Practical Homesteading
VIDEO: See Pasture Management Trick in Action
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Over the last few years I've been increasing the productivity of the cattle pastures on our Manitoulin Island...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Cedar Rail Fences Tell the Story of Hope
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Each spring since 1987 I’ve maintained a nearly forgotten part of Canadian heritage that’s still a working...Continue Reading
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SMALL COUNTRY BUILDINGS: How to Create Good Ones That Last
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Q: How should I build the first small building on my 15 acre country property I don’t have a lot of experience,...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Earning a Homestead Living
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Whenever I tell people that I live deep in the country, on an island at the end of a dead-end road, two hours from the...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Tiny Home Bylaw Issues
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Q: Did you ever have trouble with zoning bylaws when you built the tiny house you’ve written about I want to follow...Continue Reading
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Sane & Sustainable Homesteading: Part 1
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own terms, close to nature, honest and hands-on...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Water Well Drilling
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Supplying your own water is vital issue when you're living away from a town or city, and getting a water well drilled...Continue Reading
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Sane and Happy Homesteading: Part 3
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Click if you missed the first or second part of this series Every so often I find someone who has given up on the...Continue Reading
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Sane and Happy Homesteading: Part 2
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Back on my Mother Earth News blog I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give...Continue Reading