The next regular plant swap will take place on July 11, 2023 from 4pm-6pm at the Kaiser HS parking lot. We are located on the Mauka side of the farmer’s market, furthest from the parking lot entrance.
Partial list of expected plants
| Type | Name | # Expected | Notes | |
| Flower | Marigold | Harmony | 2 | French dwarf plant with Mahogany and Orange blossoms |
| Flower | Marigold | Lemondrop French | 4 | Crested variety, dwarf plant with true yellow blossoms |
| Fruit | Lilikoi | Yellow | 2 | |
| Herb | Basil | Citrus (Lemon) | 5 | Basil with citrus overtones, Good with SE Asian stirfry |
| Herb | Catnip | 1 | ||
| Herb | Epazote | Herb | 3 | Leaves for Mexican dishes. Said to reduce gas from beans. |
| Herb | Mint | 3 | ||
| Herb | Mugwort | 2 | Commonly referred to by its Japanese name: Yomogi | |
| Herb | Oregano | Cuban | 3 | Hearty thick leaved plant, drought-tolerant, edible |
| Herb | Rau Ram | 12 | Rooted cuttings, aka: Vietnamese Cilantro | |
| Ornamental | Bromeliad | Various | 3 | Plants for exchange are larger, about 3 feet across |
| Ornamental | Ginger | Blue Ginger | 2 | Beautiful ornmental, can grow 6′ – 8′ tall with bluish-purple blooms |
| Ornamental | Ginger | Red Button Ginger | 5 | Frequently referred to as Indian Head Ginger; pretty spherical red blooms on 6′ – 8′ plant |
| Ornamental | Oyster Plant | 5 | Purple ornamental ground cover | |
| Ornamental | Pandan | 3 | Plant juice is used in SE Asian Cooking | |
| Ornamental | Plumeria | Dwarf Singapore | 2 | Dwarf-sized plumeria, white flower with pink edges and center |
| Ornamental | Song of India | 2 | ||
| Ornamental | Succulent | Jade Plant, large lobed | 1 | |
| Succulent | Succulent | Bone Cactus | 1 | |
| Vegetable | Amaranth | Chinese Spinach Multicolor | 5 | Red and Green variegated leaves are edible and eaten like spinach. |
| Vegetable | Bean | Long | 12 | AKA long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, or Chinese long bean. |
| Vegetable | Cucumber | Lemon | 9 | Round, yellow size of tennis ball. Mild & sweet crispy Ideal for salads and pickling. |
| Vegetable | Cucumber | Marketmore 76 | 6 | Parthenocarpic-Dark green even in hot weather, sweet mild flavor |
| Vegetable | Cucumber | Muncher | 3 | 9″ Beit-Alpha type. Delicious, burpless-hi yields-Parthenocarpic |
| Vegetable | Eggplant | Thai, Green Round | 7 | Warm season annual. Disease resistant variety adapts well to many growing conditions. Prolific, can also be sliced thin and eaten pickled or raw. |
| Vegetable | Eggplant | UH Long Green | 2 | From UH-Manoa CTHAR seed |
| Vegetable | Husk Cherry | Goldie | 1 | Bushy, spreading habit 2′ wide |
| Vegetable | Malabar Spinach | Red Stem | 3 | |
| Vegetable | Okra | Burmese | 15 | Slender pods are curved & virtually spineless, light green to creamy yellow-green. |
| Vegetable | Okra | Clemson Spineless | 5 | Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting, pickling & boiling. |
| Vegetable | Okra | Red Burgandy | 9 | Pods should be harvested at 3 to 4″ in length, but remain tender to about 6″. |
| Vegetable | Pepper | King of the North | 7 | 6″ x 4″ with blocky, thick walls-succulent sweet red, good producer |
| Vegetable | Pepper | Ozark Giant | 9 | Heavy yields of 6″ to 8″ long Dark green > bright red. Peppers have thick walls, sweet. |
| Vegetable | Pepper | Padron | 2 | Like Shishito, but larger. Most peppers are mild with an occasional surprise spicy one. |
