SOIL

02/04/2017

Koko Head Crater Botanical Garden - Winter 2017.

Just a few miles from my house in Hawaii Kai, tucked into an extinct cinder cone is the Koko Head Botanical Garden. This collection of plants was first established in 1958 and is a model of xeriscape concepts supporting a drought-tolerant landscape.
There are four major collections that are organized by geographic region (Africa, the Americas, Hawaii, Madagascar). There are other collections too which include native Hawaiian plants, aloes, baobabs, cacti, palms to name a few.

10/01/2016

Gifts from the garden

09/25/2016

https://dirt.asla.org/2016/09/19/asla-launches-guide-to-resilient-design/

A new online guide launched today by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) explains how communities can better protect themselves from natural disasters through resilient landscape pl…

09/23/2016

I signed up!
http://open.oregonstate.edu/courses/permaculture/

Intro to Permaculture is a free, four-week course provided online by Open Oregon State that teaches the process, ethics and principles of permaculture.

09/14/2016

After caring for you plants all summer, they are ready to give back to you by adding health to your fall and winter. Elderberry tincture offers many antiviral health benefits.

09/14/2016

Early Summer Elderberry "Lace"

09/14/2016

Spring Elderberry