This week sure flew by quickly. Miguel checked the trees and we will start picking on Monday. What an early start to the season!
The trees look awesome. We are also planting a small vegetable garden. We have to be careful what we plant as some plants (like tomatoes) attract nematodes. We plan mostly on herbs and other relatively carefree plants.
Trudy has been busy filling up the planters with flowers and other greenery. The farm is looking great.
Have a great weekend!
Showing posts with label Holualoa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holualoa. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Aloha Friday
Its Aloha Friday. We had a very hectic week. The rain didn't stay away long, so we still have lots of painting to do.
Today, we are hosting a luncheon which should be fun. We coffee people are a lively bunch. As with all farmers, the topic will be the weather and the upcoming harvest season.
Sparkle and Ewok will enjoy the extra attention. They are so spoiled. Sparkle has not been a good girl about her diet! We just don't know how to keep her away from the avocadoes. She also gets treats from the workers which doesn't help her.
Well, I need to get the food ready or we won't have much of a luncheon. Have a great weekend everyone!
Today, we are hosting a luncheon which should be fun. We coffee people are a lively bunch. As with all farmers, the topic will be the weather and the upcoming harvest season.
Sparkle and Ewok will enjoy the extra attention. They are so spoiled. Sparkle has not been a good girl about her diet! We just don't know how to keep her away from the avocadoes. She also gets treats from the workers which doesn't help her.
Well, I need to get the food ready or we won't have much of a luncheon. Have a great weekend everyone!
Monday, June 8, 2009
A New Week
Aloha All,
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We had some rain but not much.
We spent Sunday afternoon sanding the drying decks. It was a lot of work but we need to get the decks repainted before the harvest season begins. We also are getting work on adding a third drying deck. Last season we had a hard time and kept running out of floor space. This harvest looks to be even bigger so we are making sure to be prepared.
Saturday June 20 is the Farmfest and Ukulele Jam in Holualoa. This looks to be a fun event to participate in. We are hoping to have a good location for our booth.
Our houseguest Marge leaves tomorrow. She has been wonderful. We will miss her and of course her wonderful cooking. We sure got spoiled.
Have a great day!
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We had some rain but not much.
We spent Sunday afternoon sanding the drying decks. It was a lot of work but we need to get the decks repainted before the harvest season begins. We also are getting work on adding a third drying deck. Last season we had a hard time and kept running out of floor space. This harvest looks to be even bigger so we are making sure to be prepared.
Saturday June 20 is the Farmfest and Ukulele Jam in Holualoa. This looks to be a fun event to participate in. We are hoping to have a good location for our booth.
Our houseguest Marge leaves tomorrow. She has been wonderful. We will miss her and of course her wonderful cooking. We sure got spoiled.
Have a great day!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Been Hectic
Aloha,
Time is flying by. Harvest season is just around the corner. We are still short on rain but we did have a nice shower last night.
We have a wonderful house guest this week. Marge is an incredible cook and has been spoiling us everyday. Today we got to enjoy homemade biscotti with our coffee. Life cannot get much better.
Sparkle and Ewok have been indulging on too many avocadoes . Its hard to make them stick to a diet with so much temptation around. We have been walking the farm daily and they waddle along with us. We have spotted two kittens in the lower coffee field. Hopefully they will stay and keep some of the pests away.
We finally got the demucilager fixed just in time for the season. In just a few weeks we will find out how good of a job we did on the repairs.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Time is flying by. Harvest season is just around the corner. We are still short on rain but we did have a nice shower last night.
We have a wonderful house guest this week. Marge is an incredible cook and has been spoiling us everyday. Today we got to enjoy homemade biscotti with our coffee. Life cannot get much better.
Sparkle and Ewok have been indulging on too many avocadoes . Its hard to make them stick to a diet with so much temptation around. We have been walking the farm daily and they waddle along with us. We have spotted two kittens in the lower coffee field. Hopefully they will stay and keep some of the pests away.
