Homestead in the Tropics

***Avocados in the Tropics eBook - https://pages.homesteadinhawaii.com/avocado*** ***Month by Month in the Tropical Garden eBook - https://successful-pioneer-7609.ck.page/products/month-by-month-in-the-hawaiian-g*** Avocados are a favorite for most people. Who doesn't love extra guacamole! Except now you don't have to pay extra, you can just grow your own. In this video I go over how to grow avocados in the tropics, from seed to tree. I'll also cover varieties, pests and taking care of them. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

***Puna Mushroom Co - https://www.instagram.com/punamushroomco/*** Dave and Lori tour us around their backyard mushroom operation which supplies hundreds of pounds of mushrooms per month to the local East Hawaii community. Growing mushrooms can be an awesome side hustle for the backyard homesteader, if you get your systems right. And growing them in the tropics is easy, as long as you grow the right strain. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

This is a short form video of a longer video on how to grow mushrooms in the tropics with a 5 gallon bucket. To watch the longer video on how to grow mushrooms, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMFqv6o-NEQ To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

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I waited 18 years for this coconut tree to produce for me, and now I get to harvest more than I ever could want. Turning an abundance of coconuts into milk is a great way to increase your harvest. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

Bamboo can last a long time, if you treat it first. This short will introduce you to a few of those ways, but this longform video will go over 8 different ways to treat bamboo at home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPbnW7sq2rU&list=PLQJTLk4im5P_Pt_iiiC9QYtP4YSKKgELB&index=1 To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

How do you make rainwater drinkable? You could just catch it directly from the sky into your cup, but if you're storing that rainwater for any amount of time, you better treat it. Here is a little intro on what you can do to make sure your water is drinkable and won't get you sick. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

Pineapple is a great fruit to grow in the tropics or anyplace with a greenhouse really. This video gives an introduction to what it's like to grow and harvest pineapple, but to get the full idea, you need to watch the whole video @ https://youtu.be/jhEhLZsXjCg?si=E02zu-0CRrHxfdV0 To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

For Bamboo to last decades, you have to treat it. The Boucherie Method of pressure treating bamboo is one of the best ways to treat bamboo, FAST. In this short I give a glimpse on how to create the system for pressure treating, but the really gems will be found by checking out the full video on my channel. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

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A few months ago we moved from a homestead that's been in development for over 20 years to a brand new piece of land that's a little bit bigger and closer to town. Only thing is, it's a blank slate. We're going to start the long road to creating a homestead as frugally as possible, so you can follow along how we build our homestead from the ground up with as little money as possible. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

There is a really simple way to treat bamboo, and that's with a bucket and contrary to what I say in the video, copper sulphate works better as a solution agent than borax when using the bucket method. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

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***Month By Month in the Tropical Garden eBook - Get Your Copy*** https://successful-pioneer-7609.ck.page/products/month-by-month-in-the-hawaiian-g One of the best crops to grow in the tropical garden is the banana. But to grow them well, they need a few things from you. This video shares all about bananas. One of the original food crops of Hawaii. It can be both a starch and a sweet. There are tall varieties and short varieties. Bananas can feed you in less than 9 months. So why not plant one today. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

***Etsy Seed Store - https://www.etsy.com/shop/HomesteadinHawaii*** Eggfruit is not a popular tropical food crop, but it is one that should be on your radar. Eggfruit is delicious when used properly. It's great on salads, in bread, and can be really delicious in pies. And guess what? The seeds sell really well...if you're into making money.. So why not learn how to grow this amazing fruit! I'll show you how to grow this tree from seed, share how long it takes to see germination and more. Watch the video now. And if you need any supplies featured in this video, like pots or labels, I added a link below to some of my favorite (hint...these are the best prices I've found on the internet for those of us in Hawaii, and I shopped around) 1 Gallon Plastic pots w/ labels https://www.amazon.com/JERIA-100-Pack-Thickened-Container-Succulents%EF%BC%8CSeedlings/dp/B0BRCXGV7Z?content-id=amzn1.sym.4a292f39-c27c-4e62-9abd-d68116d07607%3Aamzn1.sym.4a292f39-c27c-4e62-9abd-d68116d07607&crid=3FV6NN9SL44MP&cv_ct_cx=1+gallon+plant+pots&keywords=1+gallon+plant+pots&pd_rd_i=B0BRCXGV7Z&pd_rd_r=1ba9b717-450a-4182-a53a-e36c6b952407&pd_rd_w=oBEgN&pd_rd_wg=z2Sml&pf_rd_p=4a292f39-c27c-4e62-9abd-d68116d07607&pf_rd_r=7QNCA2CAC877MVJ85EYH&qid=1690643954&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=1+gallon+pla%2Caps%2C219&sr=1-3-2b34d040-5c83-4b7f-ba01-15975dfb8828-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=homesteadi0cb-20&linkId=440788d126b6532489a9fb07091791ba&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

***Potting Soil Recipe - https://pages.homesteadinhawaii.com/pottingsoil*** Breadfruit trees are a GREAT staple crop in the tropics, except they don't really produce seed. So we have to propagate them in other ways, by air layering or through root cuttings. In this video I show you how to propagate ULU by root cuttings. It is a simple process but requires time, but when you're done you have fruit trees that can feed a village or sell for a lot of money. To learn more about going Off Grid in Hawaii check out our website at HTTPS://www.homesteadinhawaii.com

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