Just started following your channel. Looking into possibly moving to mountain view area from the mainland. Trying to find out as much information as i can 😅 I've heard alot of negatives so far but im still drawn to it. Thanks for your videos!
I never asked anyone about moving here. A long time ago I realized asking others opinions about my life was a toxic activity. In general the culture in Hawaii is about as good as it gets in most parts of the USA. The Aloha spirit on the big Island is alive and well. Like any place in the USA we have criminals too. He we call them cockroaches. Better areas and ghettos can be side by side here. Shop carefully. Mostly trouble comes with who you know here. We have plenty of honest farmers, astronomers, lawyers, doctors, musicians, artists etc around here. We also have people that will steal a car. Puna is the wild west, it gets more civilized over time but anything goes here back in the woods. Look hard at an area if you plan to buy here. Rusted roof, washing machines and junk cars in the yard are bad news. I have many videos on living here. Use the youtube search box and enter greengardenguy1/topic. Topics like Land, House, Home, Puna, Living, etc. will give results.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 thank you for your advice. I will definitely check out your videos. That's funny, we call them cockroaches here too 🤣 I guess they are just everywhere. Thanks again, have a good one!
I’ve seen a lot of small businesses come and go in Mountain View over the past 15 years but the one constant is the Bakery. Their doughnuts and pastries are, in my opinion are delicious.
Because of Hawaii's unusual cultural mix we have some of the more unusual food items in the USA. The mixed plate, musubi, poke and now mochi donuts seem to be spreading across the mainland. It wasn't long ago and most of this was unknown. We will have to go back into sugar production if the mainland ever discovers how wonderful our local rum is.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I didn't realize a mochi donut was a Hawaiian invention until you brought it up. Thanks for keep putting out the interesting content and conversation on the virtual front porch. Sometimes I feel like I'm your next door neighbor, even though we're half an ocean apart.
@@EastsideGardening Strange how the internet made everything so much closer together but seems to have driven a wedge in people relationships with one another because of belief systems. I guess they were alright when people mostly kept them to themselves.
Getting ready to visit your island all the way from Oahu! We are taking our entire family to the Volcano! Can’t wait to explore and possibly see some of the things you have talked about. Aloha!🤙🏽
@@GreenGardenGuy1 today is our last day, and still stuff in the list to do. We need at least two weeks on This Big Island!!! Apologies we didn’t make it over. The area you live in is so luscious and magnificent. Mahalo again for gracious invite! Take care 😎
Good to see you, Bill! I think it would be great if Mountainview had a little "downtown" thing. Live music, food and brewery will bring folks. I hope to be there in about 6 months! \mn/ Heath
I agree. The location is more than suitable. I find it strange as the town seems to be rebuilding it's self a bit the old junk buildings than made it look like a ghost town have suddenly collapsed. Who ever owns the strip of land between Hwy 11 and the old down town has some prime property. All those lots hit both roads. Business and parking could be from both sides
I guess that snuck up on you. Those donuts are great. Thought you already knew so I didnʻt mention it to you. I hope the town grows a little. It could use some. 😁
I believe it was about 6 months back that some travelers from WA turned me on to them. The main reason I never used the bakery is they didn't have anything I really liked. The donuts are there best work yet. I still won't be eating many of them though. It was for valentines day.
Oh, my goodness, Bill, my folks have that same carved giant fork and spoon out on their lanai in Pahoa! ;-D I personally don't eat donuts (sugar, flour, grains, any of that) but that sure did look yummy. Will suggest that bakery to anyone I know looking for sweet treats. Unrelated: I'm taking an informal poll of everyone I know/see that has solar for their home...what company did you use around here? Pleased? Not? Anyone else you suggest in the Puna area? Or who to avoid? (I already know the biggie to avoid). I'm needing a very small system, for a very small house with very small power needs. Any other commenters welcome! :-D Mahalo for another entertaining video!
I believe the fork and spoon are old Hawaii, local made. They were located in a second hand store. I generally stay away from added sugar myself. I get enough from the fruit I grow. As for grains I have no issues with them. Most humans have been living on them for a long time. Being 60% German ancestry I go through with drawl if I don't get enough barley. Mostly in the form of Beer. The white rice eaten here is bad news. The glycemic index is through the roof. Sadly Mochi is made from a similar grain. It surely isn't good for our blood sugar levels.
