#garden hawaii island
Asparagus: Hard to Start, Easy to Grow
Hard to start but easy-to-grow, this delicacy will produce for decades.
The Barefoot Gardener: Dealing With Wind
How can you grow a successful garden in windy conditions on the Big Island?
Artichokes: An Attractive Addition to Any Garden
Whoever thought of steaming the bulbous green head of a thistle plant came up with a pretty good idea.
Vog and Your Big Island Garden
Last week, I noticed that my roses are dying. I’m not doing anything different with them—the only thing that’s different is the air.
Even ‘Black Thumbs’ Can Grow Cucumbers
In Hawai‘i, cucumbers will grow year-round from sea level to 3,000 feet in elevation.
Barefoot Gardener: ‘You Are What You Eat’
I am often asked why one should pursue soil building through organic gardening as opposed to just sticking plants in the ground and using a commercial fertilizer.
The Barefoot Gardener: From the Ground Up, Part 5
Building a garden from the ground up, part five of five: Sowing the Seeds.
The Barefoot Gardener: From the Ground Up, Part 4
Building a garden from the ground up, part four of five. Black Gold: Turning dirt into fertile soil, part two.
The Barefoot Gardener: From the Ground Up, Part 3
How to turn non-productive dirt into rich, fertile soil, part one. Building a garden from the ground up, part 3 of 5.
