From the Farm

Grow Guides

Practical guides written from the field in Waimanalo. Real conditions, real results — no filler.

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Fruit

Lilikoi (Passion Fruit)

From soil prep and planting to harvest and pest management — growing lilikoi in Hawaii the right way.

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Vine Crop

Loofah (Luffa)

From seed to sponge — growing loofah in Hawaii's heat, managing melon fly, and harvesting fiber at peak maturity.

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Root Crop

Turmeric (ʻŌlena)

Growing turmeric in Waimanalo's volcanic soil — planting, watering, harvest timing, and curing fresh rhizomes.

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Vegetable

Tomatoes in a Screenhouse

Why we only grow tomatoes under cover in Hawaii — and how to do it right, from variety selection to whitefly management.

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Tree Crop

Cacao

Growing Hawaiian cacao — spacing, yield-per-acre math, buyer pathways, pollination habitat, and post-harvest workflow.

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Leafy Crop

Microgreens in Hawaii

A practical system for radish, sunflower, pea shoots, and broccoli — tray density, watering, mold prevention, and weekly succession.

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Vermicomposting

Red Wigglers & Worm Castings

Raising composting worms in Hawaii — species selection, heat management, harvesting castings, and selling worms for bait or garden use.

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Vegetable

Cucumbers

Varieties, melon fly control, trellising, and screenhouse strategies for year-round cucumber production on Oʻahu.

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Cut Flowers

Ginger, Heliconia & Eucalyptus

Growing tropical cut flowers and foliage for the Hawaii market — harvest timing, conditioning, and selling to florists and farmers markets.

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Tree Crop

Breadfruit (ʻUlu)

Planting, spacing, varieties, harvest, sap handling, and storage for ʻulu in Hawaiʻi conditions.

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Pollination + IPM

Beneficial Insects & Flowering Plants

Hawaiʻi-specific habitat strategy for pollinators and natural enemies: flowering strips, nesting, and crop support.

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