Hello from Northern Alberta (Canada!) I've always been curious about "the South". (I play fiddle and used to play banjo!) Southern people, culture, food, music seem fascinating! Having said that, some of the things I appreciate in northern Canada are: no poisonous snakes, poisonous spiders, poisonous other insects, no cockroaches, no insects that eat your house. I love our long summer days then there are only about 4 hours of darkness and I'd miss having a real white Christmas with a few feet of snow everywhere. Having said that, I really do hope to visit the south one day!
I am jealous of you having no snakes, palmetto bugs, or termites. But I do not envy your having to shovel snow all winter. 😂 We had lunch outside today because it was so warm and it's mid November. Thanks for your comment!
@@georgiacoasthomes We do have "garder snakes" but they are non-poisonous. Children pick them up when they can catch them. "I've been dreaming of a white Christmas ..." :)
Carrollton, GA is a really good option. Cheapest Georgia state university at UWG - University of West Georgia. Excellent high schools Carrollton City High and Carroll County High. Charter/Spectrum and CarrollEMC/CrossBeam are or have run fiber to most of the rural roads or have coax in town. Remote work/rural living is very cheap while only being an hour out of Atlanta and an international airport (Hartsfield). Very cheap electricity with CarrollEMC. College town atmosphere. The area between Carrollton and Roopville is difficult to find housing because nobody wants to sell or move. Land is very inexpensive and getting a good general contractor here is not very difficult. Many trades people that work in Atlanta live in the Carrollton/Bremen area.
If you have such a strong reaction to poison ivy, I'd like to caution you against eating mangoes, cashews and pistachios. They have a small amount of urushiol which is the chemical irritant you may be allergic to. A friend of mine who is sensitive to urushiol ate some mangoes and her face and mouth broke out in oozing sores.
Oh no!!! I love all those things. Although I found out from my dermatologist that it wasn’t poison ivy after all. Only took two urgent care visits, one to my primary care doc, and FINALLY the dermatologist to diagnose it. Good times…
Good luck with the carpenter bees 🐝. They ruined our 50k deck here in Ca. We finally fixed the problem by having the deck completely demolished and replaced it with a huge vinyl patio cover and new pool. Swear to goodness that’s they only thing that worked! This was a great video. We have rattle snakes 🐍 here and I am a bit concerned about the snakes there. Love the idea of having a chicken coop if we relocate. What’s the best wooded land property areas in Georgia?
Last year I moved into a house with a carpenter bee problem. The prior owners did nothing about it, which let it get out of hand. They lay their babies in the wood and the problem multiplies year after year. So last year I put up traps (that caught some), and I sprayed insecticide into the holes to kill new ones from coming out. This year I have seen only one or two and the traps are getting those.
Was walking through sweetwater creek park one time and stepped over a cottonmouth. The dude was asleep because it was cold out though so he didnt bother us
Hi Karin, thank you for this video, very inspiring, I’m relocating in Savannah but I’d like to find a place like yours but near to the city (my children’ school is in the south) Any clue where can I start my search ? Thank you!
Absolutely! Our web site is www.georgiacoasthomes.com if you want to search on your own. We can also email you properties that look like look possibilities too. Happy to help in any way!
Hi Karin, thank you for your Video. I would like to recommend you try to get some goose/geese which is believed to drive snakes away. Making a beehive or honeycomb would be helpful, but remember to put some sugar inside. By the way , we are explording for some suitable farm/ranch in south of GA just for investment. And we are living in Florida, not a long way away. Should I have your input, much appreciate.
Check out my driving tour of Effingham County GA ➜➜➜ th-cam.com/video/hLlTwGXCWFk/w-d-xo.html
I just found your channel love it , I live in Georgia too
Hello from Northern Alberta (Canada!) I've always been curious about "the South". (I play fiddle and used to play banjo!) Southern people, culture, food, music seem fascinating! Having said that, some of the things I appreciate in northern Canada are: no poisonous snakes, poisonous spiders, poisonous other insects, no cockroaches, no insects that eat your house. I love our long summer days then there are only about 4 hours of darkness and I'd miss having a real white Christmas with a few feet of snow everywhere. Having said that, I really do hope to visit the south one day!
I am jealous of you having no snakes, palmetto bugs, or termites. But I do not envy your having to shovel snow all winter. 😂 We had lunch outside today because it was so warm and it's mid November. Thanks for your comment!
@@georgiacoasthomes We do have "garder snakes" but they are non-poisonous. Children pick them up when they can catch them. "I've been dreaming of a white Christmas ..." :)
ONly problem is, at least now is Justin Trudeau.
I'm from Canada we do have lots of rattlesnakes
@@krisfranz8912 In Southern BC? Ok - not really in the north.
