10-16-2013, 09:44 AM
As far as gardening goes Papaikou is by far the better choice. I have about 8 acres just north of you in Pepeekeo. The soil is deep and you can grow everything tropical. (Who told you no mangoes??? There are many huge mango trees in this area producing bountiful harvests of delicious fruit.) There are plenty of pigs in the area, but a well maintained hog wire fence will keep them at bay. I'm not saying Kopua is lawless, but IMHO Papaikou is a safer place. In Kopua I don't think that there is any extra labor maintaining fruits and vegetables once planted. The problem you might have is getting them planted in the first place. Most likely you'll have to bring in TONS of soil to get your garden started.
The point that jumps out at me as far as the Papaikou offer goes though is that you are being offered half an acre. Once you build a house, carve out a driveway, put up a car port and put in a catchment tank, how much room are you really going to have for a garden? You might want to sketch out your plans on a piece of paper and see how much you can really fit in half an acre.
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".
The point that jumps out at me as far as the Papaikou offer goes though is that you are being offered half an acre. Once you build a house, carve out a driveway, put up a car port and put in a catchment tank, how much room are you really going to have for a garden? You might want to sketch out your plans on a piece of paper and see how much you can really fit in half an acre.
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".