Kawanui Farm

Seeds are magic. If you hold a seed in your hand and imagine the plant it will become, you can glimpse the hidden forces of growth that...

If you want to harvest vegetables from your home garden all Winter long, NOW is the time to plant!  I’ve been growing a home garden in...

Gather expert tips and recommendations for starting home garden vegetable seeds in Hawaii

The idea for this blog started with Glenn Teves musing about getting ready for the spring growing season in Hawai’i and wondering what...

As the Earth spins around our star and seasons change, we continue to be inspired by the abundance and peacefulness of our gardens. ...

The Hawai’i Seed Growers Network Online Marketplace has everything you need to grow your own beautiful salads, whether you want to start...

Your garden, no matter how large or small is your refuge and sanctuary. It could be a place to relax, to exercise, to bask in the sun,...

Spring. A season as beautiful as its name. A season that reminds us to embrace joy and love. A season that reminds us that change is the...

If you haven’t tried growing corn varieties in your garden yet, make this the year to get the seed into the ground and enjoy it’s...

Winter has arrived and with it we are seeing epic forces of nature all across Hawai’i. From torrential rainfall ushered in by big gusty...

December 2021 The change of seasons is upon us as cooler weather and more rainfall in most of the state signal the beginning of our most...

Hawaii Grown: Civil Beat September 12, 2021 We are at an unprecedented moment, and if the DOE acts, Hawaii’s students and their food...

October 2021 Keeping seeds dry and able to reproduce into the future in our subtropical climate is quite challenging. Seeds grown and...

Civil Beat IDEAS: Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii? Believe it or not, yes. In the first half of the 20th...

by Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Cooperative Extension Service August...

By Nancy Redfeather, July 2021 A time long ago, when I first began teaching, I realized I wanted to start growing some of my own food,...

By Nancy Redfeather April 2021 Spring is here again, and it’s a perfect time to plant the Three Sisters in your home garden. This year, ...

Every seed tells a story, and the story of how seed, people and place are connected begins a long time ago, around 10,000 BCE, when our...

January 2021 If you haven’t tried growing corn varieties in your garden yet, make this the year to get the seed into the ground and enjoy...

December 2020 Tis the season once again, when our thoughts naturally turn to family and friends, as this challenging old year wanes,...