Love our Farmer’s Markets here on Maui. Great produce, local people and lots of unique fruits and vegetables.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Look how thick and beautiful these Pea plants are. I planted a seed every inch or so along a chain link fence.

Perfect for peas and plenty for one family. My two rows were about 4 feet long. Next to them I planted a row of Bush beans (my first time). I was amazed to look under the leaves of a bush only one foot tall and find tons is 5 inch long string beans.

Awesome!

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You must plant your own gardens!

It is such a joy to pick peas, string beans, kale, lettuce, daikon, zinnias, radishes and now tomatoes.
Really, the work is in the preparation of the soil and the first planting.
After that it is just watering the seedlings carefully with a spray that saturated but doesn’t wash the seeds away and once established, it can be a deep watering every other day.
If planted closely with companion plants to deter pests (onions, garlic, chives, mint, basils,marigolds) the plants will thrive.
The nutrients I add to my soil are bone meal to promote root growth, and compost a few times in the early stage.
I have used chicken manure in my flower beds.
So choose a spot that gets at least six-eight hours of full sun, dig your dirt and mix in some compost, mulch and nutrients to make a nice loamy soil.
Moisten it daily and plant. I start with seeds and small “pony packs” if plants already started for instant gratification.
You will be so happy!
Stay tuned. I’ll tell you how to plant squash, pumpkins, beans, peas and how important it is to thin your seedlings so the best plants can grow yo full size.

Aloha,
Marilyn

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