That is good information. sales tax at 8.25% is even worse than Tennesse.
and yes, I can't figure property taxes in Texas because each town is
different. plus school district taxation!!! ick. Gardening is getting
more expensive as I read.
Thank you!!
~tom
"Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
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> http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
>
> I tend to disagree with the map a bit in the area around Austin.
> Generally speaking, its a bit cooler to the west in the hill country
> proper than Austin itself during worst of winter.
>
> Hill country proper, unless you're lucky enough to be in some bottom
land,
> you have to have raised beds. Or have the soil brought in. West of
IH35,
> may be lucky to have some locally usable soil of appreciable depth.
>
> Water availability is always a problem in the summer in a typical year.
>
> Texas has a 8.25% sales tax except for most foods. They tax vegetable
> juice, but not potato chips. I don't know why either. All restaurant
> foods are taxed same rate. Locally prepared bakery products are not
> taxed.
>
> Property taxes vary by county AND local school districts within that
> county. Looking at last year's tax bill, the school district's ****tion
is
> the biggest bite in taxes. I live in Hays county, in the Wimberley area
> subject to WISD taxation. Well over 2% *****sed value is tax rate.
> Austin is in Travis county. Seniors get a property tax break at age 65
> state-wide.
>
> Got some decent rain today, with minor hail.
> --
> Dave
>
> Parkinson's disease, not easy to define.
> Much less cure.
> "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:ompomelet-55BD63.20570913052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>I honestly don't know the zone. :-) I've never paid much attention to
>> those and I know that's not good, but... <shrugs>
>>
>> I live in the Austin/San Antonio IH-35 corridor.
>> I'm sure there are zone maps that will show it.
>>
>>
>> In article <g0d6rq01493@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> "tstovall" <twstovall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> I too garden in raised beds and containers, especially self watering
>>> containers. Thanks for the input on Texas. It's in the running.
Where
>>> you
>>> are describing sounds like around Abeline. Is that Zone 7?
>>> ~tom
>>> "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:ompomelet-B288B0.17275513052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> > Actually, the soil in the hill country is pretty rocky.
>>> > The alluvial plains below it tho' are good, but then there is the
>>> > danger
>>> > of tornadoes and bad storms.
>>> >
>>> > There is a reason I live in the upper areas West of IH-35. The hilly
>>> > terrain breaks up the winds. The worst I've gotten here in this
house
>>> > in
>>> > 20 years is a couple of bad hail storms.
>>> >
>>> > I garden in all raised beds and containers.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In article <g0cs100lhv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> > "tstovall" <twstovall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Texas is hard for me to figure the tax liability. Personal
Property
>>> >> taxes
>>> >> vary by local districts/towns. And my own liability is that I
don't
>>> >> speak
>>> >> Spanish. But it does list 41st out of 50 on my handy dandy state
tax
>>> >> comparison chart. South Texas is way too hot for me but central
>>> >> Texas is
>>> >> so
>>> >> pretty and I think that the climate/soil for gardening in the hill
>>> >> country
>>> >> is great.
>>> >> ~tom
>>> >> "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> >> news:ompomelet-6DD968.12503913052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> >> > In article <g0cj0e0252r@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> >> > "tstovall" <twstovall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> I'm wondering where to retire. It would have to be in a location
>>> >> >> where
>>> >> >> housing prices are not outa this world, like San Diego, etc. But
I
>>> >> >> also
>>> >> >> want
>>> >> >> a place that I can grow wonderful vegetables most of the year.
>>> >> >> Even if
>>> >> >> that
>>> >> >> means in a northern state with season extensions and a
greenhouse.
>>> >> >> Or
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> deep south. or, what's your thoughts on climate and taxes!!!?
>>> >> >> Don't
>>> >> >> vege's
>>> >> >> taste better with less taxes?
>>> >> >> ~tom
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Texas has no state income tax, property and housing are lower in
>>> >> > many
>>> >> > areas than in California, and South and South Central have
loooong
>>> >> > growing seasons.
>>> >> >
>> --
>> Peace! Om
>>
>> "Human nature seems to be to control other people
>> until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
>
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