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• Wait at least one week for organic matter to harmonize, while watering daily.
FARMERS • Rake beds to create a smooth and level surface.
• Plant seeds and starts.
MARKET • Celebrate!
MAUI rototiLLing
Once the soil has been thoroughly tilled, it is easy to weed,
OutdOOr Market + shape the soil, fork, and plant. This process can be completed
IndOOr HealtH FOOd StOre in one week if the soil is tested, the design is complete, and
the materials have been acquired.
• Local & Organic Produce
• Take a soil sample of the garden area, and have it tested.
• Delicious Fruit Juices • Buy, rent, or borrow a rototiller. There are three main sizes available. A light-
and Smoothies weight tiller is easy to maneuver, but barely gets the job done. A mid-size one
• Maui’s First Acaí Bar re- quires some vigor to use, but is quite effective. A large one that attaches
to the back of a tractor requires a paid operator to do the job. A tractor is
• Fresh Salad & Hot recommended to save time and labor if the new garden space is over 1000
Food Bar square feet.
• Great Selection of • Rototill the garden area, making sure to till at least a few
Vitamins & Supplements inches extra on each side of the beds that are to be planted.
• Island-Made It may take a few passes to penetrate down the desired
Jewelry & Cosmetics depth of one-foot or more.
• Wait one week for all the organic matter to die. Remove all grasses, weeds,
rocks, and other debris revealed in the tilling.
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7am – 7pm • Shape the beds, defining the edges with living material or hardscape, while
outdoor market taking care to step in the beds as little as possible.
monday • wednesday • friday • Add organic fertilizers, based on your soil test, and microbially activated
7am – 11am amendments, such as compost and worm castings.
808-669-7004 • Prepare the irrigation system.
3636 L. Honoapiilani Road
lahaina, HI 96761 • Aerate the bed with a garden fork.
• Plant seeds and starts.
Mahalo!
For supporting local farmers • Celebrate!
and making us “Best of Maui”
winners 4 years in a row! SLow approacH
This strategy will take three months or more and will build
superior soil by increasing the soil’s organic matter allowing
beneficial microbe populations to get established and work
their magic. This approach can also be a helpful way to restart
your garden when it has become depleted of nutrients.
• Take a soil sample of the garden area, and have it tested.
• Mow or weed eat as needed to bring down the grass level.
• Rototill the garden space, or hand till with a fork or shovel.
wHere HealtHy lIvIng • Weed out any substantial roots.
MeetS lOcal alOHa • Prepare the watering system.
12 FEATURES Living Aloha | MARCH–APRIL 2017
