A Babe in the Wood Pile; Learning to stack wood at the school of hard knocks.
Each spring, along with the arrival of birds and buds, come piles and piles of firewood, and Danielle French has to stack it just so – or else.
Keep the Home Fires Burning
Giving Hope to the Hardship of an Ontario Winter
Eat Better for Less
How to build, use and enjoy your own home root cellar
Ode to the Cordless Drill
The cordless drill has emerged to become one of the most versatile and valued tools you can own—no matter where you live.
Fuel for Thought: A Guide to Heating Your Home
Oil? Wood? Electricity? Geothermal? Gas? Pellets? Propane? Ideas on choosing the lesser of the evils when considering home-heating options.
All in the family – Kitchen Green Reno
An eco-friendly home welcomes the outdoors in
A case for geothermal
Years ago, geothermal was all the rage. So why haven’t more homes adopted it? Harrowsmith explores.
Green with Envy
A hotbed of green initiatives, Perth, Ontario, attracts eco-conscious homeowners with PerthWorks, a sustainable urbanism pilot project. The catch? The houses are built in collaboration with Algonquin College students.
