Better Half
Power Conserver
What is your idea of self sufficiently? Obviously few of few of us can or want to be completely self sufficient. The USA could be a self sufficient country but imports what percent of what it consumes? 
I just do the simple stuff. We planted fruit trees and blueberries when we moved in. Were raising some chickens. We have a vegetable garden. This year the weather was so bad I couldnt even get tomatoes. I love avocados which will never grow here so Im dependent on the Californians and Mexicans.
I like electricity but its not windy enough for a windmill and we dont get enough daylight in the winter for solar. We lost power for three weeks once. Rather than getting a generator we cooked on the wood stove and put our food out on the porch. The popsicles were the only items we lost. It was a real drag washing with cold water though.
When making purchases I look for items that will last and/or have another use in the future. What are you willing and able to do to become more self-sufficient?
I just do the simple stuff. We planted fruit trees and blueberries when we moved in. Were raising some chickens. We have a vegetable garden. This year the weather was so bad I couldnt even get tomatoes. I love avocados which will never grow here so Im dependent on the Californians and Mexicans.
I like electricity but its not windy enough for a windmill and we dont get enough daylight in the winter for solar. We lost power for three weeks once. Rather than getting a generator we cooked on the wood stove and put our food out on the porch. The popsicles were the only items we lost. It was a real drag washing with cold water though.
When making purchases I look for items that will last and/or have another use in the future. What are you willing and able to do to become more self-sufficient?