March 22, 2025
Welcome to Blog #96
It has been another great week here in paradise.
I have been concentrating on getting some planting done this week. Sunday was a cloudy and rainy day and perfect for crawling around on the hill and planting potatoes. I planted quite a few which I am hoping will be a good ground cover, but there is a lot more work to do. And, I am hoping to plant some different varieties. The weeds are coming up fast and there are a few more fires to make.
Papayas seem to love it here and I have just planted some really delicious orange fruit seeds here in small seedling pots. Also getting Chinese peas, green beans, cucumbers, arugula and new pumpkin seeds started.
This last week we have finally gotten rain inter mixed with sun which makes all greens pop. The orange tree is full of oranges and bananas are plentiful-so many the dehydrater is keeping busy.
There is finally enough water in the big tank to finish filling the pool.
We will also be laying more weed cloth this week on the hill below the potatoes. As the potatoes grow and provide a ground cover we will take up the weed cloth. This area is where the next coconuts will be planted next month when Jit returns for the Taro Fest.
I had some visitors from Oahu who came for two nights.They were wonderful guests and they helped me get some much needed projects out of the way. Eli and Patrick, high school seniors, were strong and moved many heavy items around to a better place. They also cut some bamboo and did some weeding.
I am still working on the Koali Niu web site which seems to go on and on.
I put up a new tent for the cats and it was a gathering of yellows this morning and everyone seems pretty happy.
Friends are dropping by and there is much to do so am going to say aloha for this week. Wishing you a great coming week.
Aloha Nui,
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