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Category: Plants in Hawaii

This section holds an encyclopedia of plants that have come from or will be brought to the Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange. There are also anecdotes about permaculture: composting and aquaponics in particular.

Composting could reduce methane emissions up to 84 percent, study says

Posted on May 18, 2023

According to a new study in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, composting food scraps results in 38 to 84 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than tossing them in landfills. Here on Oahu, we typically…

Beans, Lettuce, Basil: What’s in your Hawaii Garden?

Posted on May 16, 2023

Right now, I have Mascotte French beans, Magenta Crisp lettuce, and a variety of basils growing in my garden. The basil pictured is Siam Queen Thai basil, which has a licorice/anise flavor…

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones for Hawaii

Posted on May 7, 2023

One of the biggest mistakes one can make when buying plants or seeds, is buying them for the wrong climate. Many plants require cool nights, or even a period of frost in…

Chinese Multicolor Spinach – Amaranth

Posted on April 29, 2023

This plant is beautiful — and, you can eat it. It’s also really made for gardens in Hawaii and I’ve had great success with growing it. Chinese multicolor spinach amaranth, also known…

Blue Butterfly Pea

Posted on April 27, 2023

Butterfly pea is a beautiful plant that produces blue and white flowers that can be used for tea and food coloring. It is easy to grow and requires good drainage soil. Here are…

Mitsuba: does it grow in Hawaii?

Posted on July 6, 2022

Mitsuba likes cooler climates and indirect light. Can it be grown on the plantation home lanai?

Thai Eggplant – Petch Siam

Posted on July 5, 2022

More versatile than an average eggplant, Thai eggplant is a handy addition to your daily meal.

Winged Beans, A Natural for the Hawaii Garden

Posted on June 21, 2022

Winged beans really ought to be more readily available here on Oahu. They are delicious. These beans love Hawaii’s climate, and due to our proximity to the equator and our generally warm and humid climate, will flourish as a perennial.

Cilantro and successful milk carton gardening

Posted on January 24, 2022

Cilantro can be quite temperamental. It takes a good spell to finally germinate, only to be quickly consumed by Hawaii’s vast array of bugs. Always up to a challenge, I wanted to see if I could finally make it work.

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East Oahu and Hawaii Kai News

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