Haiku, HI Real Estate News

Have you ever seen a jackfruit growing on a tree?  They are huge!  A large tree will be covered with them, on the trunk and hanging from the branches too.These jackfruits are growing in Haiku Maui where it's the perfect climate for tