How to Dry Garden Herbs: Timeless Tips

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Here at our place, home improvement extends beyond just fixing up the house. It’s also about living well in other ways, including what we eat. Watch a rare video appearance by my wife, Mary, from back in 2014. See how she harvests herbs and dries them here on our Manitoulin Island homestead. The whole process is a great way to connect with the land in a timeless hands-on way, making meals taste better all year long.

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Q&A: Outdoor boilers – dispelling some common myths!

BySteve Maxwell February 11, 2013March 4, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I have to disagree with your published opinion that outdoor wood boilers are an environmentally sound way to heat. While they do move the fire, soot and ash outdoors, they also burn twice as much fuel as an indoor woodstove…

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Maxwell’s Tips – Heating a Basement Suite, Economics of Electric Heat and Fixing Sluggish Septic Systems

BySteve Maxwell November 19, 2015March 4, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes

In this edition of Maxwell’s Tips, Steve answers questions about heating a basement suite, the economics of electric heat and fixing sluggish septic systems.

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Things You Need To Know About Clean Power Generators

BySteve Maxwell March 26, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”, may just be a line from an old Joni Mitchell song, but it also describes our relationship with electricity. Heat, light, the ability to cook, compute, communicate and even enjoy flowing…

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Pressure Washers Are Clean Machines

BySteve Maxwell June 11, 2021February 13, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

If you value a clean yard, vehicles and outdoor recreational equipment, at some stage you may have thought of buying a pressure washer. I’ve been using these outdoor power tools for 25 years and this article will help you decide…

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KEEP IT FLOWING: Video Lesson#6 Good Versus Bad Check Valves

BySteve Maxwell September 20, 2009November 22, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

Click below to watch lesson#6 in my video ebook KEEP IT FLOWING. This video is all about choosing good versus bad check valves for your water well installation.

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See a Tractor-Mounted Wood Chipper in Action

BySteve Maxwell August 2, 2024October 23, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

I’ve been doing some wood chipping lately with a tractor-mounted implement from Woodland Mills that I really like. I bought it about five years ago. You can see the chipper in action in the video above.

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