The Homestead

These cabinets were a labour of love: hand crafted, good old fashioned mortise and tenon joints, locally sourced & milled lumber, custom hand carvings, even the knobs and pulls are…

Spring has finally arrived at Walkerland! I’ve got dirt under my nails, scrapes, bruises and aching muscles – I couldn’t be happier! I was feeling inspired by the spring air…

If you are looking for a proven reliable, durable engine/generator for your homestead you might want to consider a slow turning, cold starting Lister type machine. They are renowned world…

Last year we had several opportunities to teach young children about where food comes from, about nature, life and our connection with it. These youngsters helped us with many chores…

We get asked a lot of questions about this lifestyle. A lot of people who are considering homesteading, want to know about what life is really like behind the scenes.…

We just finished cleaning up after the Maritime Nor’easter of 2018. There was plenty of advanced notice about this storm and we were prepared for it.  We tested the generator,…

Here in Canada’s Maritimes mother nature likes to show off and blast us with all kinds of powerful winter weather. It’s not uncommon to get mega storms with gusting winds,…

I slip my feet into boots and then into snowshoes. I am carrying a big pail of warm water for the animals. Everything is frozen in the depth of this…

I don’t claim to be a wood furnace expert, but I have noticed a few things that have helped me to save time, money, and wood. Here are a few…

I often get asked “how in the world do you cope with winter isolation?” It’s a question that a lot of hopeful homesteaders want answers to. I get questions like…