternative energy generator at home.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2621>*

*Bootstrap Starting and other Cold Weather Battery Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2619>*
Using jumper cables to start a car in winter, insulating the battery and keeping the engine warm.

*A Homebrewed Crape Blade <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2620>*
A cheap home plow, includes materials list, instructions, diagrams.

*Building The Sun Cottage Part IV: Walls and Beams <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2617>*
Designing the house structure and installing mason, block walls.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2618>*
Numbers 5925 through 5954

*The Homemade Thermal Shade <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2610>*
Insulated fabric with Velcro edging keeps temperatures moderate, eliminates window heat waste.

*Mother's Sewing Center <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2616>*
Building a wooden sewing desk and cabinet with materials list, instructions, diagrams.

*Mr. Digwell <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2611>*

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2612>*
Putting the appropriate nectar bearing plants in the garden attracts these winged insects.

*Low Budget Bulb Changers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2613>*
Pipe, tubing and suction cup forms homemade light changer.

*A $100 Industrial Quality Band Saw <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2614>*
A homemade cutter with wood casing, includes diagrams, instructions.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughn <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2615>*
Cartoon.

*The $1 Cardboard Car <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2609>*
Patterns and instructions for building a homemade toy for children.

*Safety in Numbers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2608>*
Connecticut man grows 145 cultivars of tomatoes in home garden.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2604>*

*Mailbox Mania <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2606>*
Decorating around your home letter box.

*Mother's "Tom Thumb" Telephone <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2607>*
Building a cheap, homemade toy phone that works.


Issue #85

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3141>*
Dr. Andrew Saul discusses his book Doctor Yourself and home medicine.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3142>*

*A Look Back At America From the Year 2005 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3143>*
Colorado governor Richard D. Lamm predicts the environmental, economic future of America.

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3144>*

*Mother's Children: Homemade Drawing in Charcoal <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3145>*
How to make vine charcoal at home.

*A Thermal Envelope Trailer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3146>*
Building a solar structure around a trailer, including: construction, amenities, heat, hot water, electricity.

*Keep New Heat in With Old Cups <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3140>*
Using Styrofoam cups as pipe insulator.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3139>*

*Rent A Grandma <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3135>*
A senior citizens sells her services and spoils families for income.

*A Home Nursing Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3136>*
Taking in an elderly person can provide extra income while allowing for time with family.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3133>*

* A Gallery of Winter: Craft Projects - A Mother Earth News Mini-Manual How to Knit and Crochet <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3134>*
Sewing your own garments including: scarf, afghan, hat, sweater, slippers, pullover. With knitting basics for beginners like casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, yarn over, binding off, crocheting techniques, materials lists, diagrams and instructions

*Three Different (and Delicious!) Woodstove Recipes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3130>*
How to make frosty morning pancakes, lunchtime hot rice salad, Chinese stir fried vegetable dinner.

*Build an Integral Passive Solar Water Heater <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3131>*
How IPSWH's work, design tips, major types and maintenance.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3132>*
Paul Sheldon suggests hooking an electric clock to a water meter to keep track of how often it runs; Susan Golombek says pouring water into a candle holder will keep the wax from sticking; Bruce Klecka dips candles in salt water and freezes them overnight to keep the wax from running; Dennis Mulso states pouring water in a lamp when the oil is low and the wick is short; Allyn Moise drilled holes in pennies when he ran out of º inch washers and saved money; Carol Bank created a plywood tray for her mailbox so letters were always handy; Pam and Donald Vilas save a small piece of their Christmas tree trunk as a memento; Alfred Glenn uses cornmeal to clean spots on suede; Jackie Joy Zandrews rubs snow in her furs to clean them; Mary Seramur-Kraiss praises washing wool with shampoo for preservation; Lynda Mason learned it is easier to prepare garlic if you bruise the cloves before peeling; Susan Tran recycles worn chopsticks to stir paint, pick out hot coals, and push fruit and vegetables while canning.

*The Earth Systems House Kit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3128>*
Inexpensively building a below ground home from a kit.

*Mom's (Gardener's) Favorites <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3129>*
A guide to the best flowers and vegetables for your garden, including: beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, onions, peas, potatoes, calendula, delphinium, Echinacea, poppy, valerian.

*Livestock Parturition: Dealing with Homestead Delivery <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3126>*
How to help cows give birth, including: prepping, normal and abnormal parturition, breech births, twins.

*Report From <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3127>*
A failed move to the country and leaving the farm, renews appreciation for gardening in the ciy.

*Happy Groundhog Day! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3125>*
Catching and cooking groundhogs, with recipes.

*Building with Native Stone <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3123>*
How to construct a mortarless stone wall, including types of rock, tools, preparation, dimensions, layout, stability, ends and corners.

*More Eggs in Winter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3124>*
Feeding the chicken flock barley seed growth increases egg production.

*Lease Your Land for Oil and Gas Production <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3122>*
Sharing profits, perks and warnings from oil drilling on country land.

*A Four-Season Garden Plan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3119>*
Year round planning and the best crops for each season, including winter growing.

*Mom's 1984 Wishbook Guide to Herb Suppliers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3120>*

*Folk Music Instruments: Choose the One That's Right for You <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3121>*
How to select the right guitar, banjo, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, mandolin or coda.

*Mother's Compost Commode <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3115>*
Using a cedar outhouse to recycle human waste including diagrams, materials, servicing and benefits.

*Extended vs. Nuclear Families <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3116>*
Surviving relations and kin reunions.

*Essene Bread <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3117>*
Turning berries into whole grain bread.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3118>*

*Are Chimney Sweeps Still Cleaning Up? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3114>*
History, hazards and benefits of becoming a chimney sweep.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3112>*

*The Bare Bones, Make Do Wood Lathe <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3113>*

*Richard St. Barbe Baker <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3111>*
Biography of 1983 Environmental Hall of Fame Inductee

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3108>*

*Photovoltaic Root Stimulation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3109>*
Electrical stimulation of roots to stimulate plant growth and enhance photosynthesis in the garden.

*Thermal Cover Ups: Part Two <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3110>*
Reducing window heat loss with polystyrene insulation including sandwiching, pop in shutter, beadboard panels.

*Dowsing: Fact or Fancy? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3107>*
Using a divining stick or Y rod to find water and other underground resources and the skepticisms that surround it.

*A Woodstove Water Heating Attachment <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3106>*
Adding a water heater to your stove, including: materials list, diagrams, construction tips.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3102>*

*Mom's Marketplace <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3103>*

*Storm Window Solar Panels <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3104>*
Using old window frames to collect the sun's energy, including materials list, diagram, instructions.

*A Winter Wild Food Feast <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3105>*
Foraging for edible plants including cranberry, cattails, watercress.

*Thoughts on the Design of a Sane World, Part One <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3099>*
Freedom, equality and change must defeat growth, greed and power to save planet Earth.

*Wholistic Forestry: Growing Timber the Sensible Way <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3094>*
Raising and harvesting trees on country property.

*Building a Grafting Wax Heater <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3095>*
Using two coffee cans and a candle as a heat source.

*Grafting the Mixed-Bag Apple Tree <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3096>*
Identifying donor trees and crossbreeding a fruit tree.

*Building the Sun Cottage, Part V: The Structural Frame <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3097>*
Pouring a concrete roof, selecting timber, raising a post and beam frame.

*An Old Fashioned Pie Safe <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3098>*
Building a wooden cabinet, including diagrams and instructions.

*So You Want to Home School <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3101>*
Researching laws, personal considerations and connecting with other home teachers before keeping your child in the house.

*New Hope for Infertile Couples <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3100>*
Causes and medical help for childless couples hoping to conceive.

*Human Powered Speed <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3090>*
Pedal powered bicycles for recreation and sport.

*Mother's $10 per Square Foot (or Less!) Earth Sheltered House, Part Two <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3091>*
Finding the material and constructing the roof.

*Woodlot Management (on a Small Scale) <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3093>*
Tending to your forest and woodlands.

*The Backyard Jungle: Part IV, Spiders <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3092>*
The hunting and spinning skills of arachnids and their benefits.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3086>*
Cartoon.

*The Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3087>*

*The Making of a Cedar Dugout Canoe <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3088>*
Selecting the log, carving, shaping and hollowing a boat, including diagrams, photos.

*Bargains Afloat, Bargains Aflight <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3089>*
Saving money through buying at auctions.


Issue #86

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3084>*

*The Coming Shakeout of an Underground Economy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3085>*
An influx of billions of dollars is expected to keep the economy healthy and prevent inflation temporarily.

*The Telephone Revolution <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3083>*
How the dissolution of AT&T will affect long distance and telephone service.

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3082>*
Dr. Walter Orr Roberts discusses the greenhouse effect.

*Dealing with the Bill Collector <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3079>*
Financial planning and avoiding debt.

*An Introduction to Geese <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3080>*
An overview of the breeds, weights and characteristics of water fowl.

*Strawberry Picker's Delight <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3081>*
Using a bicycle seat to make berry picking easier.

*Wilderness Gear You Can Make Yourself <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3076>*
Building a tent or lean-to including material, equipment, tarp construction.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3077>*

*Mother's Children: A Hardworking Volunteer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3078>*
A teenage girl volunteers at an 1800s historical camp.

*Just Knitting Around <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3074>*
How to sew outdoor clothing, coats and parkas from kits.

*Mother's Guide to Low Cost Outdoor Gear, A Mini-Manual <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3075>*
How to buy the right equipment and a good price, including: sewing, used goods, renting, comparison shopping, footwear, clothing, backpack, shelter, sleeping bag, kitchen.

*A Potful of One-Liners <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3070>*
Preparing, packing and cooking meals for a camping trip.

*Mother's Armchair Guide to Homespun Outdoor Equipment Ideas <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3068>*
Books and resources for making your own outdoor materials.

*Build The (Unofficial) Boy Scout Candle Lantern <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3072>*
A coffee can, coat hanger, candle and handle make a handy light source.

*Wool: The Camper's Natural Friend <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3073>*
Low cost insulator for sleeping bag stuffing, ponchos.

*Make-It-and-Take-It Hobo Stove <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3071>*
Building a hobo stove from a tin can.

*Alaskan Packboard and All-Purpose Packsack <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3069>*
Making a backpack from canvass and wood, including diagrams and instructions.

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3067>*
Moisture collection in a solar greenhouse; wall plans and insulating a passive heated solar home

*Report From <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3066>*
A new start in the Everglades is a rough adjustment but leads to a happy settlement.

*New Ideas for the Old Farm Pond <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3065>*
A guide to restocking the rural watering hole including small mouth bass, catfish, chain pickerel, Northern pike, walleye, sunfish, crappie, rock bass, bullheads, gizzard shad, mosquito fish, suckers, trout, carp, goldfish, perch and stocking systems.

*Putting Up a Barbed Wire Fence <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3059>*
How to install fencing, including posts, holes, tension, brace, corners, stretchers, wire, filling in, gates, low spots and types.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3064>*
Robert Grinarml suggests using a shotgun to dispose of wasps nests; Dave Kooyers uses burning sulfur to rid buildings of hornets; Ross Westergaard used flypaper to control pesky insects; Darlene Wagner discovered sprinkling talcum powder on her hands allows her entrance to a newborn rabbit's nest; Paul Moore dug a pit in the floor of his tipi for additional cooling and living space; Shane Jones uses old T-shirts to cover his car seats when the upholstery wears out; Elizabeth England mixes water, chamomile and ginger root to keep dandruff away; Mary Leck saves hair from her brushes to make pincushions.

*Using Whole Grains <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3063>*
The benefits of whole grain foods, including sponge and dough bread recipes.

*Enjoy Old-Time Tennesee Creasy Greens! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3062>*
The benefits of growing and cooking creasy, including recipes for confetti eggs and quiche.

*Publish and Sell Your Own Cookbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3061>*
How to develop and market a home cookbook from recipes, typesetting, graphics, layout, cost, printing and marketing.

*Make Your Buildings (Reasonably) Earthquake-Proof <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3060>*
How to reinforce a foundation during the construction of a home.

*Spontaneous Release by Positioning <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3058>*
Steps to correct back problems without a chiropractor.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Sweet Violet <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3057>*
Mother's Herb Garden: Sweet Violet

*Vitamin C in the Lab <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3056>*
How Vitamin C can affect glucose, blood tests and cause other medical interferences.

