Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

The Bidens Pilosa are still going strong even though here in Seattle the weather has been somewhat cool.  The stems of the plant are now a purple color and the plant itself is starting to get more woody in appearance.  The plant doesn't stick straight up as it did in the past, but if it did, I would say the plant is over 6 inches tall.  Still no flowers, but there seems to be a few places on the plant that seem like a flower is about to appear. Given that we have had steady sun for a few days I think given a little more time we should see some flowers.  I am still holding out hope that the plant can make it to bloom stage.  So we will have to wait a bit longer. The Wildflower Association is in full swing.  We will be sending a few seeds over to the island in the next few days.  By June these plants will have a start on the island.  We still expect that by October the seeds will have time to form and bloom.  The Coral Vine already exists ...

Reforestation of La Gonave and the Honey Bee project Phase 1A.  Vetiver Vetiver grass will be planted and reproduced on La Gonvae for future reforestation plans.  The grass holds onto the soil, and allows for good water retention due to its long root system.  The grass is resistant to drought and provides good soil buildup.  This grass is good for crops to be planted next to it. Phase 1B.  Moringa Tree This is called the "Miracle Tree" due to the entire tree being useful for human consumption.  The tree also can provide food for livestock as well.  This tree is fast growing and has very large roots.  It produces seeds which are designed to float to the ground near the tree, and will grow on their own. These trees will have value in many different ways and will also be a crop that can be sold to markets on the island. This tree will produce flowers that honeybees love.  In fact the honey that is created due to the flowers of th...