Nice to meet you as well! Mahalo for checking out the channel. There are some great pros to this spot for sure. The biggest downsides have been lack of shade and lots of wind so during most summers it’s just a constant blast of hot, dry air but we are slowly getting our support trees in place to help. I’m hoping to have the two-year video up soon with a ton of updates. A hui hou! 🤙
Thanks for the tour. Good to see another farm on the coast here. You’re so right about the pigeon peas, planting a ton of them is a great way to start a farm here. Only problem for me is they’d be a terrible windbreak since they are so brittle and limbs break so easily once they get to full size. At my place they can’t even handle the weight of raindrops without snapping. Have you tried growing Tithonia? I’m trying to use that as a windbreak because it grows even faster than pigeon pea and seems to be a sturdier plant.
Yeah I’ve had several pigeon peas just topple over completely but I’ve had a lot of success where I planted several staggered about 2-3 ft apart. They seem to support each other in more of a hedge. Tithonia is a great plant! It’s one of those that people say “just plop a stick in the ground and it grows.” I’ve planted about 30 and I’ve only had two do anything but I think I’ve found a better method of planting them at an angle and they form a lot more roots. I think the best method where we are is to plant a lot of different things thickly so that they form a wall and let nature sort out who stays. Mahalo for watching! 🤙
Nice spot, looks like the Hamakua coast. We used to live just below Kalopa State Park near the town of Honoka'a. Best of luck and learning while you grow foods and yourself! Adam
Mahalo Adam. It’s a beautiful area and there is much to learn since the elevation can change so drastically so everyone who farms Hāmākua has a different experience.
@@ainabearfarm8075 Right on and very true! We plan to return in the next 4-6 years to retire as we loved living there. We lived on about 5 acres and both worked as Tour guides (Hawaii Forest &Trail & Na'alapa Ranch) I was just starting to cultivate and grow native plants but like you, constantly had to assess our elevation in what would survive. We were at about 2,000 ft in the Hamakua banana belt with more sun and bit less rain. Was pretty idyllic but having to work had us away from the land too much. So good to see the farmers markets on the island! Take good care and Aloha!
Aloha! Nice meeting you on the beach the other day! Your farm looks awesome. I wish I had a spot like that to work with.
Nice to meet you as well! Mahalo for checking out the channel. There are some great pros to this spot for sure. The biggest downsides have been lack of shade and lots of wind so during most summers it’s just a constant blast of hot, dry air but we are slowly getting our support trees in place to help. I’m hoping to have the two-year video up soon with a ton of updates. A hui hou! 🤙
Thanks for the tour. Good to see another farm on the coast here. You’re so right about the pigeon peas, planting a ton of them is a great way to start a farm here. Only problem for me is they’d be a terrible windbreak since they are so brittle and limbs break so easily once they get to full size. At my place they can’t even handle the weight of raindrops without snapping. Have you tried growing Tithonia? I’m trying to use that as a windbreak because it grows even faster than pigeon pea and seems to be a sturdier plant.
Yeah I’ve had several pigeon peas just topple over completely but I’ve had a lot of success where I planted several staggered about 2-3 ft apart. They seem to support each other in more of a hedge. Tithonia is a great plant! It’s one of those that people say “just plop a stick in the ground and it grows.” I’ve planted about 30 and I’ve only had two do anything but I think I’ve found a better method of planting them at an angle and they form a lot more roots. I think the best method where we are is to plant a lot of different things thickly so that they form a wall and let nature sort out who stays. Mahalo for watching! 🤙
Nice spot, looks like the Hamakua coast. We used to live just below Kalopa State Park near the town of Honoka'a. Best of luck and learning while you grow foods and yourself! Adam
Mahalo Adam. It’s a beautiful area and there is much to learn since the elevation can change so drastically so everyone who farms Hāmākua has a different experience.
@@ainabearfarm8075 Right on and very true! We plan to return in the next 4-6 years to retire as we loved living there. We lived on about 5 acres and both worked as Tour guides (Hawaii Forest &Trail & Na'alapa Ranch) I was just starting to cultivate and grow native plants but like you, constantly had to assess our elevation in what would survive. We were at about 2,000 ft in the Hamakua banana belt with more sun and bit less rain. Was pretty idyllic but having to work had us away from the land too much. So good to see the farmers markets on the island! Take good care and Aloha!
Adam Sant very cool. Good luck with the return and look me up if you need resources when you get back. Aloha