We finally got the demucilager fixed just in time for the season. In just a few weeks we will find out how good of a job we did on the repairs.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Aloha Monday
Aloha,
Another fun and busy weekend! The coffee is flowering again. This is the fourth flowering! This means a busy harvesting season. Repairs on some of the equiment continues. A farm is a never ending job but given the surroundings, its a joy. The turkeys have been hanging out and strutting their stuff. It will be fun when the baby turkeys are hatched.
Lots of orders and time to get to work!
Another fun and busy weekend! The coffee is flowering again. This is the fourth flowering! This means a busy harvesting season. Repairs on some of the equiment continues. A farm is a never ending job but given the surroundings, its a joy. The turkeys have been hanging out and strutting their stuff. It will be fun when the baby turkeys are hatched.
Lots of orders and time to get to work!
Monday, May 11, 2009
The weekend
Aloha,
I hope all those who are mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
Dave went sailing both Saturday and Sunday. The weather was great as you can tell by his sunburn. It had been years since Dave had been out sailing. He really enjoyed being back out on the water.
Trudy got to have some much needed peace and quiet. Then she and Dave had a nice dinner out for Mother's Day.
We got some rain last night. We really needed it. This is looking to be a very dry wet season. The trees have perked up with the rain. The rain cleared out the vog too. The view to the pier is awesome today.
Back to work!
I hope all those who are mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
Dave went sailing both Saturday and Sunday. The weather was great as you can tell by his sunburn. It had been years since Dave had been out sailing. He really enjoyed being back out on the water.
Trudy got to have some much needed peace and quiet. Then she and Dave had a nice dinner out for Mother's Day.
We got some rain last night. We really needed it. This is looking to be a very dry wet season. The trees have perked up with the rain. The rain cleared out the vog too. The view to the pier is awesome today.
Back to work!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Happy Monday
We had another busy and fun weekend on the farm. To prove that we aren't all work and no play, we went to two cookouts.
Saturday afternoon was the HCA cookout at the Greenwell beach house at Kainaliu Beach. The day was absolutely perfect. We had a great time.
Sunday's cookout was hosted by the Rotary Club. This was held at Pu'u Honua O Honaunau also known as City of Refuge. Another great time with great people.
This time of year is when the feral pigs start reproducing. Baby pigs are cute but they grow up to be big pests. Feral pigs are a big concern on the farm as they like to dig around the coffee trees. This can weaken the root system. Sparkle and Ewok don't like them around either but aren't inclined to do much about it. That is actually a good thing, as the boars have very large tusks. We are going to have some traps set up.
Even though its wet season, it has been pretty dry. So hopefully we will get some rain soon. We are fortunate that if need be, we can use our irrigation system.
Have a great day! Time for a stroll around the farm.
Saturday afternoon was the HCA cookout at the Greenwell beach house at Kainaliu Beach. The day was absolutely perfect. We had a great time.
Sunday's cookout was hosted by the Rotary Club. This was held at Pu'u Honua O Honaunau also known as City of Refuge. Another great time with great people.
This time of year is when the feral pigs start reproducing. Baby pigs are cute but they grow up to be big pests. Feral pigs are a big concern on the farm as they like to dig around the coffee trees. This can weaken the root system. Sparkle and Ewok don't like them around either but aren't inclined to do much about it. That is actually a good thing, as the boars have very large tusks. We are going to have some traps set up.
Even though its wet season, it has been pretty dry. So hopefully we will get some rain soon. We are fortunate that if need be, we can use our irrigation system.
Have a great day! Time for a stroll around the farm.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
If its Wednesday, its....
The day the cruise ship comes in. Today is a beautiful day. The Kona winds have been keeping the vog away.
Ewok and Sparkle were disappointed they didn't get to ride into town with Trudy. She is on her way to pick up some visitors for a tour. They will have an awesome view of their ship from the farm.
Ewok and Sparkle were disappointed they didn't get to ride into town with Trudy. She is on her way to pick up some visitors for a tour. They will have an awesome view of their ship from the farm.
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