Hawaii is a great place to be growing all kinds of citrus. I know this because I’ve been eating lemons, oranges, tangerines and grapefruits from trees I planted myself, for several years now! Success at growing citrus in Hawai’i...
One of the biggest benefits of living in the tropics is the abundance of tropical fruit. I’ve talked about growing a fruit forest, but growing your own fruit year-round isn’t as easy as planting some trees and then harvesting the fruit. You do have to...
History shows that when Hawai’i was first settled, there were few edible plants: mostly ferns and some tree fruits. That is one reason why the first Polynesian voyagers brought select, important plants with them, in their traditional canoes. These plants, known...
Finding seeds for the tropical garden can be hard sometimes. Traditionally seeds are shared among gardeners. This sharing of seed builds up the genetic makeup of a seed that becomes local to a place. Ideally, this practice of sharing seed can be revived...
Did you know that one of the most prolific fruit trees is the jackfruit? Not only are these massive fruits the largest that grow on trees, but a single tree can produce over 150 fruits each year! With such an abundance of fruit, it is certainly worth it to grow your...
One of my ongoing goals is to reduce how much food I buy and increase how much I grow. One of the best investments you can make on your homestead is planting fruit trees. There are so many options of fruits to grow in tropical locations and one of the more...
