Our Specific Plans:
As of January and February, 2009, we have been in the process of cutting down trees
again, or as we see it, assisting trees to come down. We are focusing on two areas
we call the "front orchard" and the "back orchard". These are Rose Apple trees, from
30 to 50 feet tall. About 7 have come down in the back orchard which was already
pretty clear from a prior clearing almost two years ago, and now finishing up with
another 10 or so in the front orchard. We are preparing to plant 26 fruit trees
right away. Most of the holes are dug, work performed with picks, and depending on
the type of tree from 15 to 25 feet apart. The trees going in are: Abiu, Akee, Black
Sapote, Cacao, Cinnamon, Jackfruit, Langsat, Red Mountain Apple, Soursop, and
Starapple. The branches and trunks of the trees will be left in the orchards
to decompose, becoming the food that these trees will be needing in about two
years. We have also had to clear some white/yellow ginger, much greenery, to allow
access to the tree sites. The ginger will be cut and placed at the base of the trees
to provide immediate mulch.
Seedlings purchased and in place in our nursery for about a year's growth prior to
putting in the ground are: curry leaf, turmeric ginger, nutmeg. Next planned is
citrus: orange, tangerine, tangelo, grapefruit, lemon and lime, along with cashew,
macadamia nut, star fruit, star apple, breadfruit, a couple of trees with edible
leaves, plantains, more bananas, and a variety of taro that cooks quickly in comparison
to others, with edible leaves and stems.
Our terracing work is described in "sustainability", "terracing". Work-in-progress
to start our vegetable gardens in raised beds. Some of the vegetables we will be
starting include:
Greens, lettuces, Egg plant, Herbs, Green beans, Peas, Cherry Tomatoes, Beets/Carrots
(root crops), Kohlrabi, Turnips, Arugula, Head cabbage, Broccoli, Okra, Pumpkin, Taro,
Purple sweet potatoes, Kale, Cilantro, some peppers.
Our Goals:
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To become as agriculturally, organically, and ecologically stable and producing
as we can: to become as fully sustainable as is practical and possible for our property.
To host and protect native plants.
To protect and maintain the work done to date.
To nurture the usable plants that the land naturally provides.
To become an educational sustainable farming property on Maui, and become of such a
value to our communities that the government will support our endeavor.
To market the education, training, and hands-on experience we offer for complete
sustainable living throughout the U.S., the World. To become of such great assistance
that our own communities will support and encourage us.
To seek funding and other assistance with the development of our farm and dwelling
sustainability and education center to include contributions, grants, subsidies -
corporate, government, private.
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Our General Plans:
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Use formal commercial-size composting
Complete our catchment plans and add more
Use gravity flow irrigation coming from the higher ground - hillsides
Grow more food - vegetables, legumes, fruit, and herbs - culinary and
medicinal.
Increase our worm farm
Use vortex water everywhere (simulating the highly-oxygenated natural water)
Become HOFA certified
Install solar power
Consider installing a windmill
Terrace more land creating more usable space for growing food.
Build a sustainable single dwelling as an educational project to include
an organic garden of edibles.
Consider the use of effective microorganisms - for composting and septic use
Consider routing the usable water coming from the EM septic systems back
into some crops
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