As for solar, there are still some remaining tax credits and maybe a public utility credit. I believe the current IRS rebate is around 22%. If congress stops having their extremely repulsive circle jerk they might get something done about raising the credit back to pervious levels. We got in at a 33% credit on our system with a $5000 utility credit and a $3800 IRS rebate on the EV Chevy with a $5000 rebate from GM. They even gave us free energy at the Chevy dealer and the Target chargers. Right now solar is still wild west but that is bound to end. Since there are credits and rebates my best suggestion is go big, do not be stingy. I guarantee your energy needs will increase in time. We used 18 of the most expensive US made collectors that have 40% more out put them the cheaper Chinese stuff. With rebates they were cheaper than the Chinese imports. Sun Power made the collectors. We hooked them to a Solar edge invertor with an integrated EV charger. The Energy is stored in a Tesla Power Wall. I am extremely happy with all of it but as we phase out gasoline we use more and more electrical power. Ford has a EV small pickup coming soon. I will probably add 2 more collectors to handle charging the truck. I replaced almost all of our gas power tools with battery stuff. this process will be on going. Eventually the only fossil fuel here will be some propane for weed control and the BBQ grill. I had bids done by 4 local solar contractors. I ended up taking the most expensive one. The higher cost was because they used the best components. Pro Solar was the contractor we used for Photovoltaic but Drain Pipe solar did the the hot water heaters. I have lots of videos on this. Use the youtube search box, enter, greengardenguy1/solar or/energy
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Mahalo for your detailed and thoughtful comments to/answers for me! I'll look into your videos that you referenced. It is so overwhelming; all the details, the "ins and outs" of how solar works...I am still learning. I would hate to choose wrong or poorly by inadvertently trusting someone unethical who ends up selling me far more than I need, or less/not expandable/incompatible, or a simply a cheap, poor quality system because I am a "greenhorn". Keep up the great work; always love your videos, no matter what the content! :-D
@@sherw6456 The BBB is a good place to start when accessing contractors. Yelp can give a clue. After having called in bids from 4 different solar contractors my suggestion is take the highest bid. The people who sell cheaper installations were selling cheaper equipment. I also encourage you to consider what ever you think your current energy need is go bigger. There is almost no such thing as too much solar power. There is no point in putting up solar but using propane for stoves and water heat or using gasoline for power tools or cars. By 2035 GM will no longer even make gas powered cars. The future is electric. I would build a system that covers the future rather than bare minimum in the present. We pushed the contractor to put in the maximum amount of collectors rather than the minimum. Never the less I will end up expanding the system in time. I would get rebate benefits for that though. Let the experts do the hard work for you. Aloha
Ever is a big word. I would have to say, yes. Historically there wouldn't be a Big Island or Mt View if it hadn't been for a lava flow. Everything here that isn't water is lava. Most of Mt. View is pretty safe from lava. My property hasn't seen a flow in over 10,000 year. As for VOG, that depends on the direction of the wind. Because we are on the east side and the trade winds blow east to west most VOG heads to the west side of the Island. Last time we had a LAZ event the Pele Hair and the acid got into parts of Mountain View.
Some of the best donut’s I’ve ever ate. Absolutely ono!!! I just might take a ride this weekend and get a dozen. Maybe stop by the GreenGardenGuy1’s nursery.🤔🤔🤔🙏🏼🤙🏼
Brian Lo, proprietor of the coffee house, Koana, has done an amazing job at revitalizing that spot. He's also started a community center in the adjoining building. If you haven't stopped in you definitely should. Tell him Ashton sent you! ;)
Funny you mentioned that, I had a very similar experience recently. I missed my turn for the gas station and hit the loop so I could turn around. WAY more than I remember last time I came through. I sure hope you're right about the growth, I'd love it if Kea'au weren't the most viable close-to-home shopping option!
More shopping would be nice but I would settle for a bit of culture. Some music would be nice. I am probably over extending my 3 wishes if I asked for a brew pub with a stage and a decent restaurant. I'd probably even do some picking and grinning.
