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…
Easy Tsukemono: making food from what’s in the garden today
I’m growing radishes and Hawaiian chili peppers. Turns out, radish tops and hot peppers make an excellent easy-to-prepare tsukemono with spicy kick. Here’s the ridiculously easy recipe: Smash a Hawaiian chili pepper….
Hawaii Kai Night Market Tonight, February 24, 2024
I probably should have posted this earlier. I decided this morning that I would go, then I thought that maybe I ought to also let everyone else know about the event which…
Quail Update: One Hen Goes Broody and Hatches a Chick
They say it rarely happens: a coturnix quail sitting on eggs to hatch chicks. You may recall from [this post] that a hen from some hatching eggs of mine did it. At…
Next Plant Exchange, March 12, 2024
Join us at our monthly plant exchange, second Tuesdays in Hawaii Kai
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…
Google rolls out circle-to-search on Android Phones
I recently upgraded phones from a Samsung Galaxy S series to a Google Pixel. For the first week, I hated it. Nothing was where I thought it ought to go. Now, I…
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…
Auntie Builds a Coop: The Hammer Drill
I’ve often wondered how to drill concrete. Turns out it isn’t a big secret. Get a hammer drill. Along with a masonry bit and masonry screws, you can make holes as easily as you would with wood. Here, I demonstrate how the tool is being used to create quail hideaways for my soon-to-be expanded bird enclosure.