Join us at our monthly plant exchange, second Tuesdays in Hawaii Kai
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS) seeks community input on its water conservation and use plan. The comment period has been extended until February 26, 2021. Additionally BWS will host virtual presentations at January Neighborhood Board meetings in Kahala, Kuliouou and Hawaii Kai. For more information, check their website […]
ALOHA ‘ĀINA RECYCLING DRIVE FEBRUARY 13THSave the date! Kaiser High School will be hosting the Aloha ‘Āina Recycling Drive on Saturday, February 13th. Some items accepted will be: Scrap metal; bicycles, washers, dryers, fencing etc..Batteries; automotive, UPS, and led acid batteries ONLYTV’s., computers, Printers, Scanners, monitorsConfidential documents collected in locked […]
Yes, we are starting up again. I will be checking to see what kind of plants I can get for this coming Tuesday. Hopefully I’ll be able to expand the list of expected plants for January. The details are: Tuesday, January 12, 2021Kaiser High School Parking LotTime: 4-6 pm Bring […]
It is a victim of its own popularity. According to this Star-Advertiser article, due to a complaint filed with the Hawaii Department of Education, the Tuesday farmer’s market at Kaiser High School is cancelled until further notice.
A quick update on the August 11, 2020 plant exchange: We have fewer helpers due to COVID — a few cases too close to home for some. Plant selection will be smaller, but I will bring more vegetable seeds to compensate and so you can all replenish your gardens. Kaiser […]
This past Saturday, July 25, 2020, we were expectantly preparing for Hurricane Douglas. My neighbor’s papapa tree had grown too tall, and I had promised her for some time that I’d cut it down for her. Saturday seemed like a good day. Several of the papayas on the tree were […]
Everything moves at warp speed during a pandemic My apologies for not keeping up with the usual plant exchange posting. Two weeks ago, we started hosting family friends at our home (in a separate unit). Then, we went to a July 4th get-together with family and had a health scare. […]
Sorry for the delay everyone: after some consideration of Oahu’s rising COVID caseload, we are going to continue our normal plant exchange activities. Please be sure to social distance and wear your mask. This second Tuesday, we will be at Kaiser High School parking lot from 4-6pm. A list of […]
Okra, a distant cousin of hibiscus, is grown for edible seed pods and is popular in US southern and even Japanese cuisine. The variety we have is Jambalaya Okra, which produces prolifically and can be harvested quickly. Well suited to Hawaii’s climate, after its large yellow and red flower blooms […]
