Water Fountain

We attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary Party last Saturday at Ewa Beach and the focus of attention is this wonderful, succulent, crunchy roast pig or lechon. Lechon is from the Spanish word “leche” which means milk. Piglets or suckling pigs are normally used for roasting back then. But I have actually seen on Travel Channel…

Mangroves are very important in our ecosystem. Their roots are habitats of almost all species of fish and crustaceans. Oysters, barnacles and algae all make mangroves their home. Shrimps and lobsters also stay in the muddy bottoms of the mangrove forests. Mangroves have adapted to their harsh environment like low oxygen, salt intake and water…

I have just harvested these turmeric rhizomes when I took this picture. I just love to have this valuable spice/herb in my garden. Not only the rhizomes are very healthy for you, the plant leaves are beautiful addition to a tropical garden and the flowers or inflorescence are also amazing. I don’t really know the…

I wonder if anybody remembers I posted a cat in the garden about two months ago. Cats are uninvited guests but they seemed to be comfortable in my garden. I was surprised when I saw little kittens one day. She had three cute little kittens and I was only able to capture this one. I…

Just finished decorating our fresh noble fir Christmas tree. It made me feel like a kid again. Wishing and hoping for the best gifts Santa will bring me through the chimney. It may not be the case but putting each one of the decorations evokes lot of memories. I have collected all types of ornaments…

Went to Waikele a couple of weeks ago and I came across the blueberry plants being sold at the nursery at Lowe’s. I never imagined growing blueberries here in Oahu but according to the saleslady, it is being grown in Waimanalo. So I just have to have one plant at least. Blueberries have anti-oxidants and…