When you’re done, mark your initials on the stick & expect complements
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. Steve’s website, Bay Line Road, is named after the rural road where he and Mary live with their five kids.
www.baileylineroad.com
How to Build a Veranda
5 expert tips to know before planning or building your veranda or porch
Brickwork Beyond the Basics
5 things to consider before you start your brickwork project
How to Build a Potting Bench
Simple plans for a DIY work bench you can use for all of your home and garden projects
Care & Maintenance For Outdoor Wood
How to stain, paint, oil and seal outdoor decks, porches, chairs, fences, siding and windows
Build Your Cabin
How to build your own cabin in the woods
Fencing your land
Four options for keeping critters in (or out)
Make a Nesting Box for Eastern Bluebirds
Easy-to-build nesting boxes will attract these beautiful songbirds and support their population growth
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canoe trip led to an affordable housing expert and an architect becoming the owners of a 135-year-old flour mill. Plus, how our cities can be safer for birds.
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A healthy and hearty salad recipe that makes a meal
6 Things to Do in the Vegetable Garden this Summer
Essential tips for growing food organically
My Journey to Battle Harbour, Newfoundland
Yearning for a remote getaway? Tag along with Robert on his 9-day adventure to get off the grid and be inspired to follow in his footsteps
A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee
An inspiring and practical guide to creating beautiful habitat gardens that support and protect native pollinators.