“As straw is often discarded on rural farms due to its poor nutritional value for animals ... unskilled builders can stack the walls of a small house in a single day. Straw bale building ...

Also, the direction that side of the house faces matters too ... Cypress mulches, pine straw and pine bark nuggets are better for the soil because they break down over time, and they allow ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden ... To plant, dig small pockets or holes into the straw and set plants into the holes.

A Montana couple spent over 2 years building their 700-square-foot cob house by hand. Daniel Ray, the owner, estimates that they spent less than $20,000 on the entire construction. Now, the couple ...

Local architects say ecological and local building materials like straw and clay allow for better ventilation and insulation. Kamen Pramatarov is an architect who built and lives in a small house ...