There are a number of apps available for identifying plants, but none is as accurate as Google Lens. Best of all, it’s available on all devices. If you use an Android device,…
Category: Plants in Hawaii
This section holds an encyclopedia of plants that are seen and grown in Hawaii. There are also anecdotes about permaculture: composting and aquaponics in particular.
March 22-24, 2024: Two Plant Sales and Orchid Society Events
Coming up soon, two Orchid Society events. From March 22-24, Windward Orchid Society show and sale at King Intermediate in Kaneohe. From March 22-23, Kunia Orchid Society show and sale at Leilehua…
Teaching an old auntie new tricks: a vlog post about Wahiawa cherry blossoms
Yes, you can teach an old auntie new tricks. Here’s a YouTube short from my visit yesterday to the Wahiawa Botanical Garden. I was in the area and stopped by to see…
Aquaponics, Building the Basics
The concept of aquaponics is simple. Water from a fish tank pumps through a grow bed filled with plants. When the grow bed reaches a certain water point, the water drains back…
Alocasia, Taro’s Useless Cousin
Just kidding. Alocasia are popular houseplants with beautiful heart-shaped leaves. Although they look strikingly like taro, they are not edible. They are also not entirely like one another either. Some can tolerate…
More Edible Flowers: Nasturtium
I just found a [website with a full list of edible flowers] along with a description of the flavor. Back when I lived in San Francisco, there was a farmer’s market vendor…
Edible Flowers: Sweet Alyssum
There are edible flowers, and there are edible flowers that taste good. Sweet Alyssum is the second type, a generously blooming carpet of small buds that tastes like mustard greens. The variety…
Nuuanu Plant Exchange, Dec 9, 2023
This one is hosted by Albert Fung. Info below: Nu‘uanu Valley Park 2925 Pali Hwy Honolulu HI 96817 Duration: 1 hr Public · Anyone on or off Facebook December 9th, 2023, Saturday from 10am…
New 2023 Plant Hardiness Map Unveiled
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its new [Plant Hardiness Zone Map], the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures…