Diana Duff

June 20, 2021 | 7 MIN READ

I visited B and H Farm on an overcast spring morning. There was a noticeable chill in the air that could be expected at their 2,300-foot elevation in South Kona. About 20 minutes above the hig...

June 6, 2021 | 5 MIN READ

It came to my attention through an email from Pamela Wong, president of Friends of the Library, Kona (F.O.L.K.) that our Kailua-Kona Public Library is overloaded with books.

April 4, 2021 | 6 MIN READ

My introduction to comfrey, more than 30 years ago, remains a wonderful memory.

March 21, 2021 | 9 MIN READ

Matilda Tompson was likely born with a green thumb. As a child, she delighted in visits to her grandparent’s farm in Massachusetts. At home in Delaware, she would scour the woods near he...

March 7, 2021 | 6 MIN READ

The winter months are often dryer than usual in Kona. Looks like the weather gods threw out the rulebook this year though. We are having lots of rain this dry season. Overall, however, we are...

February 26, 2021 | 6 MIN READ

After a year of traveling in the South Pacific, Susan Ruskin and Peter Berg decided they did not want to return to the mainland and their former jobs and way of life. They had become intereste...

January 17, 2021 | 5 MIN READ

On a recent visit to the Hawaii Ulu Cooperative, I was struck by the wealth of information that employees Rebekah Zornes and Chelsea Edinger offered. They work in order fulfillment and sales a...

November 20, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

The Maka’eo Walking /Jogging Path has a long history in Kona that continues to unfold. It serves as a paved one-mile long curving roadway for folks to walk or jog. It is surrounded by lo...

October 31, 2020 | 4 MIN READ

As we move into some drier winter weather, you might want to consider putting in a few drought tolerant plants. The ponytail palm, which is not botanically a palm, is a fun one to consider. It...

October 24, 2020 | 6 MIN READ

Getting the latest information about natural and sustainable farming practices and specific techniques can be challenging during our current shut down.

September 6, 2020 | 5 MIN READ

Many years ago, I bought a beautiful pink tecoma tree at Kona Outdoor Circle’s Pua Plantasia plant sale. Though it had been pruned into a lovely horizontal shape about 5 feet tall, I lat...

April 7, 2019 | 5 MIN READ

The Portulaca genus of plants is in the Portulacaceae family, which includes about 400 species. Forty different species of the Portulaca genus exist throughout tropical and w...

February 4, 2018 | 6 MIN READ

After several requests for advice on perennial vegetables that grow well in Kona, here are some of my favorites. Consider growing them as attractive ongoing edibles for your garden.