I have lived in Alabama my whole life - but have also traveled to most states in the summer time(including NJ twice),and experienced their so called "hot weather".Been to pheonix when it was 105, oklahoma city when it was 109, los angeles when it was 100 for 3 days straight.There was very little sweating by me, under these conditions - and I was working outside all day.However,because of the high level of humidity in the deep south,90 to 95 degrees would probably be unbearable for you.Probably the most I have ever sweated in my life was while on the roof of a food plant in west point, mississippi - and the temperature was only 96.You might want to reconsider your options....just trying to help

Why not aim for a more temperate coastal climate? Thinking northern California or southern Oregon. It never gets terribly hot (or cold--by MN standards anyway) there because of the ocean.

our heat index was 94 at 11 oclock the other night. deep south humidity makes it feel MUCH hotter than it is. the weather guy last night said it would feel great since our humidity was LOW AT 73%!

The deep south gets unbearably hot because of the high humidity. You're trading snow for heat. Being in the military at the time, I have lived in Tennesee and North Carolina. It sure does get terribly hot and humid in both places. In New River, NC we had sand fleas. I've never been so miserable in my life after they bit me. I could never go out to garden there.

Ditto the humidity. I moved from the Alabama coast to Maryland to Georgia. Humidity is worse near Atlanta. Definitely a consideration.

Your goal of "almost year round gardening" is certainly possible here. If you can stand the unbearably hot temps, the high humidity and if you can find a job, I think you will enjoy 3-4 additional months of gardening time. I gained 2 coming from Maryland, but January and February are still a no-go. Instead of gardening in those months, I use the time to plan the garden and start my seed. When you really think about it though, there are still a few things that can be grown even in Jan and Feb., including Kale and Collards.

Come to Virginie. I harvest something from the garden every month except February.