The right kind of tank-style water heater makes a great source of heat for any kind of hot water space heating system. Simple, economical, easy to...
Steve Maxwell
Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary live on a 90-acre modern homestead on Manitoulin Island, Ontario in a stone house they built with local materials beginning in 1985. Steve is Canada’s longest-running home improvement and how-to columnist and editor of Home and Property. He divides his time working on the land, building things large and small, and creating articles and how-to videos that teach sustainable, self-reliant, hands-on living skills.
www.baileylineroad.com
Five Reasons to Think Differently About Insulation
Home insulation may not be fun, but more money in your pocket is.
How to Kill Household Mold
Steps to get the job done without bleach
Backup Power
Easiest Way to Connect a Generator to a House
Old Pickup Truck Story
Watch the story of two trucks and 30 years on a Canadian homestead #SteveMaxwell #HarrowsmithMag #F250
How to Drill a Water Well
Watch a deep well bored into limestone bedrock with Steve Maxwell
Manual Labour a Great Teacher for Kids
In the mid-1970s, my mom and dad hired a builder to add a garage onto our cookie cutter bungalow. The man’s name was Andy Steier, a Hungarian Jew...
Frost Seeding
Watch this 5 1/2 minute lesson one way to improve pastures in cold climates. It’s called frost seeding, and you’ll see it happening with a 65-year-old classic tractor.
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Honey-Za’atar Glazed Salmon
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Why We Love Yukon
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Mango-Cherry Cast-Iron Cobbler
This in-season dessert is prepared in a cast-iron pan and baked in the oven or on the barbecue
Farm Sitting 101
Ready to be a farm sitter? Here’s what you need to know