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…
East Oahu Holiday Craft Fairs 2023
Coming up over the next few weeks: Sat, November 18 Hawaii Kai Koko Marina Center Craft and Gift Fair Sat, November 18 Kailua Lanikai Park Oʻahu: Lanikai Christmas Craft Fair in Kailua…
Cooking by ingredient, not recipe. Today’s challenge.
The Challenge: Tonight is kupuna dinner, the night when two of my neighbors come over. It’s a Covid tradition we all enjoy so it will continue indefinitely. Truth is, I never know…
Next Plant Exchange, December 12, 2023
Join us at our monthly plant exchange, second Tuesdays in Hawaii Kai
Wow, what an incredible plant exchange!
Today was windy, overcast, and at times, rainy. Still, everyone showed up with armloads of donations and ready to help set up and make the event a success. And what an incredible…
Christmas Lima Beans
A Twitter friend sent me my first Christmas Limas, and I’ve been growing them regularly. They’re easy to grow here in Hawaii, and they taste good — a little like chestnut, hence…
Verbena, a butterfly attractor
Recently, I splurged on some seeds. I’m expecting a shipment of Verbena Compacta, a flowering shrub that can also be a ground covering. Normally it’s an annual, but I think with Hawaii’s…
More items to be added to allowable green bin composting on Oahu
The Honolulu City Council voted 8-0, with Council member Tyler Dos Santos-Tam absent, to approve Bill 47 on November 1, allowing “manufactured compostable material” to be added to city green waste bins…
Artemisia Silver Mound in Hawaii
It’s really pretty — a huge mound of soft silvery tufts in a mound. It’s also a little like lavender: possible to grow here in Hawaii, but be sure not to overwater…