Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)
I'm putting in about ten Roselle plants for tea and flavoring. This is a fun plant to grow as it gets big fast with the right conditions. It is an annual that requires replanting but you can collect the calyces and store them.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Eugenia stipitata / Araca-boi
Pitaya in Bloom
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Badilla Sugar Cane
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Achiote Fruit and Flower
Achiote bush is blooming now.
We've used the seed to make rubs for cooking meats.
This year we're going to try some other recipes.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
New Growth on Vanilla Orchid cuttings
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Drought in Hawaii
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Durian in Flower
One of our oldest Durian is flowering. This tree survived Hurricane Iniki and grew back from the roots. Its had a few fruit over the years but unfortunately its low stature makes it vulnerable to the depredations of wild pigs, so none have fully matured. Its been shade out that last few years so I've cleared out around it to let in more sun giving it a good growth flush. I hope this year some fruit will be able to mature.
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