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6 days ago
11 min

Using your Garden’s Fall Herbal Bounty: Drying Herbs & Flavoring Salts, Vinegars, & Oils

Aloha Gardeners of Hawai’i, By the beginning of Fall, I usually have some pretty large herb plants of various varieties in my home garden...

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Nancy Redfeather

Sep 22
6 min

It All Begins...and Ends With Seed

Close your eyes for a second and think back...what is your earliest memory of placing a seed in the soil? Maybe it was in your families b...

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Making the Big Transition: Getting Ready for Fall & Winter in Hawai'i Home Gardens

Nancy Redfeather

Aug 16
6 min

Making the Big Transition: Getting Ready for Fall & Winter in Hawai'i Home Gardens

August 2020 Blog – Hawai'i Seed Growers Network Hawai’i has seasons. Gardeners in Hawai’i, through their observation over many years, com...

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Growing and Thriving in the Summer Gardens of Hawai’i: A time of unprecedented change.

Nancy Redfeather

Jul 15
9 min

Growing and Thriving in the Summer Gardens of Hawai’i: A time of unprecedented change.

We know that we are living in a time of unprecedented change. We can feel the chaos swirling around us daily, unsettling what we know inc...

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Nancy Redfeather

Jun 17
4 min

Flowers: Food for the Soul

Beauty and the Importance of Ecosystem Services for Changing Times Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are ...

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Seed Magic: Starting Seeds – Storing Seeds

Nancy Redfeather

May 21
7 min

Seed Magic: Starting Seeds – Storing Seeds

Blog #5 – May 2020 By Nancy Redfeather Remember the story of Jack and the Beanstalk? Jack went to town to sell a cow for his mother and w...

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Back to the Land in the 21st Century: 10 Important Crops for your Homestead Garden in Hawai’i

Nancy Redfeather

Apr 22
10 min

Back to the Land in the 21st Century: 10 Important Crops for your Homestead Garden in Hawai’i

Blog #4 April 2020 Hawai’i Seed Grower’s Network – by Nancy Redfeather Aloha Everyone, Mahalo for joining us today for this discussion o...

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Getting Started: Creating a Home Garden in Hawai’i

Nancy Redfeather

Mar 30
8 min

Getting Started: Creating a Home Garden in Hawai’i

by Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent, Molokai’i CTAHR and Nancy Redfeather Hawai’i Seed Growers Network Hawai’i Seed Growers Network...

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The Spring Equinox and a Short History of the Long Bean,our newest addition to the HSGN Marketplace

Nancy Redfeather

Mar 18
5 min

The Spring Equinox and a Short History of the Long Bean,our newest addition to the HSGN Marketplace

Amid the worries of the world, the first day of Spring is coming this week and bringing with her the promise of renewal and regeneration.

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Violet’s Multi-Colored Butter Beans – Our Shared Seed Stories

Nancy Redfeather

Mar 3
5 min

Violet’s Multi-Colored Butter Beans – Our Shared Seed Stories

Pan-Fried Butter Beans & Greens - Don’t be alarmed by “pan” & “fried” in the same sentence! This easy recipe is delicious and good for you!

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Ashwagandha: Family Medicine From the Garden

Nancy Redfeather

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

Ashwagandha: Family Medicine From the Garden

By Nancy Redfeather I have recently discovered the Ayurvedic herb Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), and I have been using the dried roots...

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Margaret Krimm Lettuce: A Story of Self-Sufficiency and Love

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Aug 16, 2019
3 min

Margaret Krimm Lettuce: A Story of Self-Sufficiency and Love

By Nancy Redfeather Every seed has an amazing story that is passed down from generation to generation by those who are seed savers. Marg...

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Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Jun 27, 2019
6 min

In love with leaf amaranth

Leaf amaranth is a nutritious green well adapted to warm climates and has become one of our favorite greens both in the garden and in the...

