The next regular second Tuesday plant swap will take place on August 8, 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.
List of expected plants
August 8 update from Dr. B, another of our avid growers: Bringing lots of Pandan, Lauae (fern), White Ginger, and Lobster Claw Heliconia, among other plants.
Just in, August 2 news flash: Plant Exchange for August: Santa G strikes again!. Click the link to see what other volunteers plan to deliver. Mahalo to to G and to all the volunteers that make this event a consistent success.
Black cherry tomato, Red zebra cherry tomato, Tongan hibiscus, Red ti, Shishito pepper, Malabar spinach, Okra, Coleus, Hawaiian chili pepper, Oyster plant, Cuban oregano, Spider plant, Mexican mint marigold, Yomogi, Fennel, Container bush slicer cucumber, Dwarf zinnia, Swiss chard, Jalapeno, Swiss cheese philodendron, Swedish ivy, Donkeytail, Mint, LOTS of rau ram, water lettuce, water hyacinth, zoysia grass, Giant of Italy parsley
List of planting seeds (* indicates new)
| Type | Name | Variety | Notes |
| 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 | Cosmos* | Sensation Mix (pinks and whites) | |
| Flower | Desert Rose | Red or Pink | |
| Flower | Marigold | French Safari | |
| Flower | Marigold* | Queen Sophia | |
| Flower | Sweet Alyssum | White | Floral filler, like baby’s breath |
| Flower | Yarrow | Vintage Red | |
| 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 | 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 | Cress | Upland | |
| Vegetable | Eggplant | Thai, green, round | Firm texture fruit |
| 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 | Squash* | Summer Patty Pan, Jaune et Verte | |
| Vegetable | Swiss Chard | Charbell | |
| Vegetable | Tokyo Bekana | Asian Green |