tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post4948327068479830010..comments2022-08-22T20:51:34.791-10:00Comments on Hapless Homestead: A Garden Teaches HopeNancyDehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post-75363848266418008942012-01-30T07:26:39.111-10:002012-01-30T07:26:39.111-10:00Chai Chai, we're so high in elevation we'r...Chai Chai, we're so high in elevation we're actually in Zone 10, rather than 11, like most of Hawaii. We can grow certain varieties of olives. A little higher up, people can grow apples, even. <br /><br />Barry, we're getting some rain now and again. If anywhere is going to get rain, it would be us. I saw on the news that Maui and the Big Island have wind advisories for the summits - maybe those winds will pile up the clouds and give you some rain.NancyDehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post-70332858991535236312012-01-29T23:10:19.706-10:002012-01-29T23:10:19.706-10:00Ah, Socrates got nothin' you! You might have h...Ah, Socrates got nothin' you! You might have heard the quote "To plant a garden is to believe in the future" - and the regrowth of your sweet potatoes should prove that to be true. The author is anonymous, and likewise, the corollary quote "To plant a child's garden is to believe in that child's future [ OK, annoy the kids again with that].<br />One more quote, to explain why your husband so quickly put up the fencing - I paraphrase Mark Twain: "Nothing is harder to ignore than the annoyance of a good example".<br />I'm believing some rain is coming....just don't know when. <br />Until then, keep gardenng!<br />BarryBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483102573957001593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279838830512754397.post-29620479975377081762012-01-29T13:50:15.019-10:002012-01-29T13:50:15.019-10:00This is the first I have ever read about olives gr...This is the first I have ever read about olives growing in Hawaii. Perseverance is a great thing to possess.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.com