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I live up in one of the valleys and had a full garden.
I swear it was a full time job and probably cost me more to grow then buy.
If it wasn't black mold, white mold, leaf miners, birds, or whatever would come out in the middle of the night and completely deleaf multiple plants.... then it was something new.
I think it depends on what part of the island you are.
I grow local oranges, lemons and jabong. So, I have a vitamin C farm. I also grow tomatoes, chives, flat leaf and Chinese parsley and chili peppers. Many of my neighbors grow mangoes, bananas, papayas (red meat) and avocados. I share my stuff with them, and they do the same back to me. It works out really well for all of us
I grow local oranges, lemons and jabong. So, I have a vitamin C farm. I also grow tomatoes, chives, flat leaf and Chinese parsley and chili peppers. Many of my neighbors grow mangoes, bananas, papayas (red meat) and avocados. I share my stuff with them, and they do the same back to me. It works out really well for all of us
Where do you live? Do you farm full time? If not, how many hours weekly?
Where do you live? Do you farm full time? If not, how many hours weekly?
Do you think your soil is better than most?
Thanks.
I live in Kaimuki/Kapahulu in Honolulu. I do not farm, I just have several of the fruit trees in my yard. They don't need much attention at all. As for the other stuff I grow, some of it is in the ground and some of it is in medium to large pots. I don't fertilize my fruit trees, but I do use a local organic fertilizer for my veggies (I forgot to mention in my previous post that we also grow squash and bitter melon) and herbs.
I spend less than 30 minutes everyday on my veggies and herbs. This consists of watering them, removing dead leaves and growth, and checking for signs of infestation or disease. If I see a problem in my garden or I'm harvesting, I will spend a lot more than 30 minutes doing it. I also like to garden because it's just one more way to spend quality time with my kids.
There's really nothing special about my soil. The thing I have to take into account the most is the watering of my veggies and herbs. This is because I live in a warm and dry area of Oahu. I hope this answers your questions.
The biggest problem I have with tomatoes is getting to them before the birds do. At the first hint of redness it seems that the birds (bulbuls especially) attack the ripening tomatoes.
I'm not a garden person, the wife is - but you don't even need a backyard to grow a lot of things. On one of our lanai's we have a lot of tomatoes which grow like crazy, more basil than I can eat, cucumber, cat grass (for well the cats), and other leafy stuff......
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