@@PeteDaGreek We shall see. Even if nothing happens I will still enjoy living here. It reminds me of how I used to make myself not look at the crops too frequently. If you only check the corn once a week it really grows! I guess town can be like that too.
@@PeteDaGreek Compared to pre 2008 the current building boom is pretty small. Back then all I heard around here was saws and hammers. Speculating on homes was big back then. Back in 2007 I could have made a 33% profit just for building the house on the land. It doesn't appear we have reached that level yet. It is fairly quiet around here. I have one neighbor making noise but he is building an out building for his machinery.
I'm pretty sure I included some garden stuff in the other video I posted yesterday. Yes, the garden is still here, growing and I am eating it. Cabbage, broccoli, onions, lettuce, corn, beans, citrus and raspberries are really looking good at the moment.
Yeah! We will…come March. I’ve been back in that little turn off loop thing that used to be a village and actually remember saying to my wife…Oh crap…bakery’s closed…that’s good to hear a little bit of a renewal is happening there….of course tin shack bakery in Pahoa is a must😃🌈🤙
The bakery closes early, as far as I know it never actually closed. In all the years I've been around here I have only been in the bakery a dozen times or so. You tell how many Danish I eat. Glycemic index on a mochi donut with icing has to be crazy. One a year will be enough.
We just purchased in Mountain View !!❤️ excited to be there. Thanks for all you do
Well, son of a gun. Nice finished property, fixer upper, or wild jungle?
Just started following your channel. Looking into possibly moving to mountain view area from the mainland. Trying to find out as much information as i can 😅 I've heard alot of negatives so far but im still drawn to it. Thanks for your videos!
I never asked anyone about moving here. A long time ago I realized asking others opinions about my life was a toxic activity. In general the culture in Hawaii is about as good as it gets in most parts of the USA. The Aloha spirit on the big Island is alive and well. Like any place in the USA we have criminals too. He we call them cockroaches. Better areas and ghettos can be side by side here. Shop carefully. Mostly trouble comes with who you know here. We have plenty of honest farmers, astronomers, lawyers, doctors, musicians, artists etc around here. We also have people that will steal a car. Puna is the wild west, it gets more civilized over time but anything goes here back in the woods. Look hard at an area if you plan to buy here. Rusted roof, washing machines and junk cars in the yard are bad news. I have many videos on living here. Use the youtube search box and enter greengardenguy1/topic. Topics like Land, House, Home, Puna, Living, etc. will give results.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 thank you for your advice. I will definitely check out your videos. That's funny, we call them cockroaches here too 🤣 I guess they are just everywhere. Thanks again, have a good one!
Enjoy. @@ES-mm9oi
I’ve seen a lot of small businesses come and go in Mountain View over the past 15 years but the one constant is the Bakery. Their doughnuts and pastries are, in my opinion are delicious.
I approve of the donuts and the manju but I am usually too late.
Those are kind of a new craze here in Washington state. We have a new 'Mochinut' shop opening just down the street here in Bellevue.
Because of Hawaii's unusual cultural mix we have some of the more unusual food items in the USA. The mixed plate, musubi, poke and now mochi donuts seem to be spreading across the mainland. It wasn't long ago and most of this was unknown. We will have to go back into sugar production if the mainland ever discovers how wonderful our local rum is.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 I didn't realize a mochi donut was a Hawaiian invention until you brought it up. Thanks for keep putting out the interesting content and conversation on the virtual front porch. Sometimes I feel like I'm your next door neighbor, even though we're half an ocean apart.
@@EastsideGardening Strange how the internet made everything so much closer together but seems to have driven a wedge in people relationships with one another because of belief systems. I guess they were alright when people mostly kept them to themselves.
It's nice to find these cool surprises!
There has been little reason for me to drive through town in the past. Amazing what I can learn buying doughnuts.
Getting ready to visit your island all the way from Oahu! We are taking our entire family to the Volcano! Can’t wait to explore and possibly see some of the things you have talked about. Aloha!🤙🏽
We are 14 miles down the road from the National Park gate. Drop by.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Too cool! I would really enjoy that.It might just work out. 😎Aloha.
