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Long anticipated, this updated fourth CD from Mother's amazing archive has articles from the January 2000 through December 2010 issues of Mother Earth News.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This CD is designed to run on PC and Mac platforms.

You will need one of the following setups to run this CD:

• With an IBM-compatible computer: Microsoft® Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) or newer; with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or newer. You also will need Java Virtual Machine (VM) version 1.3 (free download from www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp) or newer browser plug-in with Java enabled on your browser and computer.
• With an Apple Computer: Mac OS X with Safari 3.2.525.27.1 or newer and Java. Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
• For Mac OS 9.2.2, this CD must be run in Netscape 7.0.2 with Apple MRJ 2.2.5. (Both available free from www.versiontracker.com.)
• A CD-ROM drive (auto-start should be enabled).

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We have digitized more than 12,000 articles and web posts and compiled them in a searchable format so you can have 43 years of Mother Earth News at the tip of your fingers. The easy-to-use interface will allow you to search for each and every article published in Mother Earth News between 1970 and 2012.

Mother Earth News has been the leader of sustainable and wiser living for 43 years, and with this archive, you'll quickly see why. The magazine has been publishing articles about homesteading, real food, sustainability and alternative energy since 1970.

Find articles about underground homes, cheap solar power, organic gardening and raising chickens -- plus hundreds of do-it-yourself projects and much more.

You'll find directions for making your own solar water heater, wood fences, custom furniture, a dollhouse, snow shoes and even a cabin.

Mother Earth News has also published hundreds of healthy, down-to-earth recipes, and the archive includes all of the recipes we've published in the magazine up to 2012. From gooseberry pie and homemade jerky to hummus and morel mushroom quiche, you'll find something to satisfy every appetite.

You can own every issue of Mother Earth News on DVD. Find almost every story, tip and technique published in the magazine from 1970-2012 -- more than 12,000 articles, including hundreds of pages never in print on sustainable living archived on one convenient, searchable disk. Access what you want, when you want it, without the need of an Internet connection.

Please Note: This DVD is a PC DVD-ROM for use in a PC or Macintosh computer. It is not a video and will not work in DVD video players.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This DVD is designed to run on PC and Mac platforms. Please note this DVD is not compatible with the latest upgrade of Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8), in particular Java 7, and the latest version of Snow Leopard Java for Mac v10.6 update 13 (13.9.2).

You will need one of the following setups to run this DVD:

• With an IBM-compatible computer: Microsoft® Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) or newer; with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or newer. You also will need Java Virtual Machine (VM) version 1.3 (free download from www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp) or newer browser plug-in with Java enabled on your browser and computer.
• With an Apple Computer: Mac OS X with Safari 3.2.525.27.1 or newer and Java. Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
• For Mac OS 9.2.2, this DVD must be run in Netscape 7.0.2 with Apple MRJ 2.2.5. (Both available free from www.versiontracker.com.)
• A DVD-ROM drive (auto-start should be enabled).

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We have digitized more than 12,000 articles and web posts and compiled them in a searchable format so you can have 43 years of Mother Earth News at the tip of your fingers. The easy-to-use interface will allow you to search for each and every article published in Mother Earth News between 1970 and 2012.

Mother Earth News has been the leader of sustainable and wiser living for 43 years, and with this archive, you'll quickly see why. The magazine has been publishing articles about homesteading, real food, sustainability and alternative energy since 1970.

Find articles about underground homes, cheap solar power, organic gardening and raising chickens -- plus hundreds of do-it-yourself projects and much more.

You'll find directions for making your own solar water heater, wood fences, custom furniture, a dollhouse, snow shoes and even a cabin.

Mother Earth News has also published hundreds of healthy, down-to-earth recipes, and the archive includes all of the recipes we've published in the magazine up to 2012. From gooseberry pie and homemade jerky to hummus and morel mushroom quiche, you'll find something to satisfy every appetite.

You can own every issue of Mother Earth News on this CD set. Find every story, tip and technique published in the magazine from 1970-2012 -- more than 12,000 articles, including hundreds of pages never in print on sustainable living archived on one convenient, searchable disk. Access what you want, when you want it, without the need of an Internet connection.

Please Note: These CD-ROMs are a PC CD-ROM for use in a PC or Macintosh computer. It is not a video and will not work in DVD video players.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

This disc set is designed to run on PC and Mac platforms. Please note this DVD is not compatible with the latest upgrade of Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8), in particular Java 7, and the latest version of Snow Leopard Java for Mac v10.6 update 13 (13.9.2).

You will need one of the following setups to run this set:

• With an IBM-compatible computer: Microsoft® Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) or newer; with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or newer. You also will need Java Virtual Machine (VM) version 1.3 (free download from www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp) or newer browser plug-in with Java enabled on your browser and computer.
• With an Apple Computer: Mac OS X with Safari 3.2.525.27.1 or newer and Java. Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.
• For Mac OS 9.2.2, this set must be run in Netscape 7.0.2 with Apple MRJ 2.2.5. (Both available free from www.versiontracker.com.)
• A CD-ROM drive (auto-start should be enabled).

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First published in 1997, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History has been out of print, and MOTHER EARTH NEWS is proud to present the original text, together with 100 color photos in this e-book edition.

This remarkable e-book is the bible for gardeners who choose to explore the fabulous flavors, fascinating history and astonishing diversity of vegetables. Food historian William Woys Weaver profiles 280 heirloom varieties, providing recipes, growing advice and authoritative history. The fruit of his labor is a terrific reference for the kitchen gardener, the cook, the historian, and anyone who might wonder what our ancestors were up to when they sat down to eat. Weaver also raises the questions of where our food is headed and what we, as individuals, can do.

Weaver traces the development of the seed-saving movement and gives a list of commercial seed and plant stock sources. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening covers everything from artichokes and cardoons to potatoes and tomatoes. Read about the Golden Ball carrot, which was developed for cold frames in the 19th century. Learn the rich history of lettuces still around today such as the Brown Dutch or White-Seeded Simpson. Discover how to plant, grow and harvest crosnes (or Vegetable White Bait as it was once called).

Want to grow the famous Moon and Stars watermelon? Want to make a Parsnip Pie? Want to learn how to preserve the treasure that is heirloom seeds? This is the e-book that will tell you how!

Technical Information:
To enable users to view this e-book on as many devices possible, including on the PC, we provide it in the MOBI format (for most Kindle devices) and the EPUB format (for all other mobile devices and your PC). There are literally dozens of options for viewing. We have included detailed instructions on the disk for viewing this e-book on a PC, a reading device, a smart phone or a tablet. There are also options for accessing the e-book with or without an online connection.

At a minimum, readers who only plan to view this e-book on their PC without an online connection will need an e-book management application. We offer a couple of recommendations. Click on these links for more information and to view system requirements: Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre. Both of these are free but require an internet connection to download the application. Once installed, you no longer need an internet connection to read Heirloom Vegetable Gardening.