08-05-2010, 08:51 AM
My wife and I are getting ready to start looking for property in Puna. I have been cramming on as much info on the area as I can lately. We intend to try and do a off the grid homestead (yeah, you have all heard it before).
Here's the dilema. Do we go with not much space (less than .5 acre) in the lower (sub 600') area, or get the 3 acres up in Fern Forest (2000' and up)?
I'm trying to get an idea of what crops I give up completely (coconut) going up there, and which ones are still fruiting but less so (breadfruit?), and which ones grow great (upland taro, what else?).
I also want to hunt and/or trap wild pigs for meat, that's a consideration, and that means fern forest is very good right?
I'm leaning towards the uplands in Fern Forest, seeing as how I like being "out there" and wanting to build a small cabin instead of a 1000+ sq ft up to code house.
Thanks for any feedback.
Here's the dilema. Do we go with not much space (less than .5 acre) in the lower (sub 600') area, or get the 3 acres up in Fern Forest (2000' and up)?
I'm trying to get an idea of what crops I give up completely (coconut) going up there, and which ones are still fruiting but less so (breadfruit?), and which ones grow great (upland taro, what else?).
I also want to hunt and/or trap wild pigs for meat, that's a consideration, and that means fern forest is very good right?
I'm leaning towards the uplands in Fern Forest, seeing as how I like being "out there" and wanting to build a small cabin instead of a 1000+ sq ft up to code house.
Thanks for any feedback.