Ready, Set… Grow! – KAMEHAMEHA BUTTERFLY
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Hawai‘i has only two native butterflies, or pulelehua – Vanessa tameamea (Kamehameha butterfly, Lepelepe-o-Hina) and Udara blackburni (Blackburn’s blue butterfly). These pulelehua are endemic, meaning they can only be found in...
Ready, Set… Grow! – FIND YOUR GARDEN IN THE KITCHEN (Part II)
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
This is a continuation from the March 2022 article that covered how to grow from your kitchen scraps. The previous article featured green onions, lettuce, celery, potatoes, sweet potatoes, ginger, garlic...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
Over the past couple of years, due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, many people found themselves spending more time at home while supply chain issues left some grocery stores sparsely stocked. As a...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HAWAI‘I STATE ENDEMIC TREE
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Arbor day in Hawai‘i is celebrated on the first Saturday in November. This year there are various events planned throughout the month, and on Saturday, Nov. 18, there will be ‘Ōhi‘a...
Ready, Set… Grow! – SQUASH FOR FALL
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
A while ago I was talking with a neighbor about plants, and she was raving about a delicata squash she had on the mainland. She said it was the best she...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
January 22 is the start of the 2023 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. During this time, narcissus are displayed as symbols of new beginnings, rebirth and hope. The...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HAWAI‘I’S STATE FLOWER
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The native yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray), also known as ma‘o hau hele was officially designated as Hawai‘i’s state flower in 1988 (HRS §5-16).
This native endemic hibiscus is only known...
Ready, Set… Grow! – HOME GROWN VITAMIN C
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata sometimes referred to as Malpighia glabra) is an attractive large shrub to small tree that produces flowers with bright pink ruffled petals and red fleshy fruit. This plant...
Ready, Set… Grow! – AVOCADO TREE CARE
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Have you been digging around in your compost pile and uncovered huge, fat, white wriggling grubs that crawl on their sides and curl up into a “C” shape? If you are...
Ready, Set… Grow! – RAIN GARDEN
Amy Tsuneyoshi
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Rain gardens are a constructed vegetated depression that is usually located where water collects or flows off your property. It’s a great way to briefly capture stormwater runoff and allow water...
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