*Biodynamics: the Other Organic Gardening Method <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3055>*
Background and history on alternative organic agriculture, including: compost starter, Number 500, techniques, preparation.

*The Pick of the Crop <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3054>*
Preparing a garden in the winter ensures a healthy summer crop of lettuce, radishes, turnips, greens, peas, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, onions, leeks, beets, carrots, corn tomatoes, peppers, beans, melons, cucumbers, zucchini and squash.

*A Photovoltaic Battery-Charge Controller <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3051>*
Constructing an independent power-generation system with a controller.

*Build a Commonsense Compost Shredder <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3053>*
How to build a shredder from a lawn mower, with diagrams.

*Get a Handle on Your Well <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3052>*
Installing a backup pump on an existing well, including diagrams and parts list.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3046>*

*A Few Words In Defense of Tin Roofs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3047>*
Evaluating, repairing, painting and the pros and cons of metal roofing.

*A Chicken-and-Grape "Permaculture" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3048>*
Constructing and establishing a free range chicken herd and vineyard.

*Gardening in the City <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3049>*
Planning an urban garden, buying seeds, preparing the ground and growing a crop.

*Build Yourself a Pole Shelter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3050>*
Designing and constructing a shelter including selecting wood and frame and roofing.

*Medical Self Care: Hair Analysis: Is It Worthwhile <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3044>*
The benefits and drawbacks of hair analysis versus do it yourself chelation.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3045>*
Environmental news including the EPA, nuclear waste in Tahiti, pesticides in Hawaii, and National Park grizzly bear management and tracking.

*Wilderness Camp in Canada <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3043>*
Spending a vacation at Camp Apa Cheesta with Frank Black Bear.

*Mother's $10-Per-Square-Foot Earth Sheltered House: Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3042>*
Waterproofing and installing water and electrical services to the new home.

*Computerized Soil Tests for Cash <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3041>*
Save money by testing your soil's nutrients and using a computer to analyze the results.

*Thoughts on the Design of a Sane World: Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3039>*
Qualities of a sane world include: equity, environmental orientation, sustainable economy, value and promotion of diversity, no war.

*The Mountainbike <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3040>*
Exploring the growing trend of nature biking including testing bicycles, equipment and accessories.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughn <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3036>*
Cartoon.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3037>*

*Mom's Marketplace <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3038>*

*Install Your Own Telephone <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3035>*
How to wire and install a telephone, including: modular plugs, extension phones, accessories, and types of phones.

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3034>*
The life cycle and benefits of lacewing, including keeping aphids away from the garden.

*Ring Structures <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3030>*
Building sturdy structures from circles including materials, covering, framing, and price.

*A Windpower Update From Mother's Eco-Village <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3031>*
The specifics and benefits from Mother's Jacobs wind plant.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3032>*

*Building The Sun Cottage <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3033>*
The final stages including insulation, using ground warmth, waterproofing, fa'?ade, the earth on the shelter.

*The Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3027>*

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3028>*
Numbers 6024 through 6058.

*A Little Grass Shack in Idaho <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3029>*
The history and construction of a grass hut.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3026>*
Poetry.


Issue #87

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6726>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6727>*

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=430>*
Briefs on pre-plucked pullets, human-powered speed, organic fertilizers, tree farm tax deductions, frostline kits, migrating birds' winter habitats.

*Economic Outlook: To Market <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=426>*
An examination of the bond market.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=427>*

*The World's Simplest Pea-Shelter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=428>*
How to turn a drilled block of wood and exacto-blade into this handy tool, including diagram, photograph.

*The Plowboy Interview: Edward Abbey: <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=429>*
Conversation with self-described agrarian anarchist about slowing the industrialization of planet earth.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=424>*

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=425>*
Kenneth Hubbard says the secret to a good lawnmower is having a balanced blade, not sharpness; Clarence Nye uses an old tire as a log holder when splitting wood; Roberta Forpahl uses a tire inner tube as a chainsaw blade cover; Shauna Ellet uses a wire coathanger to keep a cookbook open to the correct recipe; Oliver Jones shares a recipe for canned tomato soup.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=423>*
Young author and entrepreneur shares how she developed miniature corncob crop and turned it into tasty, profitable popcorn.

*Toothsome Tofu Pies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=421>*
Recipes for apricot tofu pie, banana-coconut tofu pie, orange tofu pie, carob-almond tofu pie, including crust, filling glaze.

*Investing in Change <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=422>*
The ways you save your money can help determine the quality of our planet's future, including the record, profiles, using the system, before you invest.

*A Bad Brush with a Little-Known Law <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=420>*
Author shares experience of how she almost lost her land, including adverse possession, squatter's rights sidebard.

*They Don't Steal the Towels! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=419>*
Ever thought of going into a horse motel business? The guests are great! They don't carouse all night, complain about slow room service or make unreasonable demands.

*Queen Rearing: A Beekeper's Primer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=418>*
Many amateur apiarists are discovering that honey production is only part of the challenge and reward of keeping bees, including variations on a theme, queens for sale, bee business sidebar.

*Mother's Guide to Hazardous Household Substances <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=417>*
A look at emulsifiers, flavorings and colorings, kitchenware, dinnerware, preservatives and antioxidants, cleaners and examining chemicals in the kitchen, utility room, and bathroom.

*The Reclusive Villain <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=416>*
Beware the ubiquitous brown recluse spider. This seemingly harmless creature is definitely dangerous, including recluse lore, orchestrating the fiddleback's demise.

*Porta-bug Box <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=414>*
Help your youngsters study elfin crawlers and pint-size fliers by making this handy transparent insect museum.

*The Marvelous Mountain Gorillas <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=415>*
On Mother's recent visit to Tanzania and Rwanda, we discovered, surprisingly enough, that tourists may offer the best (and probably the last) hope of saving this endangered species.

*Some Tips and Tools for Elderly and Handicapped Gardeners <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=413>*
Even physical impairments needn't prevent us from participating in the joys of gardening, including extension tools, summary of ideas and sources.

*A $5 Macro Lens for Your Camera <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=411>*
You don't need expensive equipment to peer into the world of larger-than-life photography, including building the converter, using the lens, simplicity itself, not bad for the price.

*A New Endangered Species: The Family Farmer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=412>*
Mother-spotlighted farm couple, Ralph and Rita Engelken, are now fighting to save their 500-acre organic farm.

*Home-Canned Milk <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=410>*
Making cheese and yogurt isn't the only method of putting up your surplus dairy product, including from bucket to bottle, caramelly pudding recipe.

*The Afterschool <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=409>*
Teacher sets up afternoon mini-school to teach youngsters about agriculture, the environment and other topics.

*The "Burkholder" Cultivator <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=404>*

*Recipe for a Tree Fort <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=405>*

*Cactus: It's Edible! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=406>*

*Herb Garden: Sweet Woodruff <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=407>*

*Control Codling Moths Safely <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=408>*
Here's the story of a California scientist and an organic apple farmer combing efforts to protect this insect.

*Inside Mother Earth: The Caving Experience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=402>*

*Baking Soda: A Home's Best Friend <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=403>*

*Homestead Handbook: How To Build a Simple Log-Bridge <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=397>*
Homestead handbook construction guide, including getting started, the base, what will it hold?, stringers, flooring, step-by-step illustrations, how long will it last?

*Ultrasonic Plant Stimulation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=398>*
Though it's best known as a pest-control method, high-frequency sound could find new agricultural uses, including accelerated plant growth, results, the effects of ultrasound, graphs.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=399>*
Numbers 6059 to 6093.

*Mother's $10-Per-Square-Foot (or Less!) Earth-Sheltered House <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=400>*
We're about to prove, once again, that energy-efficient housing doesn't have to be expensive, with this $10-per-square-foot in-ground home design.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=401>*

*Window Witchery: Stitchery! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=396>*
Here's a bit of do-it-yourself magic that can make an ugly view look bright and beautiful, including seaming, Mother's method, arts and crafts, selecting a joiner, installation.

*A Fitness Center Made of Wood <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=395>*
Even if you're not an accomplished carpenter, you can build a home gym for less than $200, including detailed diagram, materials list, building instructions.

*To Repair or to Replace: That Is the Question <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=394>*
When that old, dependable household appliance sputters to a halt, you may be confronted with a classic dilemma, including expected service life of electrical appliances.

*The Camping Kitchen <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=393>*
This easy-to-make carrier holds all your outdoor cooking equipment, including the sink, also has diagram, photographs, instructions.

*The PVC Porch Glider <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=392>*
Slip-joint plumbing may have a place not only under your house, but in it as well with this unique porch-swing design, including diagrams and directions.

*Healing Gardens <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=391>*
Fill your life with beauty, fragrance and time-tested remedies for common ailments, including the essentials, ideal plants for shady and sunny gardens, home health, alternative medicine.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=388>*
Cartoon.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=389>*
Poems.

*Herbicides and No-Till Farming <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=390>*
The agricultural industry is converting to this new and better (on the surface, at least) better method, including how do herbicides work, toxicity, persistence, ecological effects.

*Ecoscience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=386>*
How to transform our planet into an ecologically sane world.

*The Good Life Get Together <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=387>*
Take a few country fields on the back roads of upstate New York, add a selection of skilled homesteading instructors and a couple hundred eager participants and you'll have this event.

*A Split-Log Table and Bench Set <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=384>*
If you like the look of rustic and rugged furniture, then this show-and-tell is for you, including six illustrated steps.

*Medical Self-Care: All About Circumcision <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=385>*
A look at circumcision, including a 6,000 year history, medical facts and fallacies, three techniques, possible complications.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=383>*

*A Trio of Garden Helpers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=381>*
Caring for your backyard growing plot can be as easy as one, two, three if you have a hose guard, dibbles and cord and knee saver with you.

*The Seasons of the Garden: A New'- Spring.. And New Gardeners <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=382>*
Couple prepare Mother's gardens for the first time at her Eco-Village.

*An Alaskan Escape <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=380>*
Patience, persistence and planning helped this couple's dream turn into reality as they retreat from the city to the North Star State to lead the good life.

*The Backyard Jungle: Part VI Hornworms <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=379>*
Knowing friend from foe in the garden, including lifecycle, controlling hornworms, diet and signs of life.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=377>*
Cartoon

*Be a Back-to-Basics Bowyer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=378>*
Any archery fan can add more enjoyment by homecrafting primitive equipment, including the bowyer's bare essentials, bending to the task, the language of archery, arrowmaking.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=375>*


Issue #88

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3023>*
Armory and Hunter Lovins discuss leading the soft energy revolution.

*Fold Yourself a Hammock <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3024>*
Making a folding, portable sleeping place.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3025>*

*Folks, Facts and Folklore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3022>*
Clay Kirkland suggests massaging skin friendly foods instead of using hand lotion; Leona Burch explains how to can bread; Connie Forand has found cinnamon a deterrent for carpenter ants; Graham Wright drops rocks in cans of varnish or stain to prevent oxidation; Ronald Peyton offers a handy homemade way to harvest berries; Raymond Downs dips his cats in a chlorine bleach solution to rid them of ringworms; Dian Zwerink says putting old dog bones in potting keeps plants' roots from becoming waterlogged; Angie Ronald says putting vinegar on animal hides speeds up the tanning process.

*A Very Personal Canoe Paddle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3014>*
Building and carving a paddle with patterns and instructions.

*Raising Free Range Chickens <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3015>*
Finding land, getting birds, feeding chickens and selling eggs.

*Designing Sustainable Small Farms and Homesteads <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3016>*
Detailed look at creating a small farm including zones and sectors, location, function, resources, recycling, alternative technology, function and budgeting.

*Mother's Guide to Mail-Order Music <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3017>*
Mailing lists for folk, ethnic, budge, progressive, general and collectors music outlets.

*Can You Afford Not To Save Energy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3021>*
The economic benefits of alternative energy.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3020>*
Recipes for all-natural beef treats.

*Beware The Tick! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3019>*
Symptoms, treatment and prevention of ticks.

*Troubleshooting Major Appliances <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3018>*
Locating problems in washers, dryers, gas and electric ranges, refrigerators, air conditioners.

*A Homemade Charcoal Igniter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3012>*
Building an igniter out of stove pipe.

