Colorado Community - Mother Earth News

09/01/2023

How government can totally screw up your life. Passing a law that egg producers must have free range chickens. No more caged chickens. We need politicians who actually have a brain and can think what a law like this will do to the egg industry. What total idiots they are.

Colorado shoppers on the hunt for eggs are often finding shelves empty or picked over, as both avian flu and a new state law have destabilized grocers’ supply chains. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, a highly-contagious virus that can kill domestic poultry, is the main culprit for the shortage, ...

13/06/2022

It has been a real privilege to post topics that I think readers would be interested in on this page. Unfortunately health reasons and severe wind storms that has caused a lot of destruction on our property has brought me to the point that I will have to give this page up.
I appreciate all the positive comments and some not so positive over the years. I have learned much and I hope readers have also learned from the posts.

13/06/2022

Nine people, including two children, had to be rescued on Sunday afternoon while tubing on the creek at Lavern Johnson Park in Lyons, according to a news release from the

13/06/2022

Deciding what to do with an old barn? Determine if it’s worth restoring or salvaging for lumber.

13/06/2022

Discover the interesting history of American barn styles.

13/06/2022

Plan your barns and outbuildings with the future in mind, says this long-time farmer, whose "small" operation has outgrown several barns and sheds — and isn’t done yet.

13/06/2022

Restoring older buildings back to function preserves history and uniqueness, learn project considerations, figure costs, budget, plan.

12/06/2022

As one farm pastures pigs, they set out to document the nuts and bolts of feeding different kinds of forages to pigs and how that affects pig growth and health.

12/06/2022

One reader shares how to build a watering system that incorporates both soaker hoses and drip irrigation.

12/06/2022

It's that time of year again! Those pesty bugs are back. Luckily, you can make your own natural insect repellent by diluting essential oils in alcohol, witch hazel, or a gentle vegetable oil, such as almond, sunflower, or jojoba. Different insects are repelled by different ingredients. Here's a quick guide to get you started:
•Cinnamon repels mosquitoes
•Eucalyptus repels mosquitoes, ticks, and lice
•Citronella repels mosquitoes, flies
•Orange repels fleas
•Geranium repels mosquitoes, ticks, and lice
Find the full article here: https://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/essential-oil-bug-spray-zm0z17jjzkin/

NOTE: If it’s your first time using one of the essential oils listed above, test a small amount of the finished recipe on the back of your hand before applying elsewhere.

11/06/2022

Chickens in the garden devour any insect that moves, including grasshoppers, Colorado potato beetles, slugs and more. If you don’t trust chickens to roam among your vegetable and flower beds, feed them captured insects by hand.

10/06/2022

Our readers share reports of the very favorable results they've seen from putting their chickens, guineas, and ducks to work on pest patrol. Originally published as "Safe Mosquito and Tick Control: Raise Chickens, Guineas or Ducks" in the June/July 2009 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

10/06/2022

Learn how a falconry business is hawking alternative methods of controlling gulls, starlings, and other unwanted avian visitors.

10/06/2022

We will discuss how to terminate and repel pests using methods that are less harmful than many mainstream products that we encounter.

10/06/2022

Explore your many options for keeping crop-damaging bugs at bay sans toxic chemicals, including preemptive defenses and organic solutions.

09/06/2022

Take the time to design with edible landscape plants to create a multifunctional edible landscape using foliage, flowers and fruit.

09/06/2022

Pump water for your animals with the power of the sun.

09/06/2022

Build a solar-powered lawn mower that you don't have to worry about keeping charged or plugged in, simply leave it outside in the sun.

09/06/2022

Portable solar generators are a small-scale and affordable way to get solar power into your life. My family tried out the Aeiusny 400-watt unit for a variety of household uses.

09/06/2022

Learn why the cost of solar energy systems have never been lower and how you can take advantage of such a trend to power your home.

07/06/2022

The following are 14 different firework shows from around the state.

07/06/2022

Learn all about natural wildfires, including their causes and how to protect your home from these weather realated disasters.

07/06/2022

Burning through limited resources, these selfless citizens are fighting a problem that their extensive training hasn’t prepared them to contain.

07/06/2022

How do pomegranates grow? This tasty fruit has powerful medicinal qualities and is easy to cultivate, whether in home gardens or market farms.