Author: gracefulliving365

In this episode, I go to Rick’s Farm in Kunia to learn more about composting from Master Gardners, Phyllis Fong and Curtis Massie. Master Gardeners are adults who love gardening and want to share their knowledge with others through volunteer educational services. From University of Hawai’i website: “The Mission of the University of Hawaiʻi Master Gardener Program is to provide the public with unbiased, research based information and sustainable management practices in tropical horticulture suitable for home gardens, local landscapes, urban environments and the community. “

Phyllis explains the basics of composting including the 4 elements of composting: size, water, ventilation, and carbon:nitrogen ratio. The carbon:nitrogen ratio can be anywhere from 2:1 to 1:1. Here, or specifically at Rick’s Farm, Phyllis has found that a ration of 5 Carbon (Brown) :2 Coffee ground (Green) :1 Nitrogen (Green) works well. Check out the video for more information!

Stay tuned for a future episode, which will be about other composting methods!

I published a video awhile ago about recycling items…one of the things that I have been recycling is avocado pits! I am trying to turn them into seedlings. It does not always work, but it takes little effort. I have already had a few successes in just the four months or so that I have been trying it. I do not usually do much with the avocado pits anyway, since they don’t break down easily.

I was a vegetarian years before I gave up dairy and became vegan. What took me so long? I think that there was a lot of misinformation circulating about the supposed benefits of dairy that held me back, plus the fact that I really liked cheese and ice cream. Luckily these days, there are plenty of plant-based substitutes. In this video, my friends and I came up with a skit that shows how ridiculous it is that humans consume cow’s milk…

As a follow-up to my video “gardening is the new recycling”, I am posting this video on vermicomposting. In the past I filmed a video of my friend’s worm factory, however I did not explain how to get started. In this video, I show how I started my worm factory. I personally think vermicomposting is easier than regular composting and there are so many benefits!

We waste so many things in our society, including plastic bottles, paper including cardboard and newspaper…Ofcourse we need to reduce the amount of plastic and other paper items we consume. At a certain point though, it is inevitable that we will consume these items. Start gardening and you can reuse these items in your garden! You can reuse your food waste as compost for your garden as well. Stay tuned for future videos about composting and gardening on my site if you are interested!

There has been a lot of misinformation about COVID circulating around, and I thought I’d clear the air with this video:

A lot of people think they cannot go vegan because they cannot give up cheese. There are so many more vegan cheese options than there were even ten years ago today! Green Terra Hawaii is an option in Oahu. Rebeca Garcia started making cheese for other people about 6 months ago to help them satisfy their cheese craving and stay on a plant-based diet. She is originally from Spain, and moved to Hawaii after she got married. She offers many varieties of cheese as well as pate and chorizo. Check her out at the Kakaako Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings! You can also contact her on instagram @greenterrahawaii. She delivers on the island of Oahu! In this video, she shows us how she makes her jalapeño cheese. P.S. In this video, I do not give out portion size, because that is her trade secret…

I made a video on Covid-19 and Aerosol spread. Check it out!

Hi Everyone, in this episode I make vanilla extract with vodka and the kit I bought from Laie Vanilla Company!

I put together a video a few months ago on COVID-19 (the basics). This is a short segment update on masks. I have been getting a lot of questions on masks, so I thought I’d clarify some questions for people, and also review the recent studies on masks and COVID-19.