10-31-2011, 04:19 AM
Thanks, I appreciate all the advice. Our son goes to private school here- Kentucky schools are the worst in the country. We would do the same in Hawaii. Keep in mind that we are coming from Kentucky which ranks at the bottom in just about everything. Anywhere else will be better. We do plan to rent at first. I am definitely looking for island living- not Kentucky. I love to garden- I dry and can a lot of our food. One thing that attracts me to the Puna area is its lushness and the availability of rentals with land. I would like to grow gourds, but I would also like to know if there is a source for buying gourds on the island. I have found a few web-sites, but nothing like gourd farms that exist in the states. I am okay with shipping them, but I like using locally grown products. Keep the advice coming.........