Going green isn’t a one-size-fits-all, and it’s time we go beyond the government encouragement. There’s something for everyone but traditional methods of composting don’t work for most modern households.
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.
Closet Gardening with LED Grow Lights
There’s no need to read about indoor farming as the wave of the future. It’s here now and is available to everyone.
Plant Layering Hack: Safety Staples
Layering is a way to grow new plants from existing plants without having to take any cuttings. In a nutshell, bury part of a stem or branch in the soil and new…
Brad’s Atomic Grape Tomato
We got these beauties in June of 2020, several months before the temporary farmer’s market shutdown. I have to say that I was never able to get the same rainbow of colors…
Cherokee Purple Tomato
I’ve tested these out for Hawaii’s climate. They’re fantastic. The Cherokee Purple tomato is classified as a medium sized variety and the one in the picture weighed a pound. The variety is…
Okra
Okra, a distant cousin of hibiscus, is grown for edible seed pods and is popular in US southern and even Japanese cuisine. The variety we have is Jambalaya Okra, which produces prolifically…
Fennel
Edible fennel, belonging to the carrot and parsnip family, has the texture of celery with a faint flavor of anise. Used extensively in Italian cooking, the vegetable can be eaten raw or…
Grape tomato
Perfect for anyone who has the room and loves tomatoes. These are approximately 1″ long.
Purple Heart – Wandering Jew
This came to us recently as a donation and has done exceptionally well. Wandering Jew comes in many varieties and colors. This variety is known as Purple Heart or Purple Queen. The…