Introduction to Portable Organic Gardening

Event ID: P10465
Info: Nov 1 • Sun • 3:00-4:30pm • 1 mtg • Olomana Gardens, Waimanalo (go mauka on Kumuhau from Kalanianaole Hwy, then right onto Waikupanaha, continuing to 41-1140: park inside gate or on road) • $20 • Long sleeve shirt, pants, shoes, and nontoxic insect repellant recommended
With: Olomana Gardens

Discover the pallet organic garden (POG), a convenient way to begin growing your own organic and delicious vegetables and herbs. Whether you live in an apartment, condo, or home, learn how to build your own or buy a pre-built POG in the ideal shape and height for your needs. Consider taking home organic vegetable seedlings and worm-rich bed runs to jump-start the growing process.

Glenn Martinez, Elizabeth "Liz" Mandeville Martinez, and the staff of Olomana Gardens are dedicated to serving the local community through their old-style Hawaiian tropical garden that is a model for modern, sustainable agriculture. Their diverse population of farm animals includes two horses; a hundred plus birds (chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese); goats; a rabbit; and thousands of composting worms, which turn organic waste and manures into natural fertilizer. They have natural, spring-fed aquaculture ponds, which are home to koi, tilapia, bullfrogs, and turtles. They grow organic fruit and vegetables and offer for sale natural chicken and duck eggs, selected exotic chicken pets, composting and tiller worms, worm compost, selected organic plants and produce, and organic pallet gardens for delivery. School tours featuring agricultural activities are a regular feature.