by Sean Jennings | Homesteadin' Animals
Feral pigs are running rampant around the Hawaiian islands these days. You see them on the side of the road, in backyards and sometimes even inside your living room! They dig through your garden and sometimes even threaten to attack. ...
by Sean Jennings | How To Grow
Starfruit is one of my favorite fruit trees to grow because it is one of the fastest growing tropical fruit trees. In approximately 30 months (or less, if you’re lucky!) you can be harvesting starfruit from a tree you grew from a seed. It’s easy to...
by Sean Jennings | Water Harvesting
Folks living off grid should definitely be collecting rainwater. Even if you live in dry climates, harvesting rainwater should be done. Rainwater can be used for a multitude of things: the garden, livestock, flushing the toilet, and more. However, untreated and...
by Sean Jennings | How To Grow
When you think of growing food in Hawaii, many people imagine pineapples, papayas, and mangoes. However, Hawaii can support a huge variety of crops because of its many microclimates. In a few of those microclimates, you can find cool-season crops such as...
by Sean Jennings | How To Grow
If you live in Hawaii, then you’ve probably seen the evergreen bushes with white blossoms, and you’ve likely seen these tiny ‘pumpkin shaped’ sweet-and-sour tasting fruits. These small red fruits go by many names: Pitanga, Pumpkin Cherries,...