@@jackiwilson1489 Give me a call when you have your plans worked out.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 today is our last day, and still stuff in the list to do. We need at least two weeks on This Big Island!!! Apologies we didn’t make it over. The area you live in is so luscious and magnificent. Mahalo again for gracious invite! Take care 😎
@@jackiwilson1489 Two weeks isn't near enough. I find a life time is too short. Aloha
Good to see you, Bill! I think it would be great if Mountainview had a little "downtown" thing. Live music, food and brewery will bring folks. I hope to be there in about 6 months! \mn/ Heath
Yeah, and Bill could form a band called BILL AND THE GREEN GARDEN CATS.
I agree. The location is more than suitable. I find it strange as the town seems to be rebuilding it's self a bit the old junk buildings than made it look like a ghost town have suddenly collapsed. Who ever owns the strip of land between Hwy 11 and the old down town has some prime property. All those lots hit both roads. Business and parking could be from both sides
I was on the Big Island about four years ago. I had some vegan pizza at New York Pizzeria in Pahoa. It was excellent.
Stratos New York Pizza is closed permanently. Try Boogie Woogie Pizza next time you are in Pahoa. They do a fine job.
The doughnut LOOKED GREAT.
I just had a bite of the taro one. Mochi, poi and Homer Simpsons favorite all rolled into one. Taro imparts a unique texture.
I guess that snuck up on you. Those donuts are great. Thought you already knew so I didnʻt mention it to you. I hope the town grows a little. It could use some. 😁
I believe it was about 6 months back that some travelers from WA turned me on to them. The main reason I never used the bakery is they didn't have anything I really liked. The donuts are there best work yet. I still won't be eating many of them though. It was for valentines day.
Oh, my goodness, Bill, my folks have that same carved giant fork and spoon out on their lanai in Pahoa! ;-D
I personally don't eat donuts (sugar, flour, grains, any of that) but that sure did look yummy. Will suggest that bakery to anyone I know looking for sweet treats.
Unrelated: I'm taking an informal poll of everyone I know/see that has solar for their home...what company did you use around here? Pleased? Not? Anyone else you suggest in the Puna area? Or who to avoid? (I already know the biggie to avoid). I'm needing a very small system, for a very small house with very small power needs. Any other commenters welcome! :-D
Mahalo for another entertaining video!
I believe the fork and spoon are old Hawaii, local made. They were located in a second hand store.
I generally stay away from added sugar myself. I get enough from the fruit I grow. As for grains I have no issues with them. Most humans have been living on them for a long time. Being 60% German ancestry I go through with drawl if I don't get enough barley. Mostly in the form of Beer. The white rice eaten here is bad news. The glycemic index is through the roof. Sadly Mochi is made from a similar grain. It surely isn't good for our blood sugar levels.
As for solar, there are still some remaining tax credits and maybe a public utility credit. I believe the current IRS rebate is around 22%. If congress stops having their extremely repulsive circle jerk they might get something done about raising the credit back to pervious levels. We got in at a 33% credit on our system with a $5000 utility credit and a $3800 IRS rebate on the EV Chevy with a $5000 rebate from GM. They even gave us free energy at the Chevy dealer and the Target chargers. Right now solar is still wild west but that is bound to end. Since there are credits and rebates my best suggestion is go big, do not be stingy. I guarantee your energy needs will increase in time. We used 18 of the most expensive US made collectors that have 40% more out put them the cheaper Chinese stuff. With rebates they were cheaper than the Chinese imports. Sun Power made the collectors. We hooked them to a Solar edge invertor with an integrated EV charger. The Energy is stored in a Tesla Power Wall. I am extremely happy with all of it but as we phase out gasoline we use more and more electrical power. Ford has a EV small pickup coming soon. I will probably add 2 more collectors to handle charging the truck. I replaced almost all of our gas power tools with battery stuff. this process will be on going. Eventually the only fossil fuel here will be some propane for weed control and the BBQ grill. I had bids done by 4 local solar contractors. I ended up taking the most expensive one. The higher cost was because they used the best components. Pro Solar was the contractor we used for Photovoltaic but Drain Pipe solar did the the hot water heaters. I have lots of videos on this. Use the youtube search box, enter, greengardenguy1/solar or/energy
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Mahalo for your detailed and thoughtful comments to/answers for me!
