Homesteading experts share their wisdom about seeking self-reliance in rural, suburban and even urban settings.
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Lady Godiva rides again, but this time she is the namesake of a naked-pumpkin-seed pumpkin that can be grown in your garden! Originally published as “Lady Godiva Rides Again!” in the January/February 1979 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS. William Earwood shares his experience with frugal and simple living as a matter of survival more than choice. A hoop house can make it possible to grow food virtually year-round, and you can build one for less than $1,000 with only a little help. With hoop houses, you can start gardening earlier in the spring because seedlings and young plants are sheltered from wind and cold. You can also continue gardening long past your area’s killing frosts and into winter. Once you know how to dry firewood properly, wood fuel can be a renewable source of low-cost clean energy and heat. Choosing where to buy firewood, which wood species to use, the best ways to split your logs, and even the most efficient stacking methods all play a part in whether or not you’ll end up with a stack of well-seasoned firewood to last you through winter. Use this guide for all you need to know to get the best firewood for your time and money. Our ancestors leave their mark on us in many ways. My grandpa taught me his own way of simple living, from making an energy-efficient house out of recycled boxcars to teaching me Spanish and how to appreciate other cultures. He inspired my lifelong interest in sustainability before the idea existed as a term or trend Simple Living star Wanda Urbanska offers 3 easy steps to a serene, streamlined bedroom. There is a profound satisfaction in simple living, but of course it isn’t necessarily easy to achieve. But consider the philosophy of acclaimed author and speaker Duane Elgin: We can enjoy life more if we have less, want less and consume less. |
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