My kids love strawberries. If I ever came home with some from the farmers market, they would be gone in the first 5 minutes. We decided that we needed a better supply to feed our insatiable desire. But would they grow where we live in the wet...
Cassava goes by many names, including yuca or manioc. While it may not be the most popular food in North America, it is one of the top staple foods throughout the world. Iʻve had this plant growing in my garden for many years. It should really be growing...
One of the few places in the United States where you can grow vanilla is right here in Hawai’i. It’s a pretty new crop to the islands, only having been cultivated for just over 20 years. Because it likes to climb, vanilla grows best alongside trees or up...
One of the best things about living in a tropical climate is the ability to grow delicious fruit year-round. One of the tastiest and most nutritious tropical fruits is papaya. They can be enjoyed green. or ripe and juicy. While papaya trees grow rapidly from...
A well cared for garden will provide you with a wealth of tasty and nutritious produce throughout the year. Your garden is a little ecosystem in itself, with a wealth of creatures living and thriving from large animals to insects, to microscopic bacteria. A lot...
One of my favorite plants to grow on my homestead in Hawai’i is bamboo. It has so many uses. I especially like it because it allows me to earn a small income. Not with the bamboo poles themselves, but by propagating it and selling it to...