Carrollton, GA is a really good option. Cheapest Georgia state university at UWG - University of West Georgia. Excellent high schools Carrollton City High and Carroll County High. Charter/Spectrum and CarrollEMC/CrossBeam are or have run fiber to most of the rural roads or have coax in town. Remote work/rural living is very cheap while only being an hour out of Atlanta and an international airport (Hartsfield). Very cheap electricity with CarrollEMC. College town atmosphere. The area between Carrollton and Roopville is difficult to find housing because nobody wants to sell or move. Land is very inexpensive and getting a good general contractor here is not very difficult. Many trades people that work in Atlanta live in the Carrollton/Bremen area.
Paper bags are sold in the dollar store
Hi Karin, thanks for such an informative video! You rock! I'm tuning in from NYC , I'm considering Savanah Georgia, I'm watching ya!
You are so welcome! I was born in Flushing, lived in NJ and CT as a kid. This is all new to me but man, is it fun!
If you have such a strong reaction to poison ivy, I'd like to caution you against eating mangoes, cashews and pistachios. They have a small amount of urushiol which is the chemical irritant you may be allergic to. A friend of mine who is sensitive to urushiol ate some mangoes and her face and mouth broke out in oozing sores.
Oh no!!! I love all those things. Although I found out from my dermatologist that it wasn’t poison ivy after all. Only took two urgent care visits, one to my primary care doc, and FINALLY the dermatologist to diagnose it. Good times…
City girl moves to the country and realizes there is nature is wild . I enjoyed your video .
you are an inspiration. i will be grateful to be half as good as you, Karin!
I used a Dunkin Donut bag. Put mail tape on end then put rope over the tape.
I am from California and am thinking of relocating to georgia
Thank you for this interesting look into country living near Savannah!
Any time! I am still a total newbie when it comes to country living but it sure is fun.
Cool! It's cute that y'all think Effingham is RURAL Georgia.
Those chickens are living in style!
They are spoiled rotten.
Good luck with the carpenter bees 🐝. They ruined our 50k deck here in Ca. We finally fixed the problem by having the deck completely demolished and replaced it with a huge vinyl patio cover and new pool. Swear to goodness that’s they only thing that worked! This was a great video. We have rattle snakes 🐍 here and I am a bit concerned about the snakes there. Love the idea of having a chicken coop if we relocate. What’s the best wooded land property areas in Georgia?
Love your content! Those baby chicks are precious! 😍
Thank you so much! They have doubled in size in just three weeks. I can't believe how big they are already.
Last year I moved into a house with a carpenter bee problem. The prior owners did nothing about it, which let it get out of hand. They lay their babies in the wood and the problem multiplies year after year. So last year I put up traps (that caught some), and I sprayed insecticide into the holes to kill new ones from coming out. This year I have seen only one or two and the traps are getting those.
We bought some traps this year and they have helped a ton! The one by the front porch has gotten at least 10 of the little buggars so far.
@@georgiacoasthomes They help a lot. You can also buy a liquid bait to put on the traps to attract more. Next year I bet you'll notice way less bees
Was walking through sweetwater creek park one time and stepped over a cottonmouth. The dude was asleep because it was cold out though so he didnt bother us
Hi Karin, thank you for this video, very inspiring, I’m relocating in Savannah but I’d like to find a place like yours but near to the city (my children’ school is in the south) Any clue where can I start my search ? Thank you!
Absolutely! Our web site is www.georgiacoasthomes.com if you want to search on your own. We can also email you properties that look like look possibilities too. Happy to help in any way!
Yep. Stepped on a nail when wearing flipflops. Also I guess snakes. Ranch life definitely can be dangerous. But worth it.
So worth it!
If you think the carpenter bees are bad, wait until the woodpeckers find the bees in your home.
Oh my gosh, that sounds awful! They are back this year so we are trying the paper bag fake wasp nest trick. Hopefully that will help.
I love to relocate to your country I am a black South African
Hi Karin, thank you for your Video. I would like to recommend you try to get some goose/geese which is believed to drive snakes away. Making a beehive or honeycomb would be helpful, but remember to put some sugar inside.
By the way , we are explording for some suitable farm/ranch in south of GA just for investment. And we are living in Florida, not a long way away. Should I have your input, much appreciate.
As a former landscaper I know about poison ivy it doesn't affect me much but my wife is extremely allergic to it she learned the hard way
Your husband's dream on land is my dream
Same.
publix in beaufort county , sc has paper bags , because of a palastic bag ban .
Good to know! I went right by it the other day and didn't stop in. Darn it.
Where exactly do you live? It looks beautiful and right up my husband and my alley 🥰🥰
Thanks Sandy! I live in Springfield now. Used to be in Rincon, which I loved, but the hubby was craving acreage.
I want to relocate to Georgia.
You should do it! There are so many great reasons and terrific areas, whether you want to be by the ocean or out in the country.
I will tell you they keep away really bad bees
Hi Karin. I am looking to move to the country! Help!
We would love to help you! Info@georgia coasthomes.com
You need to get some Jewelweed...a natural remedy for poison ivy.