Waianae Basil Farm

Across the way is a basil farm in the heart of Kahumana in Waianae. Over the last few months they grew and grew and perhaps they'll be ready for harvesting soon. The aroma of basil makes my mouth water for fresh pesto pasta.

Pick It and It Shall Rain

 

One folklore of the Ala Lehua flower is that if you pick it off the tree during a hike, it will begin to rain. As for this little beauty, no one had to own it and it still rained all weekend. It was the only one on this tree and at full blossom it lured me over with it's bright color.

Sample Them Uncooked

In Kahaluu near Kualoa Ranch, there is a macadamia nut farm tucked to the left headed north. With garden tours, jams, jellies, sauces, and of course macadamia nut products for sale at the gift shop, people stop in for a look-see. There are thousands of nuts still in their shell in a container where visitors may crack them upon a log with a rock to sample them uncooked. They have a hint of coconut flavor when eaten raw. Click here to see another image of all the mac nuts.

Makiki Community Garden

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Ms. Shirley, a green thumb gardener at the Makiki Community Garden grows her air plants, flowers, herbs, and other vegetation for the love of gardening. With over a 100 plots in a section of the Makiki District Park, gardeners of all levels water life into flowers such as daisies and roses, vegetables such as eggplant and lettuce, herbs such as basil and thyme, and low maintenance plants such as cactus and air plants.