Mountain apples were one of the first crops brought by the Polynesians when they first arrived in Hawaii. It grows very well in many parts of the islands and produces prolifically. If it was good enough for them to bring over on the canoes, then these...
Sometimes it seems like the typical image of “living off-grid” is depicted as a self-sufficient homestead, that produces its own power, and raises its own food, and the people living there are either retired or making a living from that off grid...
Feral pigs are running rampant around the Hawaiian islands these days. You see them on the side of the road, in backyards and sometimes even inside your living room! They dig through your garden and sometimes even threaten to attack. ...
Starfruit is one of my favorite fruit trees to grow because it is one of the fastest growing tropical fruit trees. In approximately 30 months (or less, if you’re lucky!) you can be harvesting starfruit from a tree you grew from a seed. It’s easy to...
Folks living off grid should definitely be collecting rainwater. Even if you live in dry climates, harvesting rainwater should be done. Rainwater can be used for a multitude of things: the garden, livestock, flushing the toilet, and more. However, untreated and...
