There are a number of apps available for identifying plants, but none is as accurate as Google Lens. Best of all, it’s available on all devices. If you use an Android device,…
Earth Fest at Kaiser: April 26. Save the Date
Earth Day is around the corner and once again Paul Balazs and his incredible Wipeout Crew have put together a celebration. The plant exchange will be there from 4-8 pm on April…
March 22-24, 2024: Two Plant Sales and Orchid Society Events
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…