Hou ho'o maka'ana

Hou ho'o maka'ana -- New beginnings! 

Now that the woods and jungle "edges" of the property have been delineated with pick axe, pruning clippers and hedge cutters, we are getting back to designing more lava walled beds. The bed pictured here is a big extension on an existing group of plantings (that did not have lava around them.)

Those big trees to the right and behind are our lovely ohia trees that are covered with red blossoms beginning around February through May, mostly.

We have already gone through TWO truck loads of red cinder, and one of soil, so we may soon have to get more. 

For four months this year, the canopy structure (right) was in front of the house -- for the contractors as they built the ohana addition.  We have now relocated it to the side and plan to turn it into a greenhouse, except, in Hawaii it is called a "shade house."   We have ordered custom made shade fabric that will allow 1/2 light and rain to come through.  This will give us a place to grow lettuce, spinach and other greens that don't do well in our hot, direct sun -- and be a place to hang out in the evening mosquito-free.

Other "new beginnings" include some cuttings off of angel trumpet vines (peach, yellow and white) from our friend Yani over in Honaunau (Kona side).   Although we have said it before, it is true!  Take your cuttings (even in November) stick them in a pot of cinder and soil and wait a couple weeks; in a couple weeks they will have new baby roots and new leaves. (Of course, when they do, I'll send another photo.)