This is chapter eight in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Seven? Click here to […]
Continue ReadingWOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Lumber the Simple Way
It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you start thinking this way, interesting things can happen. It’s surprisingly easy to mill short, small logs into furniture-grade boards in your workshop, all without […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 7 – Making Friends
This is the seventh chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Six? Click here […]
Continue ReadingPOWER TOOLS: Cordless Miter Saws Get Good
In the final analysis, do-it-yourself success comes down to tools, and one particular kind of tool makes building projects more fun and more productive than most others. If you’re thinking of tooling up to build your DIY skills, you’d be […]
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 6 – Water & Shelter
This is the sixth chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Five? Click here […]
Continue ReadingFix Your Own Septic System Cheap
Once upon a time, my 20+ year old septic system failed. The date was June 17, 2011. Sewage was sitting about a foot over the top of the tank. Sometimes it even ran out over the ground. As bad as it […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 5 – The Lie of the Natural
This is the fifth chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Four? Click here […]
Continue ReadingWHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Pasture Plants Thrive in Deep Quarry Waste
Nutritious hay plants such as alfalfa, clover and trefoil aren’t all that easy to grow. Normally you need to buy expensive seed, plant these seeds in good soil, then hope for favourable growing conditions while the seedlings get started. So […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 4 – A Welcome Relief
When you move to a country property that has no buildings, the first thing you should construct is an outhouse. But that’s not as simple as it sounds . . .
Continue ReadingPASTURE MANAGEMENT: Add Seed to Salt to Improve Pasture Quality
The best pastures have much more than just wild plants that happen to grow there. Productive pastures also have intentionally planted nutritious plants that deliver high levels of protein. Watch the video below to see how we add seeds of […]
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