*Flower Power: Poison in the Backyard <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3013>*
Identifying pretty but harmful weeds in the backyard and garden.

*Intentional Communities: Some Inside Views <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3011>*
Life in utopian communities in East Wind, Missouri, Harbin Hot Springs, California and The Renaissance Community, Massachussetts.

*Mr. Orr's "Garden Tech" Hand Tools <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3006>*
Building a grape crusher, bean sheller, bean slicer and corn cutter. Includes diagrams.

*A Rooftop Bike Carrier <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3007>*
Building an easy bike rack for the car.

*From Urbanites to Countryfolk'- in Just Eight Years <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3008>*
Finding a farm, settling in and adjusting to rural life.

*Favorite Recipes From The Eco-Village Restaurant <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3009>*
Preparing smoothies, vegetable barley soup, cheese and herb salad dressing, chick-pea spread, honey carob cake, minty cream cheese frosting.

*Herb Garden: Summer Savory <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3010>*

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3005>*
The benefits of having ladybugs in the garden.

*River Revitalization: Our Responsibility <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2999>*

*Feast on Frozen Yogurt <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3000>*
Recipes for French vanilla, raspberry, carob, peach, honey-lemon, coffee and desert oasis frozen yogurts and how to make yogurt at home.

*A Mortgage Free, Owner-Built Cordwood Castle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3001>*
How to economically build a wooden country house.

*Radwaste: Another Kind of Trash <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3002>*
Pollution and environmental concerns about radioactive waste.

*Make Your Wash Water Do Double Duty <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3003>*
Building a water recycling system including design and flood and drought precautions.

*A Body-Building Champ's Wooden Fitness Center <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3004>*
Building a home exercise center complete with diagrams and materials list.

*The Great Getwaway: Run Your Own Canoe Livery! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2998>*

*Grow Scentsational Geraniums <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2997>*
Picking good-smelling plants for the garden, fragrances and care.

*Ruminations on Predators, Poisons, and the Mythical Marlboro Man <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2987>*
A history of the relationship between coyotes and ranchers and wildlife preservation efforts.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2988>*

*Ask Our Experts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2989>*
Brick veneer and energy costs; using a fireplace insert as the firebox for a masonry stove; saving the red sassafras tree in Indiana.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2990>*
Cartoon

*Exporting Energy in the Rockies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2991>*
Heating, cooling and energy control for a winter home in the mountains.

*Relocate Those Rustlers! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2992>*
How to build a trap for unwanted, troublesome animals and safely release them.

*Floating '- The Rivers '- And Why <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2993>*

*Your Own Telephone Installation Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2994>*
How to start a telephone service business including prices, installation, repairs and equipment.

*Convert Your Backpack to a Kid-Carrier <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2986>*
Turn a hiking backpack in to a child-holder.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2995>*

*Helping Injured or Orphaned Wildlife <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2996>*
How to care for, rehabilitate, feed and release abandoned animals.

*Biological Insect Controls <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2985>*
Natural ways to keep a garden pest-free.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2983>*

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2984>*
Numbers 6094 through 6114.

*Beyond The Classroom Door <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2982>*
Details from a cycling vacation, bike trip.


Issue #89

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6728>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6729>*

*Reading to Sharpen Your Chain Saw Skills <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6710>*
There's no shortage of excellent reference publications dealing with every aspect of chain saw safety and we've collected a few of our staff's favorites to share with you.

*Mother Tests Two Chain Saw Mini-Mills <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6709>*
If you're building a log structure and have lots of time, but not much money let Mother help you with these test results, including a Bushpilot beam machine, Haddon lumbermaker.

*Chain Saw Sense <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6707>*
Shopping for, buying, maintaining and using the woodcutter's friend all require employing this advice, rebuilding, use and maintenance tips.

*What To Look For In A Chain Saw Lumber Mill <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6708>*
Their sizes range from small to tall - and so do their prices. But no matter the style here's a guide, including vertical and horizontal mills.

*Chain Saw Safety <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6706>*
When it comes time to start cutting this winter's firewood supply, your top priority should follow, including do's and don't's.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=376>*

*The Plowboy Interview: Gary Snyder <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=373>*
Conversation about choosing your place and making a stand.

*Is it for Apple-icious <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=374>*
Why not celebrate the harvest with these two Mother-tested recipes, including pudin de pan and apple cake.

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=372>*
Examination of probable consequences of default, including consequences of the mounting debts in Third World countries on the banking industry.

*Deliciously Beautiful You! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=371>*
Natural beauty tips, including curing bad morning breath with tooth soda, face moisturizer, nightly refreshment, using milk to remove puffy eyes, grapefruit baths, more.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=369>*

*The 1984 Bioregional Congress <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=370>*
At Gary Snyder's suggestion, Mother took a look at what's going on in the bioregional movement.

*Practical Puppets <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=366>*
Bring back the smile to a child's face with a napkin, a character voice and some downright fun puppetry, including diagrams, how to create the puppets, puppetry techniques.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=367>*

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=368>*
Doug Murphy shares how to keep from splitting fine woods when cabinetmaking; Becky Porter cuts and pastes footprints all over the house to remind her children where to store their things; Ronald Peyton revises the berry-picking technique shared in the previous issue; Hermann Gurfinkel uses an old rope as a touch-up paintbrush; Lester Westlund covers furniture scratches by rubbing a walnut husk over the blemish; Lynne Thomas provides tips to prevent chickens from attacking each other.

*Environmental and Humanitarian Organizations <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=365>*
Here's a look at a few of the many groups working to protect planet Earth and the freedom and diversity of her inhabitants, including Akwesansne notes, Earth First!, Greenpeace, Amnesty.

*Life in the "Future Tents" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=364>*
For a tent, its expensive. On the other hand, it'd be difficult to find such a big, beautiful, unusual dwelling for twice the price. There are other advantages to be found herein.

*Be a Professional Hunting and Fishing Guide <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=363>*
If you love people, love the outdoors and respect nature, you can turn those assets into a paying business, including keep it legal, what to charge for your service, paperwork, the rewards.

*Don't Give Up the Sheep <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=362>*
If you're considering adding some livestock to your homestead, take some of this advice, including selecting a breed, dogs, bloat, breeding, fencing.

*Ravelings of a Nearly Continental Knitter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=360>*
Europeans have used a fast, efficient knitting for generations. The technique is revealed herein, including diagrams, knitting, troubles, purling, increasing and decreasing, do it your way.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=361>*
Young author shares entrepreneural adventures crafting and selling Halloween masks.

*Chainsaws <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=359>*
Woodsman recalls sawing wood on a frosty morning.

*Growing Organic Ginseng <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=358>*
Priceless on what may be the ultimate cash crop, including Oscar's start, bed preparation and planting, care during the growing season, harvesting and storing the seeds, digging the roots.

*Looking Into Binoculars <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=357>*
When shopping for long-range optics, its wise to employ plenty of foresight, including the basics, image brightness, field of view, lens construction, focus, parting thoughts, selector chart.

*A Well-Drilling (Customer's) Primer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=356>*
Most well drillers won't deliberately give you the shaft, but don't call one up before reading this, including pump comparisons, household water requirements chart, work under pressure, Can You Drill Your Own? sidebar.

*The Black Walnut <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=355>*
It's mighty hard to find a better-tasting nutmeat or one that's more difficult to get at, including stains, getting to the heart of the matter.

*Instant-Installations Tire Chains <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=354>*
An easy way to install tire chains.

*Acorns: The Grain That Grows on Trees <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=353>*
A food-producing nut tree may well be growing, unappreciated in your own backyard, including, acorns for eating, from the forest to the frying pan, forager's guide, grow your own.

*Herb Garden: Horseradish <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=350>*

*Deno The Dinosaur <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=351>*
You can use old jeans, sewing scraps and a little imagination to create this fun stuffed friend, including what you'll need, pattern, putting it together.

*Become a Veterinary Technician <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=352>*
This job might be just the thing to help make ends meet on the homestead, including description and qualifications, job sharing, landing the job and do you really want it?

*The Astounding Blowgun <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=349>*
It's not a toy, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun with this homemade plinker, including construction photographs and directions.

*The Classic Crossbow: You Can Build Your Own! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=348>*
It was the hot setup during the Crusades, and it's going through a new revolution today, including diagrams, piece by piece, fact and fiction, patterns, assembly directions.

*Food Irradiation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=346>*
The federal government may approve wider use of a controversial method of preservation, including atoms for the pizza, health concerns, how well it works, food for thought.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=347>*

*Solar Hot Seat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=345>*
Pitch your electric space heater and replace it with easily-constructed energy-saver, including detailed diagram, building instructions.

*Barter Mania <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=343>*
In their efforts to cope with today's economy, Mother's reader share stories of swappin' successes.

*Homestead Handbook: Field-Dressing and Skinning Big Game <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=344>*
Homestead handbook, including prehunt preparation, field-dressing, out of the woods and home, skinning, how long to age, step-by-step illustrations.

*Undercover Device: The Cloche <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=342>*
Increase your garden's productivity with low-cost, manageable, season-extending structures, including belling the crop, from individual to mass cover, an emergency tunnel, PVC cloche.

*The Saga of Big Pink <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=341>*
Moving a house can be an inexpensive - but often very bumpy - road to home ownership, including learning from mistakes, the big move, a manageable mortgage, things to keep in mind.

*Wood Stove Efficiency and Emissions: 1984 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=340>*
The time may have come if you have you put off buying a better-performing wood-burning heater, including Shelton energy research test results table, revulsion equals revolution, more.

*Copper Cowbells <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=338>*
You can keep an ear on your good old woods-wandering Bessie with these homemade cowbell designs, including pattern, making it ring, assembly, photographs.

*Voltage-Surge Protector <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=339>*
Protect your sensitive electronic equipment from lightning damage by building this device, including parts list, photographs, building and assembly instructions.

*Compton's "One Pass" Peeling Spud <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=336>*
This particular spud's not meant for eating, thought it certainly peels nearly as well, including how to build a long-handled bark peeler for limbs, logs and felled wood.

*March to the Beat of Your Own Drum <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=337>*
This craft combines making music and creating beautiful things, including collecting materials, constructing the drum, added touches, ideas galore.

*Repair That Foundation'- You Can Do It Yourself <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=335>*
When you start thinking about weatherproofing your house, don't forget to look down, including what you can do, what you'll need, getting ready, mixing mud, pointing and plastering.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=331>*
Cartoon.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=332>*
Numbers 6115 to 6144.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=333>*

*A Look at Mother's Solar Wood-Drying Kiln <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=334>*
Using the sun to season wood can be a financially rewarding - but challenging - experience, including cutaway, detailed diagram, top view diagram, photographs, how it works.

*A Brief Discussion With Charlie Walters <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=329>*
Conversation with giant in the organic agriculture movement.

*Triple Treat: A Pickup Body For All Reasons <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=330>*
You can expand your truck's versatility with this inexpensive, homemade, haul-all conversion, including the stake bed, the lumber rack, the camper, detailed construction diagram, directions.

*Ecoscience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=328>*
Reconsidering evolution, including tracing the human line, our primate cousins, how we compare, the intelligence question.

*Medical Self-Care <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=326>*
Basic overview of homeopathy, including a little history, homeopathy versus allopathy, research stalemate.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=327>*

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=324>*
Part eight in series, focusing on the helpful tachinid fly, including larval appetites.

*A "High-Amp" PV Charge Controller <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=325>*
Here's a homemade battery-charge controller that can handle more than five amps of current, including circuit update, instructions.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=323>*
How to use a computer bulletin board service, including background, the basics, what it can do for you, the gardener's bookshelf.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=322>*
Cartoon.

*Hook Your Wind Machine to the Grid <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=321>*
With the help of a couple important federal financial incentives, it can make sense to take the action outlined herein, including be your own friendly local utility, tax incentives, energy future.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=318>*


Issue #90

*Nature Decorates Our Christmas Tree <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2978>*
Natural ornaments from plats and flowers.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2979>*

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2980>*

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2981>*
An interview with Norman Cousins on his book, Human Options, improving society and political reform.

*Give a Gift of Grains <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2977>*
Recipes for julekage, nutty and fruity granola and gingerbread cookies.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2976>*
Ron Spears tells how black pepper stops a radiator leak; Fay Lilley suggests frying noodles for crispy chow mein; Tom Minor offers success in shredding leaves in a trash can with a lawn trimmer; David Potter proffers a safe way to control tree fall; Frank Barnett shows how to turn worn out overalls into a bib or coveralls.

