Fidgen’s attention to detail and his care for his tools shines through everywhere in the shop.
Sustainability
Water Tight Plumbing
Lessons from a plumbing free home and how to survive all seasons of the year.
Dimmer Switch Know-How
Turning down the lights is more complicated than ever, but it’s still worth it.
Retirement Advice for the Self-Employed Landowner
True Confessions from the Ninth Concession
Silver Linings at South Pond Farms
Sharing a little spot of fortune and peace.
Life off the Grid
Quebec homesteaders Marie Eisenmann and her family live off the grid in an earthship built 40 years ago. Here’s their story.
The Steadfast Garden at South Pond Farms
It gives me pleasure no matter the season or circumstances.
Sweet…It’s Maple Syrup Time
How to Build a Simple Outdoor Evaporating Stove
Chickens in the Time of Covid – Michael Schultz
Raising and caring for chickens in the age of COVID has its own set of challenges.
Straw Bale Comes In From the Country
Embracing energy efficiency and a modern aesthetic, this Ancaster, Ontario, home was custom designed for its owners
Holiday Fun
“Christmas in a lighthouse! How romantic!”
Pushing the Envelope – Home Insulation Options
Where I live in rural Ontario, there are plenty of old-timers who grew up in old, cold farmhouses. They’ll all tell you that, as a kid, it was no big deal to wake up on a winter morning, go downstairs to the kitchen and find an inch of ice on the water bucket by the...
Cozy and Warm Wood Stoves vs. Pellet
Heating a home is one of the most important considerations for those living in Canada. And while plenty of advances have been made in technology, there are still many of us using the old-fashioned method of wood stove to stay warm all season long. Now pellet stoves...
How Do You Stack Up?
A big part of heating well with wood is proper wood storage, and how you stack firewood is more important than you might think. I’ve been heating with wood since 1989, and 10 years ago my son, Robert, and I started stacking wood in round, outdoor piles. It’s better...
Need a New Home Heating System?
Even homeowners who heat with a wood stove often have a furnace or boiler, too. Eventually equipment like this needs to be replaced, but choosing well isn’t entirely straight forward.