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Farm and Garden
Plants and produce from rural America
How to Find Water in the Wilderness
By Kevin Estela
Collect a cascade of clues for locating water on your next trek.
How to Deal with a Wet Spring in the Vegetable Garden
By Pam Dawling
Learn how best to handle a soggy season in your vegetable garden or field of vegetables by properly preparing your soil and crops.
Elbow Grease Lotion
By Janice Cox
If youāre left with rough skin after a long, dry winter, but long for it to be soft and smooth, you need to apply a little āelbow grease.ā
Egg Mask Recipes
By Janice Cox
My grandmother applied an egg mask to her face once a week to keep her skin fresh and glowing, and you can make variations based on your skin type.
Alfalfa Sprout Scrub
By Janice Cox
Alfalfa sprouts make a vitamin- and protein-rich cleansing scrub thatās beneficial for all skin types, and best yet, you can grow the ingredients at home.
A Self-Care Routine for Spring
By Janice Cox
Craft a simple, skin-centric beauty routine to stay invigorated from head to toe during spring, the season of change and rejuvenation.
DIY Pine Branch Chair
Story by Marianna Svard Haggvik; Photos by Kjell Haggvik and Marianna Svard Haggvik
Craft a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture using the supplies Mother Nature has to offer.
Start a Profitable Jam and Jelly Business
By Renee Pottle
Learn how to preserve your independence and stock up on money by making fruit spreads to sell.
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