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Piñon Nuts: The Manna of the Mountains – Mother Earth News
WEBJul 1, 1977 · These piñon trees thrive in mountain deserts and on mesas at elevations of 3,500 to 9,000 feet as far north as Idaho and south Nevada foothills on the west and ranging as far east as the eastern ...
How to Make Biodiesel - DIY Biodiesel Production - Mother Earth …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · The Chemistry of Making Biodiesel. Biodiesel production is dependent on two chemical reactions. The first is commonly called the “methoxide reaction.”. It happens when you mix methanol with a ...
How To Build A Pole Barn Step By Step | Mother Earth News
WEBFeb 4, 2023 · The steps to pole-building success are simple: Create a level base pad (if you want more than just the earth underfoot), set poles vertically into holes in the ground, connect them across the top ...
75 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses – Mother Earth News
WEBOct 3, 2023 · When we catch colds, we prefer echinacea and andrographis (immune-boosting herbs proven to speed recovery), ginseng (ditto), licorice root (for sore throat), tea or coffee (caffeine helps relieve ...
How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool | Mother Earth News
WEBJun 8, 2022 · The cheapest and most ecologically sound way to build a swimming pool is simply to hollow a hole in the ground. You can make your pool as shallow or as deep as you want, but the key is to make ...
Backyard Wood Powered Generator – Mother Earth News
WEBJan 5, 2022 · In “ Wood Gas Truck: Road Power From Wood Gasification,” we detailed how to make a wood gasifier small enough to power a car or pickup for about $125 in parts and materials. In that report, we ...
We Built a DIY Woodstove Water Heater for Indoor Wood-Heated …
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · After we built our mini-masonry heater, we switched to heating water in big pots on our large cooktop, and we put the hot water into a watering can mounted in our shower. This setup provided about ...
Make Your Own Bricks from Soil – Mother Earth News
WEBMay 1, 1976 · Make Your Own Bricks from Soil. By C.D. Folsom. | Published on May 1, 1976. A few years ago–while reading Ken Kern’s fine book, The Owner-Built Home, I came across something which brought me ...
How to Make Paper From Plants – Mother Earth News
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Tear a piece of commercial, bleach-white paper. It’ll tear easily. The fibers, the stuff from which it’s made, will be barely distinguishable. Handmade paper is stronger, harder to tear; and ...