| Vegetable | Pepper-Hot | Mammoth Jalapeno | 8 | 2.5K-10K Shu – As much as 5 in. long! |
| Vegetable | Spinach | Malabar-Red Stem | 21 | Heat-loving. While not a true spinach, it is remarkably spinach-like in flavor |
| Vegetable | Tomato | Alisa (D) | 6 | High-yielding, Round, strong, bright-red, 4.5-5oz. Heat resistant. |
| Vegetable | Tomato | Bushman (D) | 5 | Flat-round, smooth, bright red 3.5-4.5oz. Heat resistant. |
| Vegetable | Tomato | Pink Camel (D) | 5 | Powerful roots. Medium, flat-round. Resists to high temps & cracking. |
| Vegetable | Tomato | Sun Gold (I) | 2 | Very sweet, tangerine-orange cherrys. Start yielding early & bear through the season. |
| Vegetable | Tomato | Suzy’s Beauty (DF) | 2 | Dwarf Beefsteak. Golden color when fully ripe. Sliced, orange/red streaks. |
| Vegetable | Tongan Hibiscus | 6 | Popular in South Pacific for edible leaves. Flower is yellow with maroon eye. Also Known as Bele or Pele spinach. |
Expected Seeds
We have several new additions: Desert Rose and Wega Parsley (curled). Get your garden going with the wide selection available.
| Type | Name | Variety | Notes |
| Flower | Sweet Alyssum | White | Floral filler, like baby’s breath |
| Flower | Blue Butterfly Pea | Bright blue edible flowers used to dye drinks, etc. | |
| Flower | Blue Mist | ||
| Flower | Bozu | Purple | Popular lei flower, aka: gomphrena |
| Flower | Marigold | French Safari | |
| Flower | Yarrow | Vintage Red | |
| Flower | Desert Rose * | Red or Pink | |
| Herb | Basil | Dark Opal | |
| Herb | Basil | Cinnamon | Works for both Italian and Thai type recipes. Savory Cinnamon overtones. |
| Herb | Catnip | ||
| Herb | Chives | Market | |
| Herb | Cilantro | Cruiser | |
| Herb | Culantro | Hot weather herb; good cilantro substitute for flavor but not texture | |
| Herb | Dill | ||
| Herb | Epazote | ||
| Herb | Parsley | Giant of Italy | |
| Herb | Parsley* | Wega | |
| Herb | Savory | Summer | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Zinulya | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Bushman | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Alisa | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Extrim | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Red Camel | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Mortgage Lifter | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Rumba Ozarwska | |
| Tomato | Tomato | Sarandipity | |
| Vegetable | Amaranth | Golden Giant | Grown primarily for seed (grain) |
| Vegetable | Arugula | ||
| Vegetable | Beans | WInged Beans | Prolific hot weather plant on climbing vine. Beans taste like asparagus. |
| Vegetable | Beans | Long Beans | |
| Vegetable | Bele Spinach | ||
| Vegetable | Carrot | Purple | |
| Vegetable | Cress | Upland | |
| Vegetable | Eggplant | Thai, green, round | Firm texture fruit |
| Vegetable | Fennel | ||
| Vegetable | Lettuce | Salad Bowl Mix | |
| Vegetable | Lettuce | Magenta Crisp | |
| Vegetable | Lettuce | Way Ahead | |
| Vegetable | Mizuna | ||
| Vegetable | Mustard Cabbage | ||
| Vegetable | Okra | Clemson Spineless | |
| Vegetable | Onion | Texas Grano 1015 | |
| Vegetable | Pak Choi | Rosie | |
| Vegetable | Radish | Red Rat’s Tail | Grown for edible seed pods |
| Vegetable | Squash | Chinese okra; sequa | |
| Vegetable | Squash | Opo; Hyotan | |
| Vegetable | Squash | Summer, Yellow | Straightneck “Multipik” variety |
| Vegetable | Swiss Chard | Charbell | |
| Vegetable | Tokyo Bekana | Asian Green |