Growing Miracles

The one-of-a-kind miracle fruit is a berry that has flavor altering properties, causing sour foods to taste sweet. Here’s a look at the Miracle Berry

Making Pure Hawaiian Vanilla Extract

Making your own pure vanilla extract couldn’t be simpler. It consists of only two ingredients and time. With such an easy process, there’s no reason to use imitation vanilla. Heres a look at my Pure Hawaiian Vanilla Extract.

The search for the Black Pearl

These peppers are as spicy as they are beautiful. Their rich black foliage and peppers really make them stand out from other hot peppers. Here is a look at my new Black Pearl pepper seedlings.

What is your favorite thing to do with extra eggs?

Quiche, Bread, Breakfast Burritos, Cookies and so much more…
What’s your favorite thing to do with extra eggs?

Danny’s Pride

I often preach about the meritocracy of growing food. The more work you are willing to put in, the more you are going to get back. Case in point; Danny’s tomatoes. There are and have been tomatoes grown here, but none have done quite as well as the beefsteak tomatoes that are growing out there […]

Meet the flock

I’ve really loved the idea of keeping chickens since I was a kid. In fact, when I was in elementary school, my father and I (mostly him) built coops for each of my 28 chickens. Each bird with it’s own cage, and 26 of them were roosters. Looking back at it, I don’t think it […]

New Vanilla Growth

Vanilla doesn’t tend to bloom until the vine is 20-30′ long so its always nice to see new growth on the vines.

Two in the bush

They say “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. What happens when you have bushes full of birds (of-paradise) ?

Hawaiian Chili Berry?

Although mislabeled at the garden center, these tiny cherry-bombs pack a lot of heat and even more flavor. Let’s look at the Guyana, Wiri Wiri pepper.

Sugar Snap Peas

Growing sugar snap peas from seed is quick and easy.