*The Forgotten Art of Onion Walking <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2974>*
An outline of the supplies, materials and preparation needed for decorating an onion.

*Live The Mother Life Abroad <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2975>*
Report from Hugh Leong on living and teaching in Thailand.

*Deck the Halls <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2973>*
An in-depth look at types of hollies, when to plant and how to harvest.

*Handcrafted Ornaments <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2971>*
Step-by-step instructions on how to make Christmas ornaments out of nuts, acorns and dried flowers.

*Should You Become "You, Incorporated"? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2972>*
The advantages and disadvantages of the self-employed becoming incorporated including taxes, medical plans, tax shelters, insurance, establishing and paperwork.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2969>*
How running for student body president helped David Wegner overcome his shyness.

*A Vegetarian Thanksgiving <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2970>*
Recipe for how to stuff a pumpkin instead of a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

*Defense and Deficit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2968>*
A discussion of the Reagan administration's deficit-spending habits.

*Butchering: The Bare-Bones Basics <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2966>*
Butchering techniques and instructions with illustrations that separate the meat from the bone.

*Beginning Bluegrass Banjo <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2967>*
How to hold, tune, select and play the banjo and how to read tablature.

*Noah's Ark <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2965>*
Instructions for building a wooden Noah's Ark toy with patterns.

*A Pair of Puzzles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2962>*
How to build wooden games The Ring Thing and The Camel and the Needle.

*Australian Locker Hooking: A Down-Home Craft From Down Under <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2963>*
Weaving and hooking techniques to build a locker hooked rug.

*The Greenhouse as an Ecosystem <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2964>*
Understanding the qualities of various greenhouses, improving light quality, ventilation, using the best soil, crop planning, and insect and disease control.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2957>*

*Herb Garden: Wood Avens <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2958>*
Facts and histories of herbs and wood avens.

*An Outcast Makes Good <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2959>*
Learning the lingo of the lumberyard.

*A Do-It-Yourself Shop-Made Tire Changer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2960>*
Making a tire changer including materials list and diagram.

*A Lifesaving Heater From Candles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2961>*
How to build a survival heater with tin cans and candles.

*A Homebuilt Pet Door <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2956>*
Making a pet door from household materials.

*A Winter Container Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2954>*
Indoor farming in containers with planting tips and a crop by crop guide.

*Caring For Leather Footwear <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2955>*
Tips for long-lasting leather boots including breaking in, waterproofing, cleaning, repair.

*Native Fish for the Home Aquarium <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2952>*
The benefits and joys of native fish.

*Retrofit Catalytic Converters <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2953>*
Catalytic converters can help your wood stove burn smoke more cleanly.

*The Enchanting World of Puppetry <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2950>*
How to make a puppet theater.

*Homestead Handbook: Erecting a Pole Building <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2951>*
Detailed instructions for constructing a pole building, including: materials list, site preparation, layout and pole setting, girts, joists, rafters and trusses, roofing and siding.

*Low-Voltage Living <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2946>*
A look at alternative, renewable energy sources including storage, wiring and appliances.

*Rx for Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2947>*
Preventing nuclear war including its consequences, the aftermath, types of weaponry, legislation and creating peace.

*Mother's Solar Wood-Drying Kiln <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2948>*
The kiln's benefits.

*Here Comes the Dyna-Diggr! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2949>*
The advantages of a digging tool that can perform tree harvesting, post hole digging and trenching.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2944>*
Poetry.

*A Spalted-Oak Cradle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2945>*
Building a wooden cradle.

*Easy-to-Make "Truss-Worthy" Chairs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2942>*

*The More Rewarding Woodpile <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2943>*
Building a split log bench.

*Evolution, Creation, Common Sense <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2940>*
A scientific examination of the fallacies in the theory of evolution.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2941>*
Cartoon.

*The Absorption Cycle Heat Pump <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2939>*
Research into a new heat pump that works with solar energy.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2937>*
Building a chair from plywood, including instructions, diagrams and materials list.

*Holiday Garden Gifts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2938>*
Holiday books in shrubs, evergreens and landscaping, gifts for gardeners.

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2936>*
The history of scale insects and keeping your garden parasite free.

*Sawing in Circles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2935>*
How to cut circles on a table saw.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2933>*


Issue #91

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6730>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6731>*

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=319>*

*The Plowboy Interview: Dave Foreman <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=320>*
Conversation with Earth First! founder, including living by the green rule.

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=317>*
Various quotes relating to the 1929 stock market crash, World War II and the economy, recessions between 1950 and 1980, how to fight inflation and other political lies.

*A Build-It-Yourself Pine Pole Greenhouse <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=316>*
A greenhouse can be a reliable source of fresh winter foot. Many of these structures, though, are beyond the limits of the average budget, but not this new design from Mother presented here.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=314>*
Numbers 6175 to 6203.

*Homemade Saddle Soap <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=315>*
You can give your leather goods the care they need to stay supple and clean with this recipe.

*Tap The Sun <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=313>*
Learn an easy, low-cost way to add solar heat to your mobile home or metal outbuilding, including planning for available materials, plan and cut, ducts and dampers, bill of materials.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=310>*

*Herb Garden Witch Hazel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=311>*

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=312>*
Young sibling musicians enjoy performing at home concerts.

*Energy Tax Credits <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=309>*
The time is running out on this powerful financial incentive.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=308>*
Gary LeDean shares a way to add warmth to a winter trip to the outhouse; M.L. Parsons tells a way to recycle a broken-handled post-hole digger; Olive Lammon tells of a healthy substitute for commercial cooking oils; Richard Etheridge tells how to prevent chickens from pecking each other to death.

*Feedback From Mom's Family <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=305>*
At long last, Mother empties the mailbag and the results of Mother's reader survey are in.

*The Diagonal Garter-Stitch Square <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=306>*
Here's a beautiful, practical design to please the neophyte knitter and the needlework veteran alike.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=307>*

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=304>*
Here's the tenth in a series of articles that will help you tell friend from foe in your garden focusing on white grubs.

*Butcher's Blades: Which to Own and How to Hone <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=303>*
Here's the last of our three-part series on gettin' in the winter's meat without professional help, including bone saw, meat cleaver, knives, four steps to a sharper knife.

*A Healthful and Meatless Diet <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=301>*

*The Other Leaks <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=302>*
You've insulated and caulked, but your house still fills cold and drafty. It's time to inspect bottom plates, electric outlets and switches, beam pockets and junctions, vanities and sinks.

*One Week Behind the Plow: A Greenhorn Goes to Draft-Horse School <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=300>*
Article in which a staffer finds himself behind the traces of some massive work animals and lives to write about it.

*Economic and Efficient Gardening <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=299>*
It's seed catalog again, but before you order too much or too little pay heed to the information herein, including how much you'll harvest table, the savings of perserving.

*An Update on Breast-Feeding <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=298>*
These fascinating new discoveries about nursing should interest even the most experienced mother, including disease prevention, drug usage, advantages, when to start foods, when to wean.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=297>*

*The "Galley Slaver" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=295>*
In the search for efficiency, we often overlook the less tangible rewards of a do-it-yourself project.

*Woodbox <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=296>*
This may be the perfect solution if you are tired of wood-heating mess and late-night sojourns to the woodpile, including diagrams, materials and preparation, assembly.

*Statice: Easy and Profitable <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=294>*
Here's a possible solution for those beating their brains out trying to figure out a good homestead cash crop for this spring, including choosing the seed, how to plant and harvest, selling statice.

*Mother's Microhydroelectric Plant Revisited <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=293>*
If you're interested in building a home-scale or larger AC hydroelectric plant, this account of our successful - and not-so-successful - experiences may help save you a lot of time and money.

*Leroy's "Power-Steering" Dump Bed <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=291>*
This homemade pickup conversion may very well be next year's hottest Detroit option, including bed-building basics, simple geometry, pictorial schematic, fluid drive, photographs, instructions.

*Wood-Burning Cookstove <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=292>*
Homestead handbook on the cookstove, including building and checking the fire, using the range, cooking on top, oven use, numerous illustrations.

*Tune Your Flush <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=289>*
How to modify your toilet so you can control the volume of water a flush uses to conserve water yet still meet home needs.

*Opening the Window of Hope <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=290>*
A country housewife turned peace worker shares some suggestions for preventing nuclear war, including personal peace work, community work, peacemaking resources.

*Make Your Own Emergency Power Plant <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=288>*
If you have a car, a moderate tool collection and good tinkering abilities, why not try this, including materials list, two simple circuits, helpful tips, pictorial schematic.

*A .09-Acre Homestead <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=287>*
This very enterprising Cape Cod family raises its own meat, eggs and vegetables, including layout, limited-space livestock, soil building and a herring-ponic rooftop garden.

*Intentional Communitites: Some Inside Views <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=286>*
Residents tell of life in Stelle, Ill., the International Emissary Community, British Columbia, Roandoak of God, Calif.

*Custom-Made Garden Tools (From Old Saw Blades!) <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=285>*
In the never-ending war of human need versus weeds, it pays to teach an old saw new tricks, including the brushwacker, swythes and sweeders, patterns, conversion instructions.

*Mother's $10-per-Square-Foot (or Less!) Earth-Sheltered House <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=284>*
We're here to demonstrate, one more time, that energy-efficient housing can be inexpensive, including building the bunk bed frame.

*The Starplate Connection <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=283>*
Would you like to build yourself a small, temporary home for a little more than $1,000?, including bill of materials, frame, footer and floor, loft, insulation and celotex, roofing, siding.

*Medical Self-Care <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=281>*
New information on popular pain reliever, including heart attack prevention possibilities, pregnant women beware, aspirin and the immune system.

*Ecoscience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=282>*
First installment of an examination of the serengeti, a natural ecosystem, including the intertropical convergence zone, gnus on the go.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=279>*

*Holistic Resource Management <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=280>*
If you're watching your livestock pasture turn to desert, there's hope for greener times, including symbiosis, a new approach to an old problem, good fences make good grasslands, cures that kill.

*Essentially Yours <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=278>*
With scented oils from flowers and spices, you can create an array of perfumes, including fragrance families, experiment for the perfect scent, formulas for fragrance.

*Passive Annual Heat Storage <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=277>*
Finally, a method for eliminating the serious drawbacks of passive solar earth sheltering, including PAHS, the need, cross section, examples, what's needed, back-to-basics heat flow.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=276>*
Cartoon.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=274>*

*Build Your Own "Hamdolin" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=275>*
It's amazing what you can do with an open mind and a ham can, including building a unique musical instrument, the neck, body, tuning pegs, nut and bridge, tailpiece, tuning, assembly.

*Make Your Own Cold-Weather Clothing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=273>*
If you life the fill of winter wind on your cheeks but don't want to spend your last dime, here are some sewing patterns, including making pants and a vest, warm advice.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=270>*

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=271>*
Cartoon.

*Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=272>*
Examining the new seed varieties for the 1985 growing season.


Issue #92

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6732>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6733>*

*Advice and Observations on John Victor's Problems <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6705>*

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=269>*
Numbers 6204 to 6232.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=266>*
Young author recalls process of raising an orphan lamb, shearing and preparing her wool, making and taking care of the comforter, selling and snuggling.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=267>*

*Easter Eggs, Southwest-Style <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=268>*
Add an authentic, distinctive touch of Native American culture to this year's Easter festival, including dyeing instructions, how to spruce them up, finishing touches.

*The Plowboy Interview: Paul Hawken <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=265>*
Conversation with businessman and author about finding your way in a turbulent economy.

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=260>*

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=261>*
Jackie Ivey shares a safer way to unroll spools of barbed wire; Ralph Adams places marbles in his chicken feed to prevent the foul from plucking each others' eyes; Clinton Cottrell reminds that a easily found address marker can mean life or death when emergency crews are searching for a home; Otto Maas shares an easier way to get the nut off the crankshaft in a car engine.

*Plant a Premixed Salad <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=264>*
For guaranteed lunch and dinnertime delights this year, take a hint from the French, including ordering mesclun makings, mixing and matching, planting, reaping what you sow.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=262>*

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=263>*
Waste Deep: an excerpt from A Taxpayer Survey of the Grace Commission Report, including an examination of where our tax money is spent.

