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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

My big fear would be the likelihood of hurricanes and tropical storms. 
Of course Appalachicola Bay is fairly protected.  Just check your 
elevation and build accordingly, because tropical systems dump feet of 
water, not inches.
The allure of those springs, however, would be great.  I know that, in 
the right place, you would have the best of all worlds...access to the 
ocean/beach...access to freshwater inland...and of course access to many 
ecosystems that would be life-sustaining.  Climatologically, you 
probably won't need much heat, you have plenty for sun for solar, plenty 
of wind near the ocean...all good stuff...

B

Cathy wrote:
> No one replied to my question, which probably means no one is homesteading
> near the beach.  Nevertheless, I'll share this link just in case.
>
> http://niceville.com/Garden/FYG-Blog/FYG-Blog%201.htm
>
> This is the Front Yard Gardener's blog from Niceville Florida.  Okay, so
> he's not on the beach and he's not exactly homesteading, but it's a handy
> site with quick and dirty info for raising veggies in the north
> Florida area.  Apparently there are 4 garden opportunities each year.  Cool
> weather veggies may be planted in Jan and again in October, and warm weather
> veg begins in March and again in August.
>
> The prospect of living here long term becomes more appealing the longer I
> consider it.
>
> Cathy
>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I know we've got desert homesteaders on the list; anyone making a go of
> > it near the hot sandy coast?
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