Aloha Jamie,

I was reading the last post and was wondering about pruning here in Hawaii. My Hawaiian Chili peppers started out as those little 2″ pots and are now 6″ bushes..
I just cut them way way back a few months ago since they were starting to break branches withtheir eternal supply of peppers… But they are back again after being sticks.. Might I get similar results with the Bhut?

I had to move my kalo since it got big enough to block the sunlight to my cottage. Same patch of dirt as the peppers.

A hui hou,
Greg

Answer:

Hi Greg,

Thanks for your inquiry. I have now tried for 3 years to prune my Bhuts. That’s not a problem. They will come back nicely, however, I have found that the yield is not as good as the first year. So, now at the end of fall, I just pull out my plants, rework the soil with organic amendments and start the process again after the winter solstice when days are getting longer. You may have different results on your side of the island. I would keep a few plants and experiment. Please let me know the results.

Cheers and aloha,

Jamie

Hanakapiai Falls and Jamie among a vast Bamboo forest.

Jamie Rock climbing, and the beautiful green hues of the forest.

Aloha Everyone,

Thank you very much for reading my blogs.  Last November I tore my right MCL surfing at off The Wall.  The tear did not require surgery, but has kept me out of the water for more than 4 months.  I have been stitched up countless times over the years from my surfboard hitting me,  fin cuts, reef cuts, etc. but I have never had an injury that kept me out of the water for more than a few days.  This was undoubtedly the worst, and I missed a very, very good winter here on the North Shore.  I seldom went to the beach to watch the surf as I couldn’t stand not being in the action.

I have been surfing with a brace on my right knee for the past few weeks and even though I am a little stiff, it is great just to be in the water again. I started running a few weeks ago as well and even though I can’t go full-speed, it is great just to sweat naturally instead of from some man made machine.

Yesterday, I was on Kauai and did a day hike to Hanakapiai Falls.  The weather was fantastic, I brought a great lunch and the day couldn’t have been better. The eight mile round trip from the end of the road in Haena was very muddy, slippery, and dangerous at times, but well worth the effort.

I am writing this blog is to tell any of you that are currently injured that there will be a day when you will be well again and able to resume your daily activities.  Whether it’s working in the garden, taking a walk around the neighborhood, or training for a marathon–that day will come.

Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment.

Cheers,

Jamie