Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
October's Garden Club Meeting
Aunty Nani Kuehu We had our last Garden Club Meeting on Oct. 25th at the Caycayon's home in Anahola. We had a great turnout too! Was it Uncle Sonny's sweetbread and hot cocoa that gave everyone the incentive to get out of bed so early on a Saturday morning? No... it was knowing that Aunty Nani Kuehu would be there to share her knowledge on how to keep our gardens healthy and pest free.
Aunty Nani works for Kauai Nursery and has many years of experience in taking care of all kinds of plants. She shared her manaao on the best fertilizers, potting soil and natural pest sprays to use. She also answered the many questions we had for her on how to maintain healthy gardens through pest and disease control. Just wanted to thank Aunty Nani for her wonderful presentation, for being so patient in answering all of our questions and for the beautiful herbs, vegetables and flowers she brought to share with the Garden Club members. The meeting was video taped so if anyone is interested in viewing it let me know and I'll get a copy to you. Thanks also to all who came and contributed to the discussion and for those who shared from their gardens. Soon we'll be able to have our own little Farmer's Market! See you all at the next meeting.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Compost Bins
If you haven't yet gone to the County Recycling Center by the airport to get your free compost bin, you really should. All you need to do is call the Recycling office and make an appointment to watch their short 20 minute video. After that, they give you the compost bin and you are on your way.
Call 241-5120 to make and appointment to watch the video.
Call 241-5120 to make and appointment to watch the video.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Recap Saturday's Meeting
Aloha Gardeners,
I hope everyone is excited about starting or continuing their gardens. Here is a summary of some of the ideas we discussed.
1. We will meet once a month as a group to visit someone's garden and/or have guest experts and learn about specific topics. That would be around the third week in September. Anyone want to volunteer their home for the next meeting and we show us your garden?-
2. Some of the topics we want to learn about are: composting, bug control, ... (help me out I can't remember them all)-We will get together in smaller groups to help each other get started between meetings. When you decide on a day you want to start your garden just email the group and some of us can come over to help.
3. If you want to make your soil according to the Square Foot Gardening guidelines you need about 1/3 vermiculite 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 compost (preferrable several kinds mixed together)
The best place to buy the vermiculite is at UAP (United Agriculture Products) in the Lihue Industrial Area, across the street and down a little from Rasco.You can also buy the Peat Moss there or at Home Depot. You can get compost from the Kauai Nursery or make your own or buy them in bags from Walmart, Home Depot ... If you want to coordinate with others we can get them all together.
4. Our first few goals are 1) find a place you want to put your garden 2) Decide what you want your garden to look like/be made of (raised wood frames, bricks, pots..) 3) Decide what you want to plant in your garden (from seed or transplants). Order seeds if necessary. UH Seed order link: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/Downloads/Seed%20Order%20Form.pdf
***Shelley followed up about the compost bins from the County. Here is a link with info: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PublicWorks/RecyclingPrograms/HomeComposting/tabid/116/Default.aspxIf someone decides on a time they want to go watch the video and get their bin let the others know by email and we can try to go at the same time.
Shelley said, "I'm so excited I'm heading out into the yard to find a good spot!"
I hope you are too.
Love, Kathy
I hope everyone is excited about starting or continuing their gardens. Here is a summary of some of the ideas we discussed.
1. We will meet once a month as a group to visit someone's garden and/or have guest experts and learn about specific topics. That would be around the third week in September. Anyone want to volunteer their home for the next meeting and we show us your garden?-
2. Some of the topics we want to learn about are: composting, bug control, ... (help me out I can't remember them all)-We will get together in smaller groups to help each other get started between meetings. When you decide on a day you want to start your garden just email the group and some of us can come over to help.
3. If you want to make your soil according to the Square Foot Gardening guidelines you need about 1/3 vermiculite 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 compost (preferrable several kinds mixed together)
The best place to buy the vermiculite is at UAP (United Agriculture Products) in the Lihue Industrial Area, across the street and down a little from Rasco.You can also buy the Peat Moss there or at Home Depot. You can get compost from the Kauai Nursery or make your own or buy them in bags from Walmart, Home Depot ... If you want to coordinate with others we can get them all together.
4. Our first few goals are 1) find a place you want to put your garden 2) Decide what you want your garden to look like/be made of (raised wood frames, bricks, pots..) 3) Decide what you want to plant in your garden (from seed or transplants). Order seeds if necessary. UH Seed order link: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/Downloads/Seed%20Order%20Form.pdf
***Shelley followed up about the compost bins from the County. Here is a link with info: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PublicWorks/RecyclingPrograms/HomeComposting/tabid/116/Default.aspxIf someone decides on a time they want to go watch the video and get their bin let the others know by email and we can try to go at the same time.
Shelley said, "I'm so excited I'm heading out into the yard to find a good spot!"
I hope you are too.
Love, Kathy
Gardeners Unite!
Greetings to all!
The first meeting of the Kapaa II Ward Gardening Club was an inspiring success. We met at the Cram's house and toured their home garden. As a group, we decided to meet at least once a month. At our meetings we will discuss different gardening topics like garden placement, box building, composting, fertilizing, organic insecticides, etc....
If you have questions or discover something you would like to share, please post your thoughts. We can use this blog to keep in touch throughout the month.
Our next meeting has yet to be scheduled. Once the date is set, it will be posted on this blog.
Until then, happy gardening!
The first meeting of the Kapaa II Ward Gardening Club was an inspiring success. We met at the Cram's house and toured their home garden. As a group, we decided to meet at least once a month. At our meetings we will discuss different gardening topics like garden placement, box building, composting, fertilizing, organic insecticides, etc....
If you have questions or discover something you would like to share, please post your thoughts. We can use this blog to keep in touch throughout the month.
Our next meeting has yet to be scheduled. Once the date is set, it will be posted on this blog.
Until then, happy gardening!
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