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Posted by tom_n_6bzone Western Maryland 6b (My Page) on Mon, May 12, 08 at 16:37
I'm wondering where to retire. It would have to be in a location where housing prices are not outa this world, like San Diego, etc. But I also want a place that I can grow wonderful vegetables most of the year. Even if that means in a northern state with season extensions and a greenhouse. Or the deep south. or, what's your thoughts on climate and taxes!!!? Don't vege's taste better with less taxes?
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| I'm in sw Idaho and from what I hear we have some of the lowest home prices in the country right now. There's certainly enough people from California moving here right now! Our season is from May 5th to about October 5th. I use cold frames to extend my season. No thought on taxes except I hate them. I'm a Ron Paul supporter, so that's that! LOL |
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| I'm currently in western Maryland but he average house is still about 225,000 despite declines of around 12% here. Despite the declines, my personal property taxes went up 40%!. I've compared various states property taxes and my 3500.00 a year is too high for when I retire. My growing season here is April 22 thru Oct 22. Thank you for letting me know about the home prices in Idaho and the growing season.
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| I am hesitant to even say but the Florida panhandle is one of the most overlooked places ever. I'm nowhere near ready to retire, I just finished undergrad a couple of years ago at Florida State University in Tallahassee but it is hard to beat the area. The growing season is long and you even get a taste of the seasons with quite possibly the best fall weather in the country. The gulf coast isn't far and the people are friendly. Not sure on home prices but after moving from Florida to DC I sure do miss not having a state income tax! |
RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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Florida? thanks, I thought that Florida was vastly overpopulated and home prices still were too high, but falling. I'll check into the panhandle areas. Climate sounds nicer than central Florida.
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RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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| The first $75k of your house is exempt in Louisiana. :) Don't know what that translates to tax wise, but I've heard we're the cheapest (or one of the cheapest) in the country. You can get some nice tracts of land for not too much. My hubby and I are getting a 4 bed/2 bath house on 0.4 acres of land in a nice neighborhood for less than $140k. I'm sure you could do even better since you won't have to worry about being close to anything but shopping. :) There's a nice range of zones here too. You can go full tropical in the southern half to snow every other year in the North. (The food's better the further South you go though.) |
RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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1st 75k of your house is exempt! Nice info to know.
Finding out tax nuggets of favor is hard to do.
Thank you,
~tom |
RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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| We moved outside Tulsa, Oklahoma after my husband retired. My husband is a disabled veteran and receives a tax break. We bought a 7 acre tract with a two story house for 180k. We have good weather and can grow vegetables from March to October. It rains very often so I don't worry about growing my plants. We are raising our own beef also. I hope this helps. |
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| I'm in Oregon. While we do have high property taxes, land/house prices are very low. Additionally, we have a very mild climate, so we have cut our electric in half from California and we don't own an air conditioner. We get a couple of days of snow a year and an enormous amount of rain. We have friends with greenhouses growing kiwis and bananas nearby, lol. We can grow peas and green beans year round. I would also be living in San Diego if the cost wasn't oppressively high. |
RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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| best for a garden...alaska where there is 20 hrs of daylight. many of the world records are held up there |
RE: where is the best place to vegetable garden?
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| Yes tennandy: Thats where the world's fastest wind speed is held. |
Here is a link that might be useful: vegetable garden
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