*Mother's Income Tax Mini-Manual <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=259>*
Self-explanatory article includes record keeping, the code and the law, how much you earned, deductions for all and itemizers, the morass of depreciation, income averaging, your home as an office, credits, considerations for those over 65, in case of audits.

*Seed-Starting as Mother's Gardeners Do It <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=258>*
Guide to seed preparation, including materials, oversow and undercover, moist and warm, start seeds warm, grow seedlings cool, timetable, pricking out, damping off, garden time.

*Old Ephraim's Last Stand <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=257>*
The grandest and most powerful living symbol of wilderness America is struggling for survival, including the grizzly bear, who needs bears, the politics of extinction, how to help, hunting.

*Much Ado About Munching <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=255>*
Reader parodies Shakespeare with poem about eating.

*Mother's Minigardens Experiment <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=256>*
Guide to which techniques are best: double-dug or rototilled beds, row or deep-mulch gardening, including space, soil, time, fertilization, long-term effects, plant spacing chart, why use BFI.

*A Trio of Trout Treats <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=253>*
Recipes for charcoal-baked trout, beer-fried trout, broiled trout.

*You Can Play the Mandolin <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=254>*
Here's an introduction to a musical instrument that has a long history and promising future, including getting started, a quick check, tuning, picking , the wrist, chords, scales, technique.

*Mother Never Told Me That About Homesteading! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=251>*
To help acquaint you with the trials and tribulations that often accompany the joys and triumphs of pursuing a self-sufficient life in the country, here's one homesteader's tongue-in-cheek account.

*Productive Raised Garden Beds: Six Ways to Make Them <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=252>*
You can get more from your garden now and later, perhaps even during the winter months, including the cautious approach, quick fix, trench and mound, double digging, deep compost.

*Herb Garden Fennel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=248>*

*A Purple Martin Apartment <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=249>*
Construct a house for one of nature's most pleasant and effective garden-pest predators, including detailed assembly diagram, instructions.

*Urban Homesteading in Florida <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=250>*
A former Mother editor has discovered the good life in an unlikely place and shares it in this space, including alternative economics, hearth and home, food for thought, making plans.

*Understated for Gray Winters <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=246>*
Architect Joseph Kawecki and the Pipics demonstrate an emerging concept in passive solar design, including photographs, details.

*Maintaining Your Gravel Road <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=247>*
If a long stretch of driveway is all that connects you to the outside world, heed this author's tips, including maintenance basics, some additional advice, an ounce of prevention.

*Homestead Handbook Beginning with Honeybees <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=245>*
Homestead handbook on starting and maintaining and honeybee farm, including facts of bee-ology, working bees, inside the hive, questions and answers, step-by-step illustrations.

*Ralph Engelken Is Gone <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=244>*
Eulogy of farmer who fought to save his family farm from the Federal Land Bank.

*Extra Cash From Old Books <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=243>*
You can turn a love of books - and some knowledge of their worth - into a part-time business, including what makes books valuable, a trade secret, where to find and how to sell, info sources.

*Announcing Mother's Gardening and Home-Building Contests! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=242>*

*The Flight of the "Red Baron" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=241>*
At last, here's a screw together and stitch wind charger that anyone with hand tools can build, including photographs, detailed diagrams, explicit assembly instructions.

*The Double-Duty Ironing Chair <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=238>*
If you happen to be tight on space and cash, this $20 (or less) project might be just the ticket, including photographs, detailed diagram, directions.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=239>*

*Forests in Decline <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=240>*
There's something in the air and it's most certainly not the fresh breath of spring, including the toxicant hit list, I fear that we shall no more see a thing as lovely as a tree, taking action against acid rain.

*All About the Osage Orange <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=236>*
This tree - once a favorite of American settlers - deserves a look from modern-day homesteaders, including an extraordinary tree with a past.

*Log-and-Pin Framing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=237>*
If you're long on logs but short on cash, consider these four practical homestead projects, including log rail fence, hoisting derrick, swing set, pole shed, diagrams, endless possibilities.

*Fieldbook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=235>*

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=234>*
An examination of the new crop varieties for the upcoming growing season, including fruits, flowers and vegetables.

*Ecoscience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=232>*
An examination of the Serengeti, a natural ecosystem, including scavengers and decomposers, herbivore social systems.

*Mother's Full-Sheet Cutting Table <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=233>*
Here's a real space-saving workbench that solves a number of problems with one design, including frame, table and tensioner details, photographs, instructions.

*Medical Self-Care: How Pets Keep Us Healthy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=231>*
Look at health benefits of pets, including pets and heart disease, pets as family, therapists, pets and stress, someone to care for.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=229>*

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=230>*
Cartoon.

*Mom's Self-Reliant Homestead <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=228>*
A varied, productive minifarm is rapidly evolving around our $10-per-square-foot house, including labled layout diagram, the household and horticulture today.

*Mother's Under-$30 Hearing Aid <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=227>*
If you're hard of hearing and need a hearing aid, this article may save you hundreds of dollars, including hearing, aid design, limitations, build it, see your doctor first, loudness and loss, schematic, circuit board, parts layout and list.

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=225>*
Here's the eleventh in a series of articles that will help you tell friend from foe in the garden, focusing on aphid biology.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=226>*
Cartoon.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=223>*


Issue #93

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6734>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6735>*

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=224>*

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=221>*
Young author shares how she started her home growing plot from scratch.

*The Plowboy Interview: Garrison Keillor <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=222>*
Conversation with popular radio host of Prairie Home Companion.

*A Natural foods Wedding Feast <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=220>*
Recipes for spice cake, orange-date cake, cream cheese frosting, Swedish rye bread, cheese trays, curry and fondue sauces, blue-cottage cheese dip, red bean dip, yogurt dip, iced herb tea punch.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=218>*
Numbers 6228 to 6256.

*Ten Things to Do With a Guinea Pig <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=219>*
We simply weren't able to resist printing this lighthearted submission from a young reader.

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=217>*
Modern Man cartoon.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=214>*

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=215>*

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=216>*
Darlene Kistler shares how to turn willow scrapings into saplings; Sherry Balkenhol grows sunflowers for winter birdseed; Arlene Raymond shares a tip for minimizing plant transplant shock; Hanycaps Unlimited share tips for the handicapped gardener; Craig Scharf stores his garden tools in an old mailbox near the plot.

*Slipping Sweet Potatoes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=213>*
Don't pass up on learning the secrets of growing this nutritious, delicious, easy-to-grow vegetable, including for the home garden, cultivation tips.

*Edible Landscaping <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=212>*
This mini-manual will give you the basics of a useful and decorative plant-raiser's art, including vegetables, perennial edibles, taste appeal, health, variety, new approaches to landscaping, tables.

*Climbing Okra <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=211>*
If you want a decorative yard-and-garden plant that tastes as good as it looks, investigate this vegetable, including a multitude of uses, how to get the vine started, fighting disease and pests.

*Basic Skills and Lost-Proofing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=210>*
Elementary survival skills for the wild, including how to prevent getting lost in the deep woods, practice now, review of past At Home in the Wilderness articles.

*To Save Money Backpacking <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=209>*
Guide for what to pack when spending time hiking, including foods, breakfast, lunch and dinner, analyze your trip, cautions, treat yourself kindly, be adaptable.

*Natural Flea Control <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=208>*
Follow this vet's advice for a flea-free summer, including biographical sketch of the enemy insect, control, natural remedies, garlic cloves, formulating a battle plan.

*Raffia and Cattail Sandals <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=207>*
This natural-fiber produces comfortable summer footwear, including weaving sandals, crafting the sole, making the thong and band, viable variations, a cornhusk substitute.

*The Incredible, Edible Beanbag Tripod <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=206>*
If you're a shutterbug on a budget, here's a camera support you can make in just minutes, including beanbag craftsmanship, the ultimate in portability.

*Preparing the Soil <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=205>*
Gardeners should give thought to these fundamental principles, including cultivation, texture, life, hydrogen, inorganic elements, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, trace elements, organic fertilizers.

*Curing My "Bed-Wetting" Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=202>*
If you've got a vegetable plot with soggy soil, why not try this grower's drainage methods, including spring test, a gardener's work is never done.

*How to Live Well on Two-City Acres <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=203>*
This enterprising family from Atlanta has learned through trial and error how to experience the good life on limited suburban land and shares there experiences here.

*A Magical Journey to Summer Music Camps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=204>*
If you'd like to treat yourself to a musical vacation this year, hop aboard our bus and experience these musical retreats.

*Herb Garden: Coriander <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=200>*

*Whittling Tools That Hold an Edge <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=201>*
These inexpensive, easy-to-make carving tools can be even better than store-bought ones.

*Mother's Bicycle Safety Flasher <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=199>*
When you're riding in the midst of cars 20 times your weight, it's wise to have a bright light, including parts layout, positive of circuit board, turn-signal switch, diodes, transistors, materials list.

*More Is Not Better <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=195>*
Former reader shares discoveries gleaned through process of retreating back to the land.

*The Rural Art of Capping a Spring <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=196>*
Homestead Handbook for utilizing and relying on an undeveloped spring, including step-by-step illustrations, spring quality, capping time, other approaches and tips, reservoirs, pumps.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=197>*

*Mother's 1985 Garden Tiller Sampler <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=198>*
If you've been considering investing in a power cultivator, this chart may save you some legwork.

*The Shaker Lap Desk <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=194>*
Here's how to build a distinctive piece from the past that's useful even in contemporary times, including materials list, diagram, building instructions.

*The "Blue Max": Affordable Wind Power <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=193>*
Our second tool for harvesting power from the wind blends economy with performance, including lists of materials, detailed assemblies diagrams, building instructions.

*The Construction of Mother's Bioshelter Greenhouse <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=191>*
Here are the details on the latest addition to Mother's ongoing, self-reliant homestead project, including notes on construction, growing beds, diagrams.

*Publish Menu Guides <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=192>*
Telling people where to get a good meal can turn into a profitable part-time home business, including estimates, bits and pieces, selling yourself, how to do it.

*A Homemade Telescope <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=190>*
Here's a way to build yourself a front-row seat for the arrival of Halley's comet this year, including optics, the tube, detailed diagram, the cell, eyepiece and diagonal mirror, alignment.

*Build a Fringe-Area Antenna for $20! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=189>*
If your television reception is poor to nonexistent, try making a stand with aerial combat, including diagrams, assembly and installation instructions, getting your signals straight.

*Solarc 98 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=188>*
Earth sheltering and passive/active solar design team up for energy efficiency in Oklahoma, including floor plans, photographs.

*Ecoscience <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=187>*
An examination of the serengeti, a natural ecosystem, including more grass for grazers, one thing leads to another.

*Medical Self-Care <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=186>*
Guide to improving ailing back pain, including common causes of back pain, rule out other diseases, exercise is the key, dos and don'ts.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=184>*

*Bandcycle Built for Two <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=185>*
Take your bicycle out of winter storage and put it to use, when you ingeniously combine it with a band saw, including diagram, photographs, building directions.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=182>*
Cartoon.

*A Child-Built Cordwood Clubhouse <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=183>*
Tackling a little project like this may inspire you to build a full-size cordwood house, including design features, personal innovations, masonry mud recipe.

*A Homemade "Factory" Solar Collector <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=181>*
It is possible to slash the cost of solar water heating and still retain store-bought quality, including bought and built, trial without error, materials list, detailed diagram.

*Making and Using a Venerable Hand Sling <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=180>*
You don't have to anticipate facing a foe named Goliath to enjoy a whirl at this sport, including manufacturing a sling, parts of the sling, overhand throwing technique.

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=179>*
How to identify and minimize the impact of these garden insect pests.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=178>*
Seed-saver's alert, including garden competitions, salads all summer and tomatoes of note.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=175>*

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=177>*
Cartoon.


Issue #94

*A Shirt Tale <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6739>*
Don't throw out your tattered shirttails, you won't waste anything below the waist with this sewing, cloth recycling technique, including patterns.

*News From Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6736>*

*Dear Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6737>*

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=174>*

*Economic Outlook <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=176>*
Discussing the financial future, including graph of the economic long wave.

