Tag: tropical
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October 26, 2007 09:24 PM EDT --
My
sister Susie has joined us on Gather !
Any
of you that have read my articles as “savings plants and killing
cancer”will have seen pictues of her land which I lived . . . more
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January 29, 2007 09:59 PM EST --
So, do you like coconut? Are you sick and tired of the same boring chicken recipes? You should try this coconut chicken. It tastes great. It's easy to fix. This is actually my neighbors recipe. . . . more
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September 10, 2006 07:11 PM EDT --
GOING BANANAS...!
Did you know that the plant we know as a banana tree is not a tree at all, but an herb? Did you know that the banana itself is not a fruit, but a berry? The banana, (Musa . . . more
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March 01, 2007 12:00 AM EST --
When most people think of pineapples, they immediately picture Hawai'i, even though pineapples actually were not brought to Hawaii . . . more
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June 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT --
As many of you know, I have been away from home for several months (3 months as of June 7th) when I thought I would be gone for only 3 weeks!
During this time, I have tried to find either . . . more
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August 30, 2008 10:31 PM EDT --
Orchids are considered the most mysterious and exotic flowers in the world and yet they are some of the easiest to grow. In some areas, like here, they grow in the wild.
There are many varieties . . . more
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August 22, 2008 10:04 AM EDT --
After tracking the storm for about a week, and after all the speculation and worry about how bad the storm would get, and trying to figure out what we needed to do to prepare, Fay finally hit town here . . . more
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October 02, 2006 03:05 PM EDT --
If you happened to see two crazy people on the side of the road a week or so ago, trying to knock down some guavas from trees, I have to confess!
My son and I decided to take a drive on the back roads . . . more
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October 30, 2007 07:55 AM EDT --
It's very windy here due to Tropical Storm Noel , which is currently on the Northern coast of Cuba. We are a teensy little bit in the cone but that changes frequently. Looks like there will . . . more
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June 01, 2007 05:33 PM EDT --
By Marty Salo
News Correspondent
On the HurricaneCity site, there is a message board, which I think has some of the best hurricane enthusiasts around.
I really like that site.
Alas, earlier today, . . . more
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August 20, 2006 08:21 PM EDT --
THE WONDERFUL AVOCADO
Persea americana Miller, better known as avocado, avocado pear or aguacate (Spanish) was regarded by the ancient Aztecs as a stimulating aphrodisiac. In fact, its . . . more
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August 23, 2006 08:51 PM EDT --
(Originally published June 10, 2003 - The Hawaii Tribune-Herald of Hilo)
LILIKO'I....The passionate fruit
One of my favorite tropical fruits is the liliko'i or passion fruit. I find it very versatile . . . more
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August 26, 2006 08:03 PM EDT --
How does my garden grow....?
I'm quite upset that my very large, beautiful rosemary went into a decline and died......we have thoroughly inspected it and can't find any reason for it, but it . . . more
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August 17, 2007 11:36 AM EDT --
Tropical Storm Erin crashed through South Texas and the Alamo City on Thursday afternoon (8/16/07) making the trip home nothing but hell and highwater for the half of million or so commuters clogging up . . . more
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January 05, 2008 09:53 PM EST --
On the top of the ridge
Royal palms stand in a row
Dark silhouettes cut into the blue sky.
Below in the flat fields
Cane arrows raise golden heads to the sun
And wave slender . . . more
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July 18, 2008 11:37 AM EDT --
All of us are going on a tropical island getaway!!!!!
(Besides any medications needed) each person can only take 3 items.
What would you take? {NO computers please...lol}
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August 24, 2008 07:49 PM EDT --
The heavens just opened and this time it should stick around for several hours. Yahoo!
We REALLY need the rain.
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December 16, 2007 12:47 AM EST --
Our Hilo Farmers Market is a wonderful place to visit anytime of the year, but there is something special about visiting in the weeks just before Christmas.
The colors of the season were . . . more
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May 18, 2008 07:55 AM EDT --
My kitchen window faces west so every day that I'm home at sunset, I get a fantastic show. Each sunset is as different as a fingerprint and each has it's own beauty. Sometimes I gather . . . more
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January 30, 2007 08:39 PM EST --
Papaya, (Carica papaya L) the "good for you fruit", is called he'i in Hawaii, fruta bomba or lechosa in some Spanish speaking . . . more
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