A Kihei Garden Cuisine

Fiero Radicchio Harvested on March 25th There aren't many varieties of radicchio that will grow in Kihei, even during our coolest weathe...

In March I tried to grow my favorite cucumbers  but there were no bees to pollinate them, and I wasn't successful hand pollinating as th...

Roma Starting to ripen in July Since 2009, I've trialed numerous paste tomatoes and Roma was a super star. So far, Romas were the only ...

Maglia Rosa Ripening at 3 months Now that I have a small garden, if I had to choose just one tomato Maglia Rosa would be the one. Although t...

  Pink Bumble Bee and Sunrise Bumble Bee Sadly, Fred Hempel owner and breeder of Artisan Seeds passed away a few months ago.  A short bio ca...

Nickel French is a slender 3- to 4-inch heirloom filet bean. Harvested before the bean seeds begin to develop, they'll require minimal s...

 This is an easy preparation for duck or chicken to make at any time of the year. A typical duck weighs around 5lbs and feeds 3 to 4 people....

In 2008 my business was severely impacted by the economic meltdown. I had a lot of free time and I created my garden blogs. As my business r...

Lisos Grandes Harvested the 2nd week of May Lisos Grandes is a large, elliptical tomato bred in Spain. The plants grow to a very mana...

Happy Valentine's Day!    Egyptian & Chioggia Beets     Chocolate Beet Cake What I love the most about Valentines ...

Brad's Black Heart The first tomato of the season.   Harvest season is just beginning in my garden.   I apologize for being...

    Piquillo peppers are a popular tapas menu item in Spain. The peppers are traditionally fire roasted, peeled and stuffed with goat ch...

Last winter I received these wonderful beans in a trade. Mahalo Jana for the seeds!     Petaluma Gold Rush   Petaluma Gold Rus...

Fennel pollen is known as spice of the angels in Tuscany cuisine. A Wild Fennel Plant In September of 2011, I planted wild fennel...

Queen of the cima di rapa - broccoli rabe - rapini Riccia di S. Marzano 65 days   Cima di rapa is popular in Italy where it...

After 4 years of gardening in Kihei I didn't think there was such a thing as summer beans.  In July and August I plant cover crops a...

.Aji Amarillo A medium hot capsicum baccatum Imagine a dried apricot crossed with a moderately hot pepper. Aji Amarillo is a spectac...