A quick update on the August 11, 2020 plant exchange: We have fewer helpers due to COVID — a few cases too close to home for some. Plant selection will be smaller,…
Hurricane Douglas Curry: How to use green papayas
This past Saturday, July 25, 2020, we were expectantly preparing for Hurricane Douglas. My neighbor’s papapa tree had grown too tall, and I had promised her for some time that I’d cut…
Hawaii houseguests, quarantine, quail and COVID19 testing
Everything moves at warp speed during a pandemic My apologies for not keeping up with the usual plant exchange posting. Two weeks ago, we started hosting family friends at our home (in…
July 14, 2020 – Next Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange
Sorry for the delay everyone: after some consideration of Oahu’s rising COVID caseload, we are going to continue our normal plant exchange activities. Please be sure to social distance and wear your…
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…
Plant Exchange – June 9, 2020
Our next Hawaii Kai plant exchange will take place on Tuesday June 9, from 4-6pm. I currently have the following seedings being prepared: Citrus Basil Jalapeno Okra Green Shiso Mint I’ll also…
Hawaii Kai Kaiser Farmer’s Market, Growing for you 2020
This week’s Kaiser HS Farmer’s Market was busy, one of the busiest I’ve seen in the three years we’ve been doing the monthly plant exchange. This week there were three produce vendors,…
Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange, May 12, 2020
Yes, we are back on at the Kaiser HS farmer’s market for second Tuesdays from 4-6pm. Check out our list of available plants. As always, this is a casual exchange: bring one,…
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…