Haleakala Times,
Jan Welda, June 17, 2008
I was walking my dog down Haiku Road near Toma’s Garage a few weeks ago and noticed some unusual activity in a neighbor’s front yard. The big, old sprawling tree that had dominated the fenced yard was being cut down, limb by limb, and cleared out. A week or so later, raised garden beds – long low rectangular wooden structures filled with soil and well-watered plants – had appeared there, seemingly overnight. My neighbors were putting a lot of time and energy into creating a garden. And they’re not alone – many people on Maui and across the mainland are beginning to plant their own personal food gardens on portions of land that might otherwise be left unused. Those who live in condos or apartments with no land available for gardening are coming up with other ways to...
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