The editors at MOTHER EARTH NEWS have compiled the best money-saving articles into one invaluable guide. Guide to Saving Money on Food will help you cut your food bills in half with simple bread recipes, instructions how to preserve your own food, gardening techniques, tips on grocery shopping, and so much more.

Reboost your health with hundreds of tips from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Guide to Super Herbs. Inside this 96-page guide you’ll learn more about elderberry, turmeric, ginger, thyme, and more herbs for good health. Learn about the top six medicinal essential oils; natural dental and allergy remedies; herbs and nutrients for a better night’s rest; gardening for medicinal health, emotional well-being, and improved digestion; growing ginger and turmeric; and more.

Other articles include:

• Body Care Basics – Avoid toxic chemicals and ramp up your self-reliance by trying these simple recipes (including toothpaste, deodorant, creams, hair products, and more).
• Heart-Healthy Herbal Treats – Discover delicious ways to incorporate heart-healthy herbs into your diet. Recipes featuring elderberry, hibiscus, hawthorn, aronia, and ginger.
• The Herbs of Ayurveda – Learn about some of the most popular Ayurvedic herbs, all of which have been used for centuries to promote holistic well-being.
• 5 Best Herbal Antibiotics – Many herbs have proven antibacterial properties, and researchers are turning to these herbs as they work to discover new ways to counter resistant illnesses.
• Graceful Aging – Make your golden years glow brighter with these tips, habits, and recipes that can help ward off the ailments associated with aging (no matter how young or old you are).
• The Medicinal Herb Garden – Grow these 10 medicinal herbs in your garden, and enjoy having the keys to natural wellness just outside your door.
• Herb-enhanced Recipes – Delicious hot beverages, healthy veggies, and sweet treats.

You've heard of lavender, rosemary, and sage, and their many uses. But what about the herbs you’ve never used that can be so beneficial to you and your family? Extend your knowledge of herbs and their uses with the Mother Earth News Guide to Unusual Herbs. A part of the Herb Companion Series, this 96-page guide is full of tips, tricks, remedies, recipes, and loads of information for herbs you may have never heard of. Learn about the healing properties of the Balm of Gilead and the mysterious maca root, and the many secret uses of saffron. Get the best information on herbs, from articles on herbalists’ favorite herbs to six seed companies you can trust.

The Guide to Women's Health covers a variety of topics for women of every age. From learning which herbs you should be using at what age, to strengthening your bones, this guide is filled from cover-to-cover with valuable information, tips, advice and recipes for women's health.

Mother Earth NewsMediterranean Eatingis full of recipes and guides that teach you how to follow a Mediterranean diet. With more than 15 recipes that reveal how to prepare delicious dishes, this issue makes it a cinch to integrate Mediterranean eating into your lifestyle.

Get more from your garden this year! This sixth edition of Mother Earth News How to Grow and Preserve Your Own Food is filled with expertly written articles on growing a successful, bountiful garden and preserving fresh vegetables and fruits. You’ll learn how to eat in sync with the seasons, make easy compost, dry and freeze produce from your garden, and more.

The Mother Earth News Premium Issue: Super Herbs is full of the best information on what to do with herbs. Whether you want to add medicinal herbs to meals to give it a nutritional boost or infuse herbs into your honey for a sweet treat, there’s recipes for you to try.

Keeping a great garden is a year-round job. From planning during the winter months to planting in the spring and finally harvesting during the summer, there’s always work to be done. The Mother Earth News Premium Issue: Guide to Starting a Garden is full of helpful information for your garden to thrive during each season.

Sometimes, it can seem like projects on the homestead never end. From taking care of animals to fixing farm equipment, you never know what might pop up next. But with the projects found in Mother Earth News Premium: Homestead DIY Projects, 4th Edition, you’ll be prepared to handle whatever comes your way … and you’ll even have a little fun with it!

Create a backyard oasis by repurposing wood pallets into furniture; learn how to grow more food by building your own hoop house; feed your animals by making your own hay; and give your land a little spunk by adding a classic homestead outhouse or a unique cob cabin. From the inside of your house to the outside, the projects packed into this special issue will keep your homestead looking good and running smoothly.

Other articles include:

• Do-It-Yourself Porch Swing: Everyone needs a comfy spot to relax and sip some iced tea, and this plan works even if you don’t have a porch.
• Zero-Waste Living: Find more than 20 easy, economical ideas to minimize or eliminate landfill-bound trash in every room of your home.
• Fall Garden Medicine Chest: Harvest and preserve these six multipurpose plants now for maximum wintertime health.
• And more!

This premium issue of Mother Earth News will give you all the know-how to grow your own quick and simple organic garden! With over 100 pages of content, this guide will give you everything you need to know start to finish. Starting with a guide for beginners, the guide will take you through thorough instructions for maintaining your garden naturally, and even teach you how to store the end product. Get all the knowledge with articles including:

• Maintain a Weedless Organic Garden
• Build Better Soil with Free Organic Fertilizer
• Poultry: Secret Weapon for Organic Pest Control
• Expert Tips for Growing Early Tomatoes
• How to Store Fresh Vegetables
• Grow Great Salads Year Round
• DIY Greenhouse for Winter Growing
• And more!

Whether you’re looking to begin the process from scratch or you’re an experienced gardener looking for more hacks and tips, this guide will give you all the knowledge to be a successful, natural, organic home gardener!