In Hawaii, we can keep tropical hair sheep such as Barbados black belly or St. Croix varieties. Hair sheep don’t make the traditional wool that needs to get sheared off each spring. Still the conditions on the windward (wet) side of the Big Island, aren’t exactly perfect for keeping hair sheep, especially when the conditions […]
On the farm, we went from wearing full bee suits with face masks to wearing bikinis. You may wonder how we made this transition, especially if you are a beekeeper still suiting up like you are headed for a space walk on Venus. This blog will go into the details of how we systematically shed […]
Eggplants are perennial plants but my plants used to just die off after a few months. I found out that what kills them is nematodes, small microorganisms in the soil that eat and deform their roots. You can prevent this by grafting your eggplant onto a hardier root stock and having bountiful eggplants from the […]
Everybody loves bacon. Did you know you could make your own bacon from pigs you hunt or trap? Once you’ve tasted your own bacon, it may be hard to eat store bought again. It’s just that good. Living in Hawaii there is plenty access to wild pig meat. People hunt them specifically for meat or […]
Coconut palms are known typically for their coconuts. You can eat and drink the nuts in various stages of development and they are all delicious. But did you know that you can harvest the heart from a coconut palm and eat it? The heart of palm located where the green leaves start to bud from […]