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July 20, 2024: Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange. Update, Santa G Brings Gifts

Posted on July 19, 2024

Time flies. Recently I received an email from Santa G, our amazing volunteer who plants seedlings just for us! Here’s what I picked up yesterday.

Plants for Plant Exchange July 20, 2024
TypeNameDaysHeight PlantsComments
BeanLong908-12ftOp3AKA long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, snake bean, or Chinese long bean.
CarrotImperator 588024-36″Op6SEEDS-Bright orange, sweet. grow to 9″, a popular choice for market gardeners
CarrotScarlet Nantes6518-22″Op6SEEDS-Root 6″ sweet, tender, abundant producer. Nearly coreles.
CucumberMarketmore 766348″Op6SEEDS–Parthenocarpic-Dark green even in hot weather, sweet mild flavor
Dragon FruitWhite 1-2yr72″+Op9CUTTINGS Not as rare as red or purple but this variety is extra sweet.
Dragon FruitRed 1-2yr72″+Op24CUTTINGS This red variety is really extra sweet.
LettuceButter Crunch608-12″Op3Slower to bolt in the summer heat and has ruffled leaves.
MarigoldPetite Mix6010″Op6SEEDS-Lots of flowers on compact plants. Orange, yellow & mixed sunset colors.
MarigoldPetite Mix6010″Op3Lots of flowers on compact plants. Orange, yellow & mixed sunset colors.
MintPeppermint7418Op5Leaves are used as flavoring in baking, such as peppermint candies and teas.
MintSpearmint8512-24″Op5Sweetly aromatic, can be used in both cooking and in potpourri.
OkraBurmese5360″Op6Slender pods are curved & virtually spineless, light green to creamy yellow-green. 
OkraClemson Spineless5548″Op6SEEDS-Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting & boiling.
OkraClemson Spineless5648″Op10Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting & boiling.
OkraPerkins Long Pod5560″Op6Southern favorite. 8 inch pods that are still slender & tender. 
OkraHill Country Red65-7072″Op4Coming from south Texas, bear tender red pods & loves the heat
OkraJing Orange6072″Op1Very tolerant of dry and hot conditions. Solid harvests of spineless pods.
SquashHoney Baby Hybrid (Winter)9036″Hy6SEEDS-Space-saving habit. Sets about 9 fruits.plant 4-8oz each. Train up a trellis.
TomatoDwarf Russian Swirl (DFI)874′Op2Plenty of red & yellow bi-colored fruits. Does well in containers too.  Fruits are sweet. 
TomatoDwarf Speckled Heart (DFI)7036″Op43-6 oz heart shaped, red & yellowish. Must stake or tie up. Sweet but milder side. 
TomatoRosella Purple (DFI)7836-48″Op46-10oz Deep Purple
TomatoSleeping Lady  (DFI)7548″Op34-6″ Brownish, flattened, chocolate, intensely flavored, sweetish flavors. 
TomatoSturt Desert Pea (DFI)65-8436-48″Op56oz deep orange skin and red flesh inside that gets to about 3 inches round-long.
TomatoTastyWine (DFI)8536-48″Op48-12 oz (larger at times). Hardy, good producers, do well in heat. Good for containers.
WatermelonSugar Baby8084″Op8SEEDS-8-10 lbs Dark green skin & brilliant, sweet flesh in these family favorite.
WatermelonSugar Baby8084″Op38-10 lbs Dark green skin & brilliant, sweet flesh in these family favorite.
WatermelonAllsweet10572″Op6SEEDS-Sweeter and more complex flavor profile than Crimson Sweet. 25-30 lbs.
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I haven’t had a chance to do inventory at my place, but I have some nice seedlings to bring, as well as some Guzmania Alerta bromeliads and airplants. The 48 different varieties of planting seeds will also be there, although I haven’t had a chance to update the list of what they will be.

Also, We’re planning three hours on Saturday, from 10am-1pm. Based on how other exchanges are run, no early exchanges. When 10am hits, you can get your plants. However, because this is a social event too, we’ll have some plants on the side to be put out at intervals so that no one feels like they missed out because they wanted to sleep in, or drop the kids off at soccer first.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in a few days. It’s Saturday from 10am-1pm and we’re at Koko Marina in front of Assagio and on the waterfront. It will be amazingly beautiful.

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