
We’re a couple of months into the harvest by now, and the beans are coming in strong.
Full Article…We’re a couple of months into the harvest by now, and the beans are coming in strong.
Full Article…A show about the Vanillery is being broadcast on the Kauai Visitor Channel
Full Article…Out in the vanillery, we’re starting to see the fresh flower buds emerging on the mature vines. Always an exciting time of the year as we anticipate the beginning of a new cycle. These little guys will be sprouting flowers in a couple of weeks!
Full Article…The cycle begins anew! This week we pulled our first harvest out of the vanillery, officially starting the 2021 harvest season. This year is slightly later than most , typically we see our first harvest in the first week or two of January. The harvest season typically goes until late April, so it’s a full 4 months of going into the vanillery to harvest 3 times a week. This year we are expecting a smaller harvest than last year. There were not as many flowers…not sure why but the crowding in the vanillery could be one factor.
Full Article…We’ve been working on getting this new vanillery (located on the northwest corner of our property) built for a couple of years now. This bit of land was not in use, and several very large “weed” trees were in the way and needed to be removed. No point in planting under a tree you’re going to cut down, so we had to wait until we had the help we needed to get the trees down. The story of getting rid of those trees is long and convoluted, it took several tries to get the job done…but thanks to lots of able help (mahalo: Jonathan, Tim, Christopher, Freddy) and sheer perseverance, we got it done. Once the trees were cleared, we needed… (read)
Full Article…The beans we harvested late last winter have now cured and aged enough to be sold! There will only be limited quantities at first, as beans that were harvested later in the season are not done aging yet.
Full Article…Lisa and I had an incredible day of pollinating yesterday! We’re pretty sure we’ve never had so many flowers going off before. She and I pollinated 682 flowers, taking us nearly 2 hours to complete the day’s pollination.
Full Article…We’re very pleased to have an article about our vanillery in Kauai Traveler magazine! Read the article here…
Full Article…I see a lot of these guys in the vanillery. It must be a great environment for them, a million places to hide and hunt, with convenient walkways so you never have to touch the ground. Mo’o is the Hawaiian word for lizard or reptile…it gets a lot of use since geckos are so common here. Mostly the ones I see in the vanillery are the green anoles. They look like tiny dragons, and they have a lot of personality…certainly when compared to a gecko! Their typical green color matches the vanilla foliage perfectly. They can change color, so they’re often referred to as “chameleons” and though they do have eyelids that are a bit like them, they aren’t chameleons. I… (read)
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