*An Herbal Medicine Chest <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=173>*
How to develop a home health cabinet, including harvesting, drying, comfrey, Echinacea, garlic, angelica, valerian, using herbs safely, chamomile, calendula.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=171>*
Young author shares ten simple steps for building a really good go-cart, including building instructions.

*The Plowboy Interview: Dan Poynter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=172>*
Discussion of profitable pointers for self-publishers.

*Year-Round Watermelon <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=170>*
Watermelon doesn't have to be just a summer treat; you can preserve it in a number of ways detailed here, including pickles and preserves, dehydrated watermelon, watermelon wine.

*Profiles <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=167>*

*Barters and Bootstraps <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=168>*

*Watering the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=169>*
Tips and advice for proper soil moisture levels, including soil and water, when to water, how often and how much, tools, water-saving tricks, strategies for conservation.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=166>*
B.V. Alvarez uses a dollar bill as a six-inch ruler; Jim Payette uses old baking soda to extinguish fires; Irma Wilson hangs a hook from the ceiling to help her get out of bed; Patty Pritchett put cheese on foil to alert her cat to a mouse's presence; Dixie Collum stores garlic in jars filled with cooking oil; Bill Krumbein invented a swiveling hose holder; Mike Carlos cleans his hands after automotive work with bacon fat.

*Super Glider <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=164>*
Here's a way to prove the movement of invisible waves of air and have a good time to boot, including pattern, construction, launch it.

*Can Your Tomatoes Carefully! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=163>*
Pay heed to the new USDA guidelines for preserving tomatoes, and to the author's heartfelt plea, including canning according to current USDA recommendations.

*A Survival Kit You Can Live With: The Experts Choices <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=161>*
Outdoor survival kits from Boulder Outdoor Survival School, Outward Bound USA, The Tracker, National Outdoor Leadership School, Mother.

*A Tackle Box Belt <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=162>*
How to construct this unique fishing accessory.

*Solar Technical Training <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=160>*
The sun is just beginning to rise on the job market for men and women who have the right expertise, including guide and mailing information for solar training programs.

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=159>*
Numbers 6257 to 6278.

*Photovoltaics Today <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=158>*
Solar cell technology is in a state of transition, and now may be the time to get involved, including home-scale PV matures, shopping for panels, new technologies, Arco Solar's genesis.

*Herb Garden: White Horehound <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=157>*

*Building the Traditional Hewn-Log Home <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=156>*
Mini-manual construction guide, including bottom line, foundation, acquiring logs, digging it, preservatives and finishes, the tools of the logsmith's trade, hewing, peeling, notches, splicing.

*Three tip-Top Timber Tools <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=155>*
You might not be able to buy these tools at the store, but you can certainly make them, including the log tong, pry bar peavey, safety helmet, detailed diagrams, building instructions.

*Furniture Refinishing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=153>*
Here's the scoop on a money-making enterprise that requires little start-up investment and is welcomed everywhere, including getting started, quickie course, pricing, repairs and restoration.

*The Essential Outdoor Barbecue <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=154>*
The cookout season is hard upon us, so why not build this cooker, including materials and pricing list, diagram and layout, building directions.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=151>*

*Giardiasis in Paradise <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=152>*
Water you drink in the pristine wilderness may not be as pure as you think, including beaver fever, transmission, disease, treatment, backcountry protection.

*Gardener's Glut <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=150>*
A noted author proposes a simple problem to that annual grower's problem.

*Ecoscience: Grazing Ecosystems From Theory to Practice <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=143>*
Grazing ecosystems from theory to practice, including exotic livestock, multiple advantages, breaking traditions.

*A Landscape-Log Cabin <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=144>*
These readers demonstrated their determination to do more with less with these construction designs, including diagram of floor plan, six easy pieces, future dreaming.

*Pumping Plastic! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=145>*

*Burkholder's "Briefcase" Solar Cooker <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=146>*
You can let the sun heat your noontime meal while you go about your work or play, including detailed diagram, building instructions.

*Research Update: The Blue Max <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=147>*
Mother put a little backbone between the blade skins and made a good thing even better, including blade patterns, construction directions.

*Write Your Own Will <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=148>*
You may not be able to take it with you, but you can help control where it goes if you follow this procedure, including buried in paper, how should it be written, alternatives to wills, uniform probate code.

*Would You Like to Become a Midwife? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=149>*
There is a growing need for compassionate, skilled women to attend natural childbirth, including but can you become a midwife.

*Friends of the Earth <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=142>*

*Medical Self-Care <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=141>*
Seven laws for better health, including home health, alternative medicine.

*A Three-Stone Sharpener <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=140>*
Maintenance is a must for your fine knives and blades and is made easier by building this device, including diagram, directions.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=138>*

*Mother's Table Saw Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=139>*
An overview of different table saw models, brands and functions.

*The World's Best $6 Sawhorse? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=136>*
Here's a horse of a different color that will look like pure gold to the hassled handyperson, including diagram, building instructions.

*Chemical-Free Mosquito Control <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=137>*
Using nature to solve natural problems is a sound idea, including physical control, biological control, betting on bacteria, permanent pool, floodwater and artificial container/tree hole groups.

*The Backyard Jungle: Part XIII: Hover Flies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=132>*
Determining friend from foe in the garden, including history, habitat and habits.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=133>*
Cartoon.

*The Solar Carriage House <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=134>*
A blend of superinsulation and earth sheltering is a promising option for owner-builders, including Wallis carriage house, Merkel carriage house, the future, photographs.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=135>*
Research briefs on mulch as irrigation aid, cross pollinating chile peppers, garlic sprays for mildew, gleanings and more.

*Last Laugh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=130>*


Issue #95

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=131>*
News briefs on biological pest controls, puritan justice for polluters, cheap dirt, sodium-free soil, the cost of pollution controls, life expectancy.

*Homemade Granola Bars <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=129>*
Recipe for homemade granola bar, variations on the theme and sidebar, Store-Bought Granola Bars: Health Food or Candy.

*Mom Tests the Soil Tests <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=127>*
Right now is the best time to test your garden soil, but which earth exam you should give is investigated here, including soil test results chart.

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=128>*
Conversation with the editors of Mothering magazine and the parent as a professional.

*Choosing A Log Home Kit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=126>*
Log homes are attractive, versatile and relatively energy-efficient and range from summer-cottage-simple to palatial. Here's your guide to finding the best one for your needs and budget.

*A Sampling of Economic Newsletters <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=125>*
Economic Outlook column delves into various financial publications.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=124>*
Irene Kubica sprays water on plants after the first spring frost to protect them; Joe Plaugh coats the bottom of his wheelbarrow with leftover enamel; Helen Levchuk keeps bugs out of her home by filling a coffee-bean bag with tomato plant cuttings and pennyroyal; Harold Newcomb dissuaded rabbits from chewing on their hutches by giving them untreated soft pine; Scott Garner, Bob Bailey and Larry Brown share chainsaw tips; Elizabeth Elliott saves herb seeds in nylon stockings; Ernst Erbe soaks rusted-together nuts and bolts in cola overnight.

*Extending the Season <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=123>*
How to lengthen the growing season without a greenhouse, with plastic tunnels, including the tunnel cloche, the cold frame, how to use a cloche or frame, the big hitch.

*Squirrel Hunting: Some Tips for Tyros <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=121>*
Hunting advice for beginners, also includes Sixty-Second Skinning sidebar by Winnie Hodgson and Woodlot Squirrel recipe by Sylvia Bashline.

*Mother's Children <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=122>*
Young author and entrepreneur enjoys growing pumpkins and profiting from the harvest.

*A Field Guide to Tree Squirrels <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=120>*
Illustrated guide to squirrel varieties.

*Mother's Herb Garden Joe-Pye Weed <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=118>*

*A Mill-Slab Firewood Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=119>*
If you live anywhere with access to both rural and urban areas, a little hard work and ingenuity can set you up in your own $10-an-hour business.

*A Roof-Over Retrofit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=116>*
Family discovers that putting a new roof on their old mobile home pays off in more ways that one, including how they did it, what they did and cross section.

*Economy Solar' To Go! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=117>*
Mother's research department mobilized its forces to produce a solar collector that cuts winter heating bills, including local tuning, ducts in a row, panels, diagrams and schematics.

*An Herbal Medicine Chest, Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=110>*
How to properly stock the home alternative medicine, green pharmacy, chest, including tinctures, salves, treeflower oil.

*At Home in the Wilderness <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=111>*
How to construct two different long-term survival shelters, including the thatched hut and the mud hut, plan before you build, thatching, diagrams.

*The Greenhouse Solution <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=112>*
Adding a greenhouse can solve high energy costs and improve dreary surroundings.

*A Saw Chain Troubleshooting Guide <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=113>*
Illustrated guide predicts how to solve basic chain saw problems

*Weatherization and Conservation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=114>*
Chart compares different energy conservation methods and their cost versus conservation benefit.

*Woodstoves and Mobile Home Safety <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=115>*
The pleasures and economic advantages of wood burning are now available to those who don't dwell in site-built homes.

*Mother's Add-on Garden Toolshed <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=109>*
A central location and a few special features are the keys to this structure's usefulness, including construction, instructions, building tips, cross-sectional view, finishing touches.

*How Not To Insulate Your Attic <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=108>*
Illustrated guide to proper attic insulation, including vent areas, gaps, right side up, puckers, loose or compressed insulation, animal nests, mold, mildew and rusty nails.

*Ten Woodstoves Have Made the Grade <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=107>*
Only a few stoves have passed Oregon's emissions standards so far, including reading between the numbers, performance, stove manufacturers and specifications.

*An All-Purpose Straddle-Wheeled Hauler <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=106>*
This carrier suits heavy loads that should be carried rather than dragged, including schematic, instructions, photographs, diagram.

*Mother's Band Saw Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=104>*
Table of band saw manufacturers and their model specifications.

*A Basic (and Beautiful) Boat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=105>*
How to build this simple, yet sound, waterfaring craft, including layout and sectional diagrams, instructions, photographs.

*Mother's Radiator Monitor <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=103>*
Know your car's cooling system is in good shape, including parts layout, circuit board, how it works, building the monitor, installation, bill of materials.

*An Under-$10,000 Ozarks Home <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=102>*
Couple leaves the city in search of the good life and combined high hopes and hard work to create their own Ozark oasis, including how they did it and house design highlights.

*Root Cellaring <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=101>*
Hoe to install a root cellar, including planning your cellar, building an outside or basement root cellar, decentralized storage, stocking the cellar and year-round harvest.

*Down on the Farm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=98>*
Cartoon.

*Easy Salt-Free Sauerkraut <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=99>*
Recipe for making this popular German condiment.

*Chute the Sky! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=100>*
Author enjoys experiencing the Earth from the birds' perspective with the Model PM-1 Para-Plane.

*Breeding an Epidemic Antibiotics and Meat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=97>*
Modern agriculture is rushing us into an unintended but dangerous form of genetic engineering, including antibiotics, how bacteria become resistant, livestock, the animal-human link, regulatory stonewall.

*The Backyard Jungle, Part XIV <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=96>*
Tiny insects swarm and harm fruit and vegetable plants, includes history, recognition, prevention.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=95>*
Local sources of unusual plants; also includes research briefs and gleanings.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=92>*
Cartoon.


Issue #96

*Mother's Lifers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=93>*

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=94>*
News briefs on bacillus thuringiensis (BT), appropriate contraception, Culligan water watch hotline, working while sick and savory grasslands.

*The Plowboy Interview <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=90>*
Conversation with the host of PBS' The Woodright's Shop television show.

*Making Klondike-Style Sourdough Pancakes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=91>*
How to make the perfect main course for a special winter morning, including personalizing the basic recipe.

*The Deficit Dilemma <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=89>*
Guest columnist shares his carefully researched views on the current economic outlook of the United States.

*Island Life Down Under <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=88>*
Couple moves to a South Sea island and shares their story, including not paradise, food and water, spare time.

*A Wild Idea <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=82>*
Growing wild flowers in urban settings seems like a novel idea, but pays off beautifully in many cities.

*Photovoltaic Products <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=83>*
Today's solar industry is bringing PV power to the people, including a sampling of items on the market.

*Farewell to Toxic Fumes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=84>*
Stained-glass business operator finds a solution for removing toxic lead vapors from the workshop.

