Aug 19 2010

Contact Casa Dirty Boots

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  1. # rebeccaon 30 Jun 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Hi, i am having trouble with my very young Guinea hens. My partner bought four of them for me and only one has survived, (its in a pet carrier in my bathroom). I’m very new at this, i have three rescue dogs and a cat, so any info would help. Also, i hear Guinea hens eat ticks….is this true?

    thanks,
    RK

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    July 1st, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Sorry Rebecca – that one is well beyond me.

  2. # Tereziaon 07 Aug 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Hi

    I really admire what you are doing!

    With my boyfriend we are thinking the same, just started to collect the money for the start and reading lots of books.

    I am from a small village so we always had a garden and my bf had a chicken farm, bees and is a handy man. At the moment, we live in Belfast, so you can understand we want to go away :]

    But we could really really use some help how it works in Spain- with the language, buying the land, weather we can build from cob…

    If you had some time, could we exchange a few emails?

    We`d be very grateful!

    Thank you!
    Terezia & Garrett

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    August 8th, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Hi Terezia, I’ve emailed you some info that I hope you find useful if you do take the plunge!

  3. # andyon 17 Aug 2011 at 5:55 pm

    hi just browsing really, looks like a good start. Have been eroding the barrier between cosumer and self sufficient living for five years, doing good but very tired bridging the two lifestyles. still renting land and house and buildings, looking to buy something soon, (difficult when you earn less because ou need less to convince the sodding banks tho!!!) got a good selection of techniques on starting up a very productive veg garden with little effort if anyone is curious on trying them and giving me feedback would be glad to share. have started three times in five years so have it down to a T. look forward to hearing from you.

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    October 20th, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Good for you Andy – got to keep on trying!

  4. # Grahamon 20 Oct 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Hi,

    You have an interesting site, so well done.

    A question for you…… my wife and I have recently retired and with electric cars almost affordable out thoughts have turned buying one in the near future along with the idea of installing solar panels on our south facing roof and using the energy to charge up the car.

    Is this possible or is it just a pipe dream?

    I’m pretty cool with DIY having worked as a service engineer for many years and reckon I could buy and install the panels myself rather than get robbed blind by a solar panel provider and installer!

    Any thoughts?

    Many thanks

    Graham Thompson
    Carmarthenshire
    South Wales UK

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    October 20th, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Sorry Graham I’m afraid I have no idea how much electric those new fangled cars need. In theory it must be possible.

    Installing the panels and system yourself is very doable – though I guess you need to check about connecting to the fusebox and meter (if you’re going down the route of putting excess energy onto the grid). With everything get so strict as to regards the final set up and integration with the house electricity supply you’d need to check. But that would only involve an electrician doing the final connection.

    MrDB installed our system with no previous knowledge of solar, or wind power so it can’t be that difficult!

  5. # Lauraon 04 Nov 2011 at 5:56 pm

    I’m trying to research a self-sufficient lifestyle. I love nature and not relying on others as well as not working a 9-5 job. I am done with being in debt to others. I want to basically live off the land and am wondering if you know of any websites or library books that may be helpful.

    The compost toilet is amazing and I can’t wait to build it and put it into use! I figure if I live near a water source (creek, river) I can use that water to cook, clean, and bathe with if I just boil it. I’m looking into growing my own food, and building a house with no plumbing or electricity (just need wood and nails and someone who knows how to build a sturdy/durable place (to code of course), right?.

    I’m wondering if you know of any communities that encourage such lifestyles that might be willing to have someone such as myself visit and ‘teach’ me the ins and outs of the self-sufficient life-style? I’m a hands-on person and I can read all day, but feel an in yourface experience would be more beneficial!

    That you for your knowledge,
    Laura :)

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    December 6th, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Laura I sent you an email – , http://self-sufficiency.meetup.com/ may be useful.

  6. # Nickyon 22 Nov 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Hello

    My husband and I are at a cross roads in our lives, both 50 and the kids have left home and I’m really interested in the possibility of having a life like your’s in Spain. I know it’s not possible to be completely self sufficient, but I was wondering what sort of income we would need to live on, supplemented by a small holding like yours, free electricity and water and so on? What’s your experience?

    Thanks in advance!

    Nicky

    Mrs.Dirty Boots Reply:
    December 6th, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    Nicky – I have sent you an email (a little late I’m afraid!), but it really is down to how little you want to spend more than anything!