Recent content by Dragonwriter

Ready to grow things!!

So much prepping info is or originates from the U.S that this Canadian prepper has been wondering what the overall state of prepping is north of the border. My partner and I were discussing this last night. Guns and gun control figures prominently in the States, but we don't have that focus up...

Totally understand. There was a point that we had a healthy supply of food and cash put aside and then our own personal excrement hit the fan and we had to live off of what we had stored. Once we bounced back from that, it was time to move, so we didn't replace stuff since room was already at a...

My son, who is now 13, has ADHD as well as a verbal learning disorder and mild depression because of the other challenges he faces. I respect the viewpoints of those who go without meds, but for us, meds were a step my son needed to function. All that being said, he only takes them for school...

Good morning! I live an hour north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It is currently -15 degrees F and we have about 4 feet of snow. We're so locked into winter I don't think we'll ever see spring. We had lots of rain last year pretty much ensuring that no one got zucchini. Too wet and cool...

I have two compost bins that get mainly kitchen scraps and occasionally leaves. Last year I broke down and bought a compost thermometer but neither pile got very hot. They are both in black round bins, but I suspect the lack of heat is more mismanagement than the container. There were a lot of...

We'll be entering into the world of school buses and bus stops at the end of driveways this winter. We'd like to build our own. Does anyone know of places where ideas or plans can be looked at online or books of such things? Thanks in advance, Dragon

Done so far today, washed, peeled and chopped 2 or 3 lbs of carrots for the freezer and dehydrator. Also planted tobacco seeds. Tonight I'll cut and freeze some more carrots and put up another bottle of water. Carolyn http://taleweaversramblings.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the tip, Morel. Clearly I have a lot to learn :D

Emma, Up north of Sault Ste. Marie, Searchmont. I have no idea what kind of pump it is, or if my father has kept up on the maintenance of the built in filter system they used to have. They have iron in their water as well, I don't think they had sulfur, but again, I never paid attention to that...

Thank you! I have no idea if there is a tank like you mentioned. I'll have to ask now that I've left the house. Thank you also for the link. Every bit of knowledge, every resource is a gem if I learn from it. I have a mere 12 months to learn all I can about being self sufficient. Homesteader...

Forgive me, total newbie at all of this...how do I add air to the bladder tank...where is the bladder tank? So much to learn... Carolyn

I have recently returned from a working vacation to my folks place in Northern Ontario. Their water smells funky, but not like something died in it, and they have no water pressure to really speak of. How can I improve their water pressure and be rid of that weird smell? I remember decades ago...

Well, it doesn't work when I put in my name, but I'm Canadian. It did work under my partner's name tho, although a degree of info was wrong. and left out one of her kids. But at it's core, this is disturbing indeed!

I have a Kobo, same idea, but the screen is not backlit. That's the only thing I wish was different. My question though is this, are there any self sufficiency books available in an e-reader format? I know Carla emery's classic "Encyclopedia of Country Living" is out there. I have that and enjoy...