Plants which need little care

[Mr nice guy]

Property is off of N. Kulani Rd.

The lava that is there is pretty old and extremely crumbly.

We'll see if I feel the same about that after I start digging around in it.

Does anybody know if sg would temporarily suffice for a fence post for stringing wire?

[terracore]

I don't know what sg is.

[Mr nice guy]

Strawberry Guava, wai awi. That crap.

Got one nice thicket for whoever wants some.

[terracore]

I've seen people use it for temporary fences. I think temporary is the operative word.

[Mr nice guy]

Temporary is the intention.


Thank you for the tips.

[spencerw]

careful using sg as a fence. they tend to re-root if any part is touching the soil. unless you want a living fence which could be nice also.

cardboard works as well for a weed barrier so you dont have to buy weed mat you could just get free cardboard from any large store

i tend to layer my ground covers for extra weed blocking potential. and using shade to prevent weeds as well. i grow perennial peanut (perennial peanut isnt as weed free as you hope) and sweet potato together usually, but the pigs love sweet potatos so if you do this make sure the area is fenced in. sisso spinach is a great carefree ground cover. i also grow lablab as a ground cover, but you will need a little bit of maintenence so it doesnt climb all over your young trees

papaya, moringa, cassava, edible hibiscus, sisso spinach and kalo are all carefree easy plants to grow and forget about

these are all food plants with multiple purposes, great permaculture plants

[Carey]

MR Nice, we always have moringa & cassava branches if you want trimmings to root, as well as ti - various reds & greens
Also have Manilla palm seedlings, some in pots, some ready to dig - some kinda big... let one cohort stay in the ground a little too long... but just dug some of em up & potted them at the beginning of the month...so they are not too old...
anyhoo, cuttings & you dig it - free for the taking... potted ones, trade for replacement pots...
we are in Keaau town

[Mr nice guy]

Carey, thank you for your very generous offer. However, I am only here for a couple months more or less. I am unable to provide proper care for unrooted plants and instead am relying on a few pukas, fissures, stacked rocks, etc. and some prayers to get the trees past their vulnerable period. If, considering this you think you might have something that might be a good fit I'll be happy to swing by, say hi and scoop a plant


I accessed our property a couple days ago.

I crawled over, under, through and cut away plenty.

Just a tiny path towards the rear where from satellite imagery I can see lava.

I'll give it another shot in a few days.

The triclopyr I painted on a few stumps which I cut a year ago has worked.

I'm using undiluted crossbow now (I'll let you know results when I know).

I'm in the market for fruit trees. I've purchased about 11 types so far. Still haven't purchased any avos, citrus or jakfruit. If you have something to offer, kindly shoot me an email at mmmmmmmichael@gmail.com so we can connect.