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Informational Resources for Hawaii Gardeners

Planted January 1, 2000
Last tended to on October 19, 2024
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“Home Gardening in Hawaii” (PDF) – This is a copy of a 1943 book on the subject. Some of the information may no longer be valid. It is presented as a historical reference.

Recommended Books:

“Growing Vegetables in Hawai’i: A How-to Guide for the Gardener,” by Kathy Oshiro. A step-by-step guide to growing nutritious, delicious vegetables in Hawaii, written by an experienced gardener familiar with Hawaii s special soil conditions and microclimates. Find out how easy it can be to have a convenient, economical supply of homegrown vegetables available year-round. The book contains everything you need to know about soil and garden preparation, fertilizers, seed and plant selection, fences, trellises and containers, watering, and pest control. Also features 70 delicious recipes!
“A Native Hawaiian Garden: How to Grow and Care for Island Plants,” by John L. Culliney by Bruce P. Koebele. Hawai’i is home to some of the rarest plants in the world, many of them now threatened by extinction. Despite a benign and nurturing climate, native species are declining almost everywhere in the Islands. Human-introduced pests, the spread of competing alien plants, wildfires, urban and agricultural development, and other disturbances of modern life are eliminating native species at an alarming pace. In fact, 38 percent of all plants on the U.S. endangered species list are native Hawaiian plants.
“Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times,” by Steve Solomon (founder of the Territorial Seed Company and self-sufficiency advocate, he is currently homesteading in Tasmania). This is a more advanced book for those who are serious about raising food. In this volume, Steve explains why intensive gardening methods are not natural and therefore require great amounts of energy and effort to maintain. A lot of information regarding soil health and cover cropping is included.

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Places to Visit:

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden – 27-717 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Papaikou, HI 96781
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens – 150 Kanaloa Ave. Kahului, HI 96732
Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens – 4101 Wailapa Road, Kilauea, HI 96754
National Tropical Botanical Garden – 4425 Lawai Road, Koloa, Kauai 96756
Dole Plantation – 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa, HI 96786
Polynesian Cultural Center – 55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Laie, Hawaii 96762

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