Category: Farm Diary

Today I planted a cannonball tree. In early August SuiLing and Orlando sent me some cannonball fruits from Oahu because they knew I was looking for one…

We are forever grateful for the many ultra rare fruit trees that Joe Hewitt shared with us this year to support my daily planting mission. After 363 days…

Today I planted two bird’s nest anthuriums aka Anthurium hookeri. I sprouted them from seed about 3 years ago and they are still very tiny. Initially I…

Today I planted a bergamot orange that I got from Ken’s. Bergamot is an ingredient for earl gray tea which is named after Charles Earl Gray the British…

Today I planted a cacao tree. I must have planted around 70 this year and I am very satisfied with the progress. These trees will probably start producing…

Today I planted a sugar apple tree, Annona squamosa that I sprouted from seed earlier this year. In its pot the tree grew about 8 inches tall then it…

Today I wanted to plant something red and green so I picked out a mangosteen seedling and a miniature anthurium from the nursery and planted them in a…

Today I planted a safou tree, Dacryodes edulis that I got from Ken. It produces a fascinating fruit that is similar to avocado although the seed is…

Today I planted a balata, a big tree… Manilkara bidentata also known as ausubo. A tree which is believed to be from Puerto Rico. Joe dared me to plant…

Today I planted a grafted yuzu tree that I got from Ken. In East Asia and especially in Japan, yuzu is used to enhance flavors and adds a floral citrus…