Pandora Hathaway

I have a composting toilet so I don't have to deal with black water in that respect
The urine from the toilet is currently diverted to a holding bucket which I dump ever few days. I'm not sure if I should have the urine go in with my grey water system or have a seperate location for the urine to go.n  I'm thinking it's better to have it be diluted with the grey water but it may still be too concentrated to not be harmful to any plant life and soil at the other end of the pipe

Thanks Rebecca
That sounds like a good set up. I do have a good slope here but no trees on this side just a field. I'm wondering about making a type of bog garden or little wetland garden or a perforated pipe to try to disperse the water. I'm probably over thinking it and as a single person won't be using a ton of water so ground will be able to cope.  
Hopefully running some hot water through and having a slope will be enough to keep the water moving and not freezing up in the pipes

Thanks John,
If I eat meat I try to cook it on the bbq so I don't have as much grease to deal with and have been wiping my plates before I wash them and it definitely helps.
I will be living here temporarily, hopefully one year until I can find my own land or community to move to, so I don't mind sinking money in to the plumbing and pipes I can take with me but I don't want to spend a bunch on having a trench dug and burying pipes or filtration tanks underground

Thanks for your reply Jane. That's the set up I'm working with now and it does work no problem for this time of the year.  I was thinking about building an outdoor shower but I can't imagine using it in the 🥶 winter! 🥶
Im concerned about pooling water turning in to an ice slick. I'm renting a piece of property on a friend's farm So i feel I need to be conscious of how the set up looks nd functions.

Hello fellow Permies,
I recently moved in to a tiny house on wheels in Ontario, Canada. I need to get my plumbing finished and grey water system set up before the cold season sets in.
I'm looking for information for a grey water system that isn't too expensive that will work in zone 5b where we have long periods of freezing temperatures and frozen ground for 3months.
I live alone and will have kitchen sink water and short showers. I use all natural products but there will be a little bit if grease from cooking. The land has a slight slope and I have a large field beside me.
If anyone has experience with this I'd love some advice or knows of a good website, book or video for a winter proof grey water system. Thanks so much ☮️🌊😊

Hi Art,
I'm Pandora,
I just signed on to permies this morning. I'm from Ontario and seriously thinking about moving to Nova Scotia once the virus restrictions settle down and I can freely travel. I love NS. I lived there for a while in my early twenties. Your property looks beautiful! I have a 20 ft. tiny house that I'll be bringing out with me. The only person I knew in NS passed away last year so it's be nice to find some  community of like minded people out there.  What town is your farm nearest too? I'm interested to learn more about your plans. My background is in organic flower farming and animal husbandry. ☮️