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Practically Perfect in Every Way-
The Mighty Pigeon Pea and its Value for the Home Gardener

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Jun 6, 2019
2 min

Practically Perfect in Every Way- The Mighty Pigeon Pea and its Value for the Home Gardener

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a hardy and vigorous multi-use crop that has been grown for thousands of years. Believed to have origi...

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Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Mar 24, 2019
3 min

Get Ready for Spring Planting! - Support Locally Grown, Open Pollinated Seed Adapted For Hawaii.

Seed is the foundation of life. Each seed is a complete self-contained work of art, a unique life capsule containing the blueprint for t...

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2019 Brings Exciting New Seed Introductions For Hawaii

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Jan 13, 2019
2 min

2019 Brings Exciting New Seed Introductions For Hawaii

Our seed growers have been hard at work growing and adapting some great new varieties to offer for your gardens in 2019! Check out Mark...

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Clitoria Ternatea: A Lovely Lady for the Garden and the Kitchen

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Jan 11, 2019
3 min

Clitoria Ternatea: A Lovely Lady for the Garden and the Kitchen

Deep blue indigo colored flowers are few and far between in the world of nature, and the Blue Butterfly Pea Vine flower is in a category ...

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The Tall and The Short of Growing Beans in Hawai’i

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

May 13, 2018
2 min

The Tall and The Short of Growing Beans in Hawai’i

Kawanui Farm – Kona I love green beans. My favorite variety to grow is the Alan Chadwick Blue Lake Green Bean that is a pole variety, me...

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The Costa Cucumber * A New Player In Town

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Feb 1, 2018
2 min

The Costa Cucumber * A New Player In Town

THE ORIGINAL SEED from this unique variety was saved by one of our Hawai`i Network seed growers while farming in Costa Rica. Our Hawai`i ...

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Roasted & Stuffed Ka’ala Peppers with Peking Black Vigna Beans. A “New” Kawanui Farm Favorite

Hawaiʻi Seed Growers

Feb 1, 2018
2 min

Roasted & Stuffed Ka’ala Peppers with Peking Black Vigna Beans. A “New” Kawanui Farm Favorite

I wasn’t really a fan of peppers, any kind of peppers, until I tasted one of the varieties grown by the Hawai’i Seed Growers Network (HSG...

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Using your Garden’s Fall Herbal Bounty: Drying Herbs & Flavoring Salts, Vinegars, & Oils

It All Begins...and Ends With Seed

Making the Big Transition: Getting Ready for Fall & Winter in Hawai'i Home Gardens

Growing and Thriving in the Summer Gardens of Hawai’i: A time of unprecedented change.

Flowers: Food for the Soul

Seed Magic: Starting Seeds – Storing Seeds

Back to the Land in the 21st Century: 10 Important Crops for your Homestead Garden in Hawai’i

Getting Started: Creating a Home Garden in Hawai’i

The Spring Equinox and a Short History of the Long Bean,our newest addition to the HSGN Marketplace

Violet’s Multi-Colored Butter Beans – Our Shared Seed Stories

Ashwagandha: Family Medicine From the Garden

Margaret Krimm Lettuce: A Story of Self-Sufficiency and Love

In love with leaf amaranth

Practically Perfect in Every Way- The Mighty Pigeon Pea and its Value for the Home Gardener

Get Ready for Spring Planting! - Support Locally Grown, Open Pollinated Seed Adapted For Hawaii.

2019 Brings Exciting New Seed Introductions For Hawaii

Clitoria Ternatea: A Lovely Lady for the Garden and the Kitchen

The Tall and The Short of Growing Beans in Hawai’i

The Costa Cucumber * A New Player In Town

Roasted & Stuffed Ka’ala Peppers with Peking Black Vigna Beans. A “New” Kawanui Farm Favorite

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Using your Garden’s Fall Herbal Bounty: Drying Herbs & Flavoring Salts, Vinegars, & Oils

It All Begins...and Ends With Seed

Making the Big Transition: Getting Ready for Fall & Winter in Hawai'i Home Gardens