Rawbert Fulop

I wish there was some info on FLAT lands.. I just started on 5 acres in Naples, South Florida!

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Thank you guys for all the useful tips!
I'm moving down there in about 3 months, will post updates later.

@Hannah, yes 811er and love it! You too?

@Yukkuri, I'd love that, thank you!

paul wheaton wrote:
vegan forum: what might it be called?

I think something simple like:
Vegans
or
Vegan permies
or
Vegan & Raw

Thanks Paul!

Ben Sunil wrote:I know this is an old thread but we just came across it. We are also planning to buy a property around Naples, FL to start our fruit forest. Rawbert - Have you bought the property over there? I would love to know your experiences down there. Or if there are any other permies out there in that area, I would love hear from you guys. We are most concerned about the soil and worried if we will be able to grow tropical fruits.

Hey Ben!
I did buy a 5 acre lot in Naples, I'm still waiting for closing, it's a bank owned foreclosure and paperwork takes forever..
I'll be moving down there in a few months, I'll post updates and send you an email too.

I'd love to see something for us Vegans, Raw Vegans, Natural Hygiene- ists, etc.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!

Hey guys,

I'm planning my move to south FL to start my own permaculture fruit forest!!!
I just started to look for land and I could use some advice:)

My questions:

1. How many acres to buy? I was thinking min. 5 acres (~2 hectares) preferably in an area where there is more land available around me so I can expand later or maybe other fruity friends could buy land around me:)

For now I need sufficient fruit for myself and than to sell some to pay electric/internet, taxes and other minor expenses.

2. Where to buy? I pretty much narrowed it down already to Naples area where you can get 5 acres for around $20-30000. East coast is too crowded and expensive.

I'm planning to go down there soon to take a look around.
What should I look for?

Naked land is better, or land with trees, bushes and other vegetation?

Next to water or no? When I say water I mean the water canals they made to drain the swamp..:) I don't think there's any springs down there:)

3. Animals and bugs...

When I tell people I'm moving to S. FL this is the first thing they bring up (ok, maybe second after hurricanes:)).. They say S.FL in infested with alligators, snakes, fire ants, etc. should I be concerned about them?

Thank you in advance!