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…
Time flies, and so do 3-week old quail
I hatched these at the beginning of October and they’re beginning to try to fly. Coturnix quail typically don’t really fly. Mostly they can go short distances airborne before falling back down…
A plant I want from the tropical plant database
By chance I happened upon an interesting tropical plant database called Tropicopia.com. Many of the plants in the list are plants are already familiar to Hawaii plant lovers, but there is one…
Panax? Variegated Ming Aralia
Recently, I had the opportunity to learn of a popular landscaping bush. It’s called Ming Aralia, and it’s quite versatile. It can be grown both indoors in full shade and outdoors in…