Gardening

Beautiful Maui

We love sharing Maui’s Agricultural beauty… Some of our favorite things to show you are Ulupalakua Ranch below and Maui’s Winery. Everyone loves the old trees and rich history of the land on Maui. They love tasting and learning about the wines made on Maui from four different grapes and from Pineapple. The scenic vistas [...]

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Maui Ag Fest

The Maui Ag Festival was bigger than ever. The crowd was amazing. The enthusiasm for farmers, food, flowers, coffee and all things agriculture was celebrated with music, Hula, Taste Education demonstrations with chefs paired with farmers and some of the most amazing talented people of Maui. The atmosphere was exciting, uplifting and energizing. We got [...]

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Our Best Selling Tour

Our Best selling Tour is the half day tour. I know it’s because there’s so much to see and the price is nice. $120.00 9 AM The tour begins when we pick you up in Kahului and head for Ho`okipa Beach Park (The wind-surfing capital of the world) before heading Up-Country to the farms. First [...]

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All Your Dreams Coming True

Imagine all your dreams are coming true… Visiting Maui Coffee farms Magnificent surfing beaches Lavender and Protea Farms Watching edible gardens come to life on Maui and taking home memories for life… We’re sharing Maui’s Agricultural Beauty and it IS a dream come true… Join us 808 283-9131 808 280-1621 Marilyn Jansen Lopes http://Mauicountryfarmtours.com

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Winter in Hawaii

In Hawaii it’s hard to imagine there is winter. But we feel the subtle changes in the air. It’s cooler, the surf starts to get big on the North shore, we begin to feel the excitement of the holidays and the arrival of the humpback whales. Then come the visitors in a sudden arrival to [...]

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Perusing My Garden

There was a nice steady rain today up-country Maui. My garden loved the soft raindrops and delightful moisture. I was preparing to harvest enough lettuce for fifty people to enjoy at Kupu Maui tomorrow. My zinnias are blooming. Papayas are happening. Sunflowers about to open… Some of the lettuce I harvested today… Gotta love gardening [...]

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A Day at O’o Farms

Last week we took our guests to O’o Farm for their wonderful farm to table tour and lunch. We were met at the bottom of the hill by the amazing Richard Clark who planted everything on the farm. They grow everything from coffee, artichokes, asparagus, Chinese greens, lettuces, chard, cucumber, herbs, heirloom tomatoes, lemon hot chili peppers, [...]

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Growing Flowers on Maui

Some of my favorite flowers to grow are cosmos, hollyhocks and zinnias. It’s amazing the different types of flowers that can be grown on Maui. Of course we have thousands of orchid varieties in Hawaii, but old fashioned favorites can thrive here too. I love my hollyhocks and they do fine Up-Country on Maui. Zinnias [...]

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Gardening For Life

As a self-taught gardener I learned by experience that any soil can be improved. The secret is to amend… amend… amend… I learned that early from reading Organic Gardening magazines in 1978. I also learned that it was possible to garden without poisons or fertilizers. When someone tells me they have clay soil, sandy soil [...]

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