*Mother's Light-Bulb Test <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=85>*
Chart details various brands and offers a performance comparison.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=86>*
George Earley's family stores winter supplies in shoe bags; Fred Hargreaves uses a mixture of light mineral oil and kerosene as a honing oil for whetstones; Bonnie Hamlin soaks cotton string before wrapping a package for a tighter bow; Kathy Machotka uses a street sweeping brush as a cattle backscratcher; Barry Churchill marks his chainsaw with the appropriate length for logs for his stove; Josun shares that bubble wrap provides privacy but allows natural light; Shirley Bredow says boiling rhubarb softens lime deposits; Bob Filipovich writes letters to relatives on the backs of his children's school papers to share their educational accomplishments; Claudia Barber greases a measuring cup with oil or butter to make pouring measured honey out easier; Shellinda Hampton freezes butter wrapping papers.

*Stitch a Stocking Surprise <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=87>*
How to transform a child's Christmas stocking into a puppet, toy, including plain and fancy fixin's, mix and match, sewing tips.

*Instant Sailboat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=80>*
Illustrated guide to building this seaworthy shanty.

*How To Buy a Business For Little or No Money <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=81>*
Even those a few dollars down may still be able to buy a profitable business, including doing your homework, finding a business, making the offer.

*Ni-Cad Battery Charger <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=79>*
Kiss wasteful disposable batteries goodbye by building this $6 charger, including proper care a feeding, the design, circuit board diagram, cost and materials list.

*The Tax Man Cometh <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=78>*
Sidebar. The IRS can play a significant role in determining the prospective profitability of a business.

*Milk Money from Goats <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=77>*
Young author makes money milking goats, including picking a breed, raising the goats, breeding, kidding, milking and selling the milk.

*Alaska <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=73>*
Author decides to homestead in Alaska and shares her experiences.

*Site Assessment for Alternative Energy <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=74>*
An in-depth look at the alt. energy potential of your land, including solar, wind, natural factors and harvesting advice.

*Mistletoe Money <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=75>*
Cold cash really does grow on trees, if you're willing to go out on a limb, including harvesting mistletoe, packaging and pricing.

*A Handcrafted, Nuts-and-Bolts Chess Set <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=76>*
Illustrated guide to turning industrial parts into chess pieces.

*Wahoo <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=71>*

*The Deer of North America <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=72>*
Guide to the types of deer in our continent, including whitetail, blacktail, mule, antlers and racks.

*Break into Print with a Newsletter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=70>*
Writers tired of rejection slips might want to try starting their own publication, including legalities, figuring costs, testing the waters, printing, promotion.

*Choosing and Using a Tractor <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=69>*
How to select the best tractor for your land and uses, including how a tractor works, winnowing the selection.

*The Secrets of Organic Container Growing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=68>*
Lush ornamentals, indoor herbs, year-round vegetables and colorful hanging baskets can all be yours, naturally, including soil mixes, culinary herbs, hanging baskets, care and maintenance.

*Energy Flashes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=67>*

*Gym Dandies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=66>*
How to build wooden home workout equipment - the inversion machine and sit-up bench - to keep love handles at bay and promote exercise and health.

*Mother's Drill Press Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=64>*
Chart of drill press manufacturers and the specifications of their models.

*1,800 (Not-Yet-Finished) Square Feet for $50,000 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=65>*
Mother staffer trades his typewriter for a tool belt and shares about how he built his dream home.

*A Gift of Flavor <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=63>*
Great Christmas recipe collection, including recipes for mulled wine, herbed rice, herbed salad dressing, herb and fruit stuffing, super seasoning.

*Cut on a Hot Tin Roof <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=61>*
How to make an attractive, efficient solar greenhouse for producing food year-round out of an old tin shed.

*A Pair of Unpurchased Perches <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=62>*
A tree stand can open an new world to the outdoorperson, and this article has the diagrams and instructions you need to make two types.

*Dress (Your Chain) for Success <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=60>*
If you're not to keen on manually sharpening your chain saw, try building this tool that will do it for you, including detailed diagrams, photographs, instructions.

*Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=59>*
A word of caution regarding wood ashes in the garden, also includes research briefs and gleanings.

*Shopping for a Home Computer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=58>*
How to select the right computer at the right price for your home, including making a plan, memory, where to buy, software, brands.

*Prefabricate Your Country Home'- In the City! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=57>*
If you itch to own a place in the country or vacation cabin, but can't afford to buy one ready-made and can't wrangle time away from work to build on-site yourself, this may be an attractive alternative.

*Lightwood: Nature's Own Fire Starter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=56>*
This wood means the end of crumpling up newspaper to light the woodstove and wasting valuable Coleman fuel to coax a reluctant campfire, including getting it started with pitch.

*The Backyard Jungle, Part XV: The Praying Mantis <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=55>*
This garden insect eats both flora friend and foe, and therefore isn't as beneficial as a host-specific insect.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=54>*
Cartoon.


Issue #97

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=53>*
News briefs on good news for elephants, pesticides, sheep labor, sweet greens, children and handguns, the statistic impossibility of being a rural yuppie and plants and light.

*A Soul-Satisfying Soup <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=51>*
Recipe for creamy vegetable soup with parsley dumplings.

*The Plowboy Interview: John Ott <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=52>*
Interview with time-lapse photographer about the connection between varying light waves and plant growth.

*This Woodburner Needs No Chimney! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=50>*
There's a race on to meet woodstove emissions regulations and the Collins Bio-Energy Pellefier may well be at the head of the pack.

*Super-Early Tomatoes <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=49>*
How to get vine-ripened, beautiful tomatoes weeks ahead of everyone else, including jumping the gun, ready, set, grow, the final spot.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=48>*
Mel Borden shares a recipe for home cold and cough soother; Julie Normand uses a grocery bag as a mitten to arrange wood in her stove and start the fire; Mrs. Doug Hugar freezes milk in cubes for coffee; Leon Jones uses instant coffee to clean car batteries; Jill Whalen puts plastic bags over her children's shoes to get the rubbers on easier and keep their feet drier; Georgiana Kotarski sprinkles salt on a cut lemon and uses that to remove tarnish; Bob Hamer turns plastic film containers into a handy stamp dispenser; Dave Barr cleans fireplace bricks with a vinegar, borax and ammonia mixture; Judi Rothkopf keeps snow in the freezer for efficiency.

*Anatomy of a Recovery <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=47>*
Questioning Washington's motives, or lack of, to heal the ailing economy, keep inflation low and reduce the deficit.

*TV Addiction <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=45>*
Readjusting priorities so that family comes before television viewing, including taking actions, positive effects, the plug-in drug.

*Shiitake <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=46>*
A delight to the palate, the shiitake mushroom can turn waste wood into $20-per-pound produce, including inoculating the logs, fungus, sources for shiitake spawn, mushrooming profits, improving your woodlot.

*Dodging [Chimney] Draft Problems <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=44>*
The venting system for a wood-burning heaters is every bit as important as the stove itself, including symptoms, problems and solutions.

*Make Your Own Books! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=43>*
Young author enjoys constructing, writing and illustrating her own books, including watercolor covers, lazy-man tie-die, materials.

*Backcountry Baking Stove-Top Style! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=41>*
Recipes for stove-top fry-pan cornbread, berry pie, Alaskan gorp torte and warm thoughts on cooking with wood.

*Ten Tidbits from Passive '95 <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=42>*
A number of significant new developments and discoveries were presented at this year's meeting of the Passive Diversion of the American Solar Energy Society.

*Meet The Winners of Mother's 1985 Garden Contest <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=40>*
Profiles and garden layouts of competition winners, including Tre Megown, Merle and Sherry Hill, Norbert and Linda Monohan, David Fisher, Judith Hendrickson, Julia Jannings.

*Garden Record Keeping <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=39>*
How to keep track of soil responses to different crops, food preservation, good varieties and their sources, timing, crop rotation, succession planting, fertilizer records, garden areas, costs, techniques.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Bay Laurel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=37>*

*Make a Quiz-In-A-Box! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=38>*
An old box, a few odds and ends, and your guidance can bring cheer into any child's day, including building a quiz-in-a-box machine.

*Oil-Furnace Troubleshooting <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=36>*
When your oil furnaces quits, try some home diagnoses before calling in a professional, including five tips and symptoms.

*Choosing and Using a Tractor Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=35>*
How to keep the machine and its user, the farmer, in safe, working condition, including safety, maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting.

*A Crosstie Retaining Wall <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=33>*
This structure is a simple, economical way to terrace uneven ground, including elementary soil mechanics, laying out and up the wall.

*Cat-Proof Your Stereo Speakers <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=34>*
Bored cats find that fabric speaker grilles make excellent scratching posts, but you can foil your feline without spoiling your sound by following these simple preventative techniques.

*Mother's Thickness Planer Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=31>*
Chart of planer manufacturers and their model specifications.

*The Mountain Caribou <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=32>*
Few Americans in the lower 48 have been lucky enough to lay eyes on this living anachronism, including the history, habits and habitat of this animal.

*Energy Independence, Today! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=30>*
Innovative construction techniques, passive heating and cooling and photovoltaics can make this dream a reality.

*Death of a Classic <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=29>*
Feature examines the reasoning and consequences behind the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to phase out the lead-based gasoline fueled automobile.

*A Portable, Pop-Up Ice-Fishing Shack <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=28>*
When the frozen lakes call you to fish, this handy heated shelter will rise to the occasion, including diagrams, instructions.

*The World's Simplest "Pulse Jet" Heater! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=27>*
How to fight back against winter chill, including diagrams, how it works, instructions.

*Closing the Solar Circuit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=26>*
Second installment in series shows how to put a homemade solar water heater to work, including the equipment, a direct route, parts list, diagrams.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=25>*
Authors' favorite ways to grow seedlings, also including research briefs and gleanings.

*Waterpower Site Assessment <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=24>*
How to determine the hydroelectric power and possibilities within the water source on your property, including playing surveyor, using a flow-duration table and curve, correlation.

*The Backyard Jungle Part XVI: Cutworms <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=23>*
How to identify and rid oneself of these garden predators, including classes, history, controlling measures.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=21>*
Cartoon.


Issue #98

*The Backyard Jungle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5977>*
Get to know these wasp-like flies that prey on the eggs of garden predators.

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5978>*
Cartoon.

*True Grit <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5976>*
How to build a surface sander that is every bit as smooth on your budget as your board, including detailed diagram, instructions.

*Primroses for Pennies <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5972>*
How to start these small flowers from seed, including the great primrose challenge.

*The Specialist <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5973>*
Humorous excerpt from book of fiction.

*Become a Weed-Eater! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5974>*
How to get more flavor and nutrition from your diet, reduce your food budget, enjoy satisfying time outdoors and clean up your fledgling garden in the process.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5975>*
Special yield-boosting crop treatments, also includes research briefs and gleanings.

*Dennis's Burkalounger <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5970>*
How to build this tree-attached lounge chair, including diagrams, instructions.

*Beginning Cheese Making <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5971>*
Guide to getting started making cheese, including milk requirements, renet, recipes for lactic cheese, caerphilly, step-by-step instructions.

*Mother's Low-Cost Home-Building Contest: The Winners <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5967>*
A look at the families who won Mother's competition.

*Mother's Wood Lathe Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5968>*
Chart of lathe manufacturers and their specifications.

*Vegetable Medicines <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5969>*
Recipes for alternative medicine, natural remedies for ill health.

*Triple Your Refrigerator's Life Span <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5966>*
Perform these quick, once-a-year home-maintenance tasks to add life to your cooling kitchen appliance.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=22>*
News briefs on high protein wheat, gourmet crops, helping the rural disabled, linking obesity and television, mail-order tax alert and seed control.

*The Plowboy Interview: Rex Oberhelman <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=19>*
How to net $27,000 from five organic acres.

*Shortbread to Crow About <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=20>*
Recipe for Scotch shortbread.

*Gramm-Rudman: Remedy or Ruse? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=17>*
Examining the congressional balanced-budget amendment.

*Tilthing the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=18>*
How to break spaded soil into fine particles before planting.

