Mother Earth News, Back Issue No. 237, Glorious Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables
Mother Earth Magazine, The Original Guide to Living Wisely, December 2009 / January 2010. This back issue still has the shipping cover attached. It is slightly used, clean and complete. Filled with photos and feature articles for the homeowner and gardener.
Top Story - Healthy No-knead Bread Recipes - Fit bread baking into your busy life by learning to make whole grain, nut, fruit and other healthy breads in just five minutes a day!.
Features:
- Grow $770 of Food in 100 Square Feet! - Edible-landscaping expert Rosalind Creasy reports on the incredible productivity of her 100 square foot garden.
- Glorious Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables - A photo celebration of garden diversity and the work of the Seed Savers Exchange.
- Do-it-yourself Pole-barn Building - Add sturdy shelter to your homestead easily and economically using this pole-building technique.
- Green Energy Breakthroughs - From smart grids to better solar panels, these five emerging technologies have the potential to change how we use energy.
- Patagonia: Making a Profit and Meeting Environmental Challenges - Outdoor-clothing company Patagonia is known for its green products and sustainable business model.
Departments:
- News from Mother - Grow your own food to enjoy flavor and security.
- Dear Mother - Treska Stein; Solar home plan feedback; Lumber mills with corporate agriculture; More population discussion.
- We See You - Your best photos
- Green Gazette - Roundup Kills more Than Weeds; 5 gifts to add to your list; Cough into Your Sleeve and other stategies to fight the flu; Do it yourself and save!
- Crop at a Glance: Onions - Learn how to plant, grow and harvest onions, leeks, scallions and shallots.
- Eat in Season: Barley - Barley has many uses beyond just bobbing about in soup. Try these sweet and savory recipes for Chocolate Barley Bundt Cake, Turkey and Barley Meatloaf with Sage, and more.
- Firsthand Report: Making the Most of a Small Home - How an Arkansas couple successfully made their petite country cabin a cozy and beautiful home.
- Country Lore - Nifty Combo Camp Chair/Game Board; DIY Human powered Snowplow; A Handy Fireplace Draft Stopper; Free Source for Christmas Trees
- Kitchen Garden: Litchi Tomato - This thorny, cherry like tomato cousin is easy to grow and has wide range of culinary uses.
- Green Home Improvement: Energy-recovery Ventilators - If your home is energy efficient, it may need more fresh air. Find out how to ventilate your home with minimal energy loss.
- Ask Our Experts - Calculating Solar Power Costs; Best Livestock for Beginners; Helping Injured Birds; Using Wood Ashes in the Garden