Tag: Ha’a Chocolate Farm

Today I planted a terrestrial orchid in the hapuu forest called Sobralia klotzscheana X virginalis. Sobralia at first glance looks like a bamboo. They…

Today I planted a hapuu, a Hawaiian tree fern which in my opinion is the ultimate tropical landscaping plant that provides the perfect environment for…

Today I planted wauke or paper mulberry which is one of the main fiber plants that the Hawaiians used to produce a soft material called kapa to make…

Today I planted a green cardamom keiki that Yuri shared with me. This one is the real deal. There are many types of cardamom but previously I most likely…

Today I planted a cupuassu tree that I got from Yuri. I think Kyle Studer planted the mother tree many years ago. Cupuassu, or Theobroma grandiflorum is a…

So I thought today was day 250 but I actually skipped day 177. So anyway… today I planted a sacred bali bamboo, Schizostachyum brachycladum yellow form…

Today I planted awa mapulehu, one of the 13 noble Hawaiian kava varieties. Among all of them this is one of the most mellow strains with lower amounts of…

Hilary returned home this afternoon and a woman she didn’t recognize walked up the hill and she told her to give this plant to me. Hilary asked her what…

Today I planted three Sesbania sesban trees near the front of the property. They have proven to be resilient and quickly grow even in harsh situations….

I harvested a massive rack of Williams banana this morning. These things just grow like weeds here and it keeps producing year after year with minimal…