*Miniature Fruit and Nut Trees <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=16>*
How to grow these tiny, fruit-producing wonders, including varieties chart, the history and future of mini trees, the virtues of miniatures.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=15>*
Cliff Truman shares how to make a device that eliminates stooping while sowing; Kenn Roman uses coffee filters when transplanting; W. Gorka ties fruit trees into an arc to ensure growth; Clinton Youts runs over fertilizer with his tiller; Maragret Kucharek shares syrup-making advice; Grace Haddad stores winter clothes in a water- and moth-proof plastic garbage can; Pamela Colberg tacks twine to roof leaks to stop the noise.

*Explore the World with a Pen Friend! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=14>*
Young author discovers the pleasures of an international pen pal, including meeting and examples of correspondence.

*The Digger: A Stream Pond that Carves Itself <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=13>*
This pond adds beauty and value to a country home, and here is a way to create one without expensive and soil-damaging equipment.

*Controlling Erosion <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=12>*
How to prevent erosion, including how it happens, fighting erosion with plants, vegetation, conquering the splatter, gullies, reading, cutting and using willow stakes.

*A Rooftop Oasis <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=11>*
Rooftop gardens provide valuable growing space and solitude in urban areas, including planting, maintenance, problems, looking back.

*Seed-Starting Secrets <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=10>*
How to ensure the seeds you sow produce healthy, productive plants, including magic beans, a closer look, critical considerations and potential problems, some specific seeds.

*This is Tax Simplification? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=9>*
Tax statistics for contemplation and amusement.

*The Wyman Elk Ranch <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=8>*
A Colorado ranching family has demonstrated for nearly two decades that raising wild ungulates for the commercial market is more fun that herding cattle or sheep and can be extremely profitable as well.

*The Dixon Land Imprinter <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=7>*
This machine may help rectify the damage done by dozens of decades of overgrazing and overcropping our agricultural lands, including the air-earth interface processes.

*The Family-Strength High Chair <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6>*
How to build a sturdy, secure wood high chair, including diagram, instructions.

*The Deep Bed Farming Society: Breaking New Ground <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5>*
The pioneering work of a dedicated group of biodynamic and French-intensive horticulturalists promises to help improve the productivity and weal of family farmers everywhere.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Yarrow <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=4>*

*The Gang of Three <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=3>*
A simple way to speed up lawn maintenance with this simple tractor attachment, including diagrams, instructions.

*Radon Calling? <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=1>*
A quick, inexpensive way to find out if a deadly visitor is present in your home.

*The Saga of Franklin's Eagle <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=2>*
An introductory look at the turkey, including its history, habits and habitat.


Issue #99

*The Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6008>*
Cartoon.

*Choosing and Using an Electric <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6002>*
Guide to electric fence selection, including the fencer, how it works, set up, planning a pasture fence, wire, posts, installation, hooking up the wire.

*Build a Super Canner! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6003>*
How to build this outdoor canning facility, including materials list, detailed diagrams, explicit instructions.

*A Home Security Alarm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6004>*
How to build and install an alarm that will keep your home safer and intruders at bay, including how it works, the system board, installing the alarm, circuit board layout, output options.

*The Seasons of the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6005>*
A new way to control soil disease, also includes research briefs and gleanings.

*La Casa del Sol <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6006>*
Sister brought 35 friends together to solar house, including function diagram, how she did it, from futurist from foundation digger.

*Death of a Classic Part II <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6007>*
The Environmental Protection Agency's efforts reduce the level of lead in the environment has controversial consequences for owners of leaded gasoline-fueled automobiles.

*Ooze Who In Drip Irrigation <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5999>*
The six beginner's kits can help you determine if a drip system will improve your garden yield, including Shur-Flo, Submatic, Burpee, Raindrip, Chapin, Irrigo, A Homegrown Soaker Hose sidebar by Lilah Pengra.

*A Medicine Cabinet That Reflects Good Taste <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6000>*
Mother's bathroom cabinet design offers convenience with aesthetic enjoyment, including dimensions, advice, photographs, instructions, diagram.

*The Marquardts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6001>*
Family is second winners in Mother's low-cost home-building contest.

*Skimming the Garden <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5996>*
Discover what may be one of the handiest all-purpose weeding techniques around, including sharpening a spade and running it along the surface of the earth.

*Bad Bugs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5997>*
How to tell if your lettuce and other vegetables have been ruined and by whom, including flea beetle, corn earworm, Colorado potato beetle, Japanese beetle, control tactics.

*Buckwheat <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5998>*
Buckwheat is easy to grow and great source of high-quality protein, including who has the varieties, how to grow buckwheat, kitchen and cooking applications, a brief history.

*Handle with Care <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5995>*
Setting out spring seedlings demands careful preparation and a delicate touch, including temperature, water, transplanting, food, wind, light.

*Food Festivals <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5993>*
Guide to summer food festivals, including recipes for chicken jambalaya, garlots, zucchini gazpacho, cranberry sour-cream coffee cake.

*Pick of the Crop <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5994>*
The best new vegetable varieties from a gardener who has grown them, including lettuce, radishes, turnips, spinach, greens, onions, peas, cole crops, beets, carrots, potatoes, corn, beans, peppers.

*Knife Throwing <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5988>*
Guide to the art of tossing a sharp object, including back-to-basics blade guide, throwing technique, getting set, proper throwing knives.

*Feedback on'- Newcomers, Neighbors, and Natives <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5989>*
Readers respond to previously printed article.

*Mother's Herb Garden: Chives <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5990>*

*Mother's Jointer Survey <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5992>*
Table listing all the manufacturers of jointers and their specifications.

*An Afternoon with the Bears <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5991>*
Author spends afternoon in the presence of black bears and relates some of the species' history and habits, also includes The Bear Facts sidebar by Lance Olsen.

*Dealing with Basement <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5985>*
Illustrated view of a basement and the potential problems (and their remedies) it could face.

*The Gaia Hypothesis <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5986>*
Examining the theory that the Earth really is alive, including what if? and in the meantime.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5987>*
E. Noty cleans copper with catsup; Harla Estle uses an illustrated board to tell her young, illiterate children where she can be found; Russ Cockburn shares the secret to a structure surviving a flood is to open the doors and windows and allow water to flow freely through; P.J. Parziale nails roofing shingles to docks and steps to provide a cheap, no-slip surface; Helen Puls shares how to replace worn carpet runners; Christine Scheere records her broken clothes dryer and plays in the appliance shop for advice on how to fix the problem; Diane Graves uses egg shells to repel birds from her garden and mark rows; Leon Werdinger says tossing an orange or apple peel out the car invites critters to the road and creates road kill.

*Make Cardboard Houses! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5984>*
Young author discovers and shares inexpensive way to make fun houses and miniature towns.

*Crafts as a Business <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5983>*
Cashing in on the crafts circuit can be both profitable and fun, including testing the market, costs, show selection, taxes and licenses, self-promotion.

*Control Steam Erosion <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5982>*
How to combat the negative aspects of streams, including understanding the problem, what to do, solving siltation, proper vegetation.

*Bits and Pieces <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5979>*
News briefs on the zoning home businesses, households without a television, the link between organopesticides and poisonings, circumcisions, Chippewa tribe bands lead shot and beehive protection.

*Early-Summer Salad <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5980>*
Recipe for light, warm-weather favorite dish.

*Decorate Inexpensively'- with Stencils <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=5981>*
Adding a personal touch to any room in the house is done easier than one might think, including pattern selection, cut, measure and paint.


Issue #100

*The Best Weird Humor of Jack Vaughan <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6038>*
Cartoon.

*Mother's Bioshelter Greenhouse <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6033>*
This quality greenhouse uses both solar and compost heat and houses rabbits and chickens, including structure, notes on construction, cross sections and floor plans.

*Heating and Cooling With The Sun! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6034>*
Author's home was designed for the California desert, but the attractive and innovative structure incorporates features that would be a blessing in any climate, including planning, how it works diagram.

*Learn How To Weld'- By Welding! <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6035>*
An introduction to the useful and marketable skill that anyone can acquire, including basic exercises, butt and tee welds, laying a bead.

*Rooftop Bike Carrier <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6037>*
If you look forward to riding - but dread hauling - your bicycle, you'll like this easy-to-build rack, including diagram, instructions.

*My "Truss-Worthy" Chairs <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6036>*
If you thought only seasoned woodworkers build furniture, think again, including diagram, instructions, the jig, the chair.

*The "One of a Kind" Waterwheel <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6032>*
The memory of a childhood paddle wheel helped this inventive gardener get water to his plants, including instructions, very detailed diagram, building advice.

*The Basement Built Wind Generator <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6031>*
A low-investment windplant that's a backyard tinkerer's dream, including make do and make it work, the chain's weak link, a sound investment.

*Hunting: Some Tips for Tyros <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6028>*
Guide to hunting squirrels, includes illustrated field guide to tree squirrels.

*The Care and Feeding of the Swiss Army Knife <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6029>*
How to maintain the handiest pocket companion you can carry, including how to buy genuine, keeping blades sharp, screwdriver tips, to oil or not to oil, expense.

*Tap The Sun <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6030>*
The easy, low-cost way to add solar heat to your mobile home or metal outbuilding, including what it takes, how big, bill of materials, ducts and dampers, framing.

*Homestead Firearm <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6027>*
How to safely load, clean and practice with a firearm, including choosing shells, gun alternatives, suggested shot sizes for hunting.

*How Good Are Wild Foods <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6025>*
Chart details the nutritional information of many wild plants.

*Foot Power <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6026>*
Introduction to the pleasure of hiking, including making an Alaskan packboard, pacing and techniques.

*Woodstove Pollution <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6023>*
In five short years, 28 manufacturers have risen to the challenge of woodstove pollution, including emission requirements, five rules for cleaner wood burning.

*Water <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6024>*
Making sure you are drinking enough, including little-known scientific facts, how much is enough, consuming more than thirst calls for, medical prevention by the gulp.

*The Gentle Art of Hunkering <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6019>*
Many a country newcomer has to learn this basic and important rural skill, including tact, body language, nonverbal and verbal communication skills.

*Hazardous Household Substances <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6022>*
Information is the key to consumer self-defense, including definitions, food additives, kitchenware, household products, pesticides, cosmetics, building materials.

*Country Lore <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6021>*
The best homespun advice from past issues, including killing garden pests, ants, free mulch, recipe for gourmet mint vinegar, recycling homemade ice cream brine, covering cauliflowers, egg tests, produce and sharpening vegetable peelers.

*Grandma's Four-Strand Braided Rug <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6020>*
Here's an attractive, old-fashioned floor cover that barely requires sewing, including planning, braiding techniques, keep it flat.

*Land Buying: Do's and Don'ts <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6018>*
Don't let your enthusiasm for an ideal piece of property lead to costly mistakes, including access, water, sewer and drainage, utility availability, mineral and timber rights, protection, community attitudes.

*Hot Apple "Pie Sandwich" <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6013>*
Reader shares letter, wherein this original recipe is divulged.

*Make Your Own Herb Teas <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6014>*
Here's a healthful way to beat the heat this summer, or ease long winter evenings, including plant and tea description chart.

*The Salads of Summer <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6015>*
Perk up your plate with these light - yet satisfying - single-dish meals, including recipes for tabouli, Balkan rice, cucumber-yogurt, cold broccoli, marinated bean and vegetable and chilled pasta salads.

*Don't Let Your Well Driller Give You The Shaft <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6016>*
A customer's primer into well drilling, including pump comparison, drilling methods, capacity and yield, standard household water requirements.

*Cutting Wood (Safely!) With a Chain Saw <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6017>*
Guide to dimembering tree limbs (without dismembering your own!), including hazards, how to handle a chain saw, bucking, felling large and small trees.

*Conversations with Mother <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6009>*
Quips and quotes from past interviews, including John Shuttleworth, Peggy and John McMahon, Euell Gibbons, Jim McHale, Frank Ford, Norman Cousins, Pete Seeger.

*Safe Homegrown Pesticides <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6010>*
You can rid your garden of many destructive pests with effective natural remedies, including pyrethrum, garlic, feverfew, marigolds and moles, moderation is the key.

*Mother's Minigardens <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6011>*
Discussion of which gardening methods are best, including double-dug versus rototilled beds, straight rows or deep mulch, yields, space, fertilization, long-term effects.

*Watering The Gardens <http://www.motherearthnews.com/index.php?page=arc&id=6012>*
How to get a sometimes confusing job done as efficiently and effectively as possible, including soil and water, when to water, how often and how much, tools, water conservation, water-saving tricks.

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