I'll look into your videos that you referenced. It is so overwhelming; all the details, the "ins and outs" of how solar works...I am still learning.
I would hate to choose wrong or poorly by inadvertently trusting someone unethical who ends up selling me far more than I need, or less/not expandable/incompatible, or a simply a cheap, poor quality system because I am a "greenhorn".
Keep up the great work; always love your videos, no matter what the content! :-D
@@sherw6456 The BBB is a good place to start when accessing contractors. Yelp can give a clue. After having called in bids from 4 different solar contractors my suggestion is take the highest bid. The people who sell cheaper installations were selling cheaper equipment. I also encourage you to consider what ever you think your current energy need is go bigger. There is almost no such thing as too much solar power. There is no point in putting up solar but using propane for stoves and water heat or using gasoline for power tools or cars. By 2035 GM will no longer even make gas powered cars. The future is electric. I would build a system that covers the future rather than bare minimum in the present. We pushed the contractor to put in the maximum amount of collectors rather than the minimum. Never the less I will end up expanding the system in time. I would get rebate benefits for that though. Let the experts do the hard work for you. Aloha
Does the Lava or Vog ever reach Mountain View.
Ever is a big word. I would have to say, yes. Historically there wouldn't be a Big Island or Mt View if it hadn't been for a lava flow. Everything here that isn't water is lava. Most of Mt. View is pretty safe from lava. My property hasn't seen a flow in over 10,000 year. As for VOG, that depends on the direction of the wind. Because we are on the east side and the trade winds blow east to west most VOG heads to the west side of the Island. Last time we had a LAZ event the Pele Hair and the acid got into parts of Mountain View.
Some of the best donut’s I’ve ever ate. Absolutely ono!!! I just might take a ride this weekend and get a dozen. Maybe stop by the GreenGardenGuy1’s nursery.🤔🤔🤔🙏🏼🤙🏼
I figure to be around the farm. Bakery sells out early. Aloha
Brian Lo, proprietor of the coffee house, Koana, has done an amazing job at revitalizing that spot. He's also started a community center in the adjoining building. If you haven't stopped in you definitely should. Tell him Ashton sent you! ;)
I've noticed the changes. Since I don't get out much I haven't checked it out for myself.
Funny you mentioned that, I had a very similar experience recently.
I missed my turn for the gas station and hit the loop so I could turn around.
WAY more than I remember last time I came through.
I sure hope you're right about the growth, I'd love it if Kea'au weren't the most viable close-to-home shopping option!
More shopping would be nice but I would settle for a bit of culture. Some music would be nice. I am probably over extending my 3 wishes if I asked for a brew pub with a stage and a decent restaurant. I'd probably even do some picking and grinning.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 One often creates the other!
Let's hope for all of the above and maybe we'll get *something*!
@@PeteDaGreek We shall see. Even if nothing happens I will still enjoy living here. It reminds me of how I used to make myself not look at the crops too frequently. If you only check the corn once a week it really grows! I guess town can be like that too.
@@GreenGardenGuy1 Good point. But I do believe our area is in the process of a building boom. We'll have to wait and find out!
@@PeteDaGreek Compared to pre 2008 the current building boom is pretty small. Back then all I heard around here was saws and hammers. Speculating on homes was big back then. Back in 2007 I could have made a 33% profit just for building the house on the land. It doesn't appear we have reached that level yet. It is fairly quiet around here. I have one neighbor making noise but he is building an out building for his machinery.
So, no more gardening content?
I'm pretty sure I included some garden stuff in the other video I posted yesterday. Yes, the garden is still here, growing and I am eating it. Cabbage, broccoli, onions, lettuce, corn, beans, citrus and raspberries are really looking good at the moment.
Yeah! We will…come March. I’ve been back in that little turn off loop thing that used to be a village and actually remember saying to my wife…Oh crap…bakery’s closed…that’s good to hear a little bit of a renewal is happening there….of course tin shack bakery in Pahoa is a must😃🌈🤙
The bakery closes early, as far as I know it never actually closed. In all the years I've been around here I have only been in the bakery a dozen times or so. You tell how many Danish I eat. Glycemic index on a mochi donut with icing has to be crazy. One a year will be enough.