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Chinese Multicolor Spinach – Amaranth

Posted on April 29, 2023

This plant is beautiful — and, you can eat it. It’s also really made for gardens in Hawaii and I’ve had great success with growing it. Chinese multicolor spinach amaranth, also known…

Winged Beans, A Natural for the Hawaii Garden

Posted on June 21, 2022

Winged beans really ought to be more readily available here on Oahu. They are delicious. These beans love Hawaii’s climate, and due to our proximity to the equator and our generally warm and humid climate, will flourish as a perennial.

Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange, May 12, 2020

Posted on May 2, 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

Posted on May 2, 2020

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…

Grape tomato

Posted on April 29, 2020

Perfect for anyone who has the room and loves tomatoes. These are approximately 1″ long.

April 14 seed giveaway in place of second Tuesday plant exchange

Posted on April 7, 2020

We’ve done a good job of staying at home for the past two weeks, and our coronavirus exposure is controlled. As a state, we should still be cautious, so this month will…

Shiso (Perilla), Multiple Varieties

Posted on January 20, 2020

The Asia Ip and Britton varieties come from Johnny’s Seeds. The green shiso is grown from the seed stock of shiso originally purchased locally at Leilani’s Nursery in Waimanalo. Green is a…

Mad Hatter Pepper

Posted on December 16, 2019

Mad Hatter is a member of the Capsicum baccatum pepper species from South America commonly used in Bolivian and Peruvian cuisine. It is sweet and mild along with being attractive and novel…

Giant Orange Flesh Papaya

Posted on November 30, 2019

I don’t have a name for this one, other than the extra large orange flesh papaya a coworker brought back from her house in Molokai. Excellent flavor, sweet — the flavor is…

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