I think I have enough firebrick to make the burn chamber. #diy #rocketmassheater #homestead #greenhouse #upgrade #grownostr

Almost done this bridge project. It's the missing piece to the circuit of access for the wrap around trail on the land. Truck and tractor safe. #permaculture #grownostr #farm #bridge #diy

Finally making moves. The barrel is about where the rocket stove will be and the heat mass is part of a daybed in the greenhouse. The IBC is for an aquaponics setup that will have growtubes above the daybed. I've been wanting to do each of these projects for years and just never had the space. If all goes well the rocketmass heater will be running this winter, and the aquaponics by the spring. #permaculture #homestead #rocketmassheater #aquaponics #diy #lifesteading #greenhouse #grownostr

Finally got the parts to finish this 3hp irrigation pump project. Now I can clean it on a monthly basis to keep the system running smooth. #homestead #irrigation #waterislife #permaculture #farmlife #grownostr

Holes, so many holes. Installing a fence through a marsh. Near the lake, there's this marine clay. It's so dry that it's like stone and the pick and shovel are turning it to dust as we dig. That's a days work #fiatmining #grownostr #permaculture #homestead #fence

Getting funding at the end of the day. First go with my Looper. #grownostr #lifesteading #homesteading #permaculture #music #beatboxing #clarinet #bossrc-505

My eldest is taking care of the #garlic #permaculture #homestead #parenting #grownostr #harvest #homeschooled

Daybed in the greenhouse. In the end it will be the thermal mass for a #rocketmassheater it will be filled with pebbles, gather from the shoreline. The stove part will be outside the #greenhouse So excited to finally be building one of these. #diy #permaculture #homestead #lifestead

#garlic I harvested late, and had this fun experiment. There was a forgotten bulb from the previous year. It happened to be beside the manure pile. It turned into this lovely clump! Bulbs are amazing. Part of my future planting is to plant around the edge of my chicken run. I could see something like this occuring in time. #grownostr #permaculture #lifesteading #homestead #longtermthinking

My daughter is at it again. These cupcakes were delicious. #grownostr #homeschooling #baking #homestead #permaculture

Spent the morning cleaning out the deep litter of my chicken coop, a once a year task. I use biochar in there on a regular basis, so I especially wanted to use a mask. However, it's clear I need to upgrade my mask. #grownostr #chickens #homestead #permaculture

One of nature's great delights, #fir #sap if you've never put a small bit in your mouth and enjoyed the encompassing flavor, you may want to. P.s. it's very sticky. #grownostr #homestead #nature #permaculture

Current work project: this dock is being built to allow a 3HP pump to ve cleaned on a regular monthly basis. #homestead #water #permaculture #grownostr #carpentry

Improvised dinner, batter for French toast but no bread, veggies cheese and leftover quinoa. Then I made a honey muatard marmalade sauce. Hopefully the family likes it! #dinner #food #makedue #kitchensink #permaculture #improv #grownostr #homestead

I had the pleasure of going out for a sail on the Providence, a 120 year old ship here in Canada. The two huge masts were awe inspiring. Such a joy to be on the water with the winds power moving us along. A magical evening. #grownostr #sailing #pirates #permaculture #community #sea #gulfislands homestead

My wife has done a lovely job in the greenhouse. We're just starting to harvest cucumbers. Today I built a faux-floor shelf to move all of our gardening pots onto. Now the space beside the greenhouse is ready for an IBC container. I'm super looking forward to setting up an aquaponics setup with growing space along the back wall of the greenhouse. #grownostr #greenhouse #homestead #self-reliance #diy

The tiny world's that take shape in the remains of water splashed by the sprinkler, wonders never cease. #homestead #permaculture #grownostr #gardens #waterislife

My eldest is at it again. With her new bread lame, the artistry is really coming along. #grownoatr #homestead #homeschool #parenting #permaculture #zap #sourdough

The next phase begins. #grownostr #music #permaculture #creativity #future #lifesteading #homesteading

It's an 8 quiche day. #food #foodprep #homestead #fresheggs #chickens #permaculture #grownostr #lifesteading