@OldTimeGardener, have you ever tried raising rhubarb in a winter greenhouse?I was just given some rhubarb root, told it was a hardy plant, buried it ...

I'm looking at a similar circumstance, rorschach. Seems to me that (pricey) elk fence is needed to keep out the deer, and an automated irrigation syst...

I don't know if they are willing to ship (you'd have to contact them) but I'll shill Greidanus Honey Mill out of Stettler, Alberta, for anyone interes...

I'm not a big believer in PMs, more in line with exdios' current way of thinking - tools & trades that make me more self-sufficient, better able t...

Some of those rocket-stove masonry heaters turn out really nice, quite beautiful. I am particularly fond of the small floor area they occupy, compared...

I'm certain I've read that (some) users have said their rocket stove mass heaters puff back from time to time? Perhaps that is during startup, or mayb...

Sure like the rocket stove mass heater tech, but I wouldn't consider burning charcoal in a chambers that isn't sealed - especially over night.

I just watched the Youtube video, found a couple more, and I am really surprised at how much more light you can generate, from a single tea candle. Th...

Heya rorschach, good catch, but not quite. Worked in Alberta my whole life, bought my homestead back in Saskatchewan, moving back at the opportune tim...

I carry a -40 (C, not F 😉 ) bag with me in my vehicle, in winter. I consider it a good investment, have yet to use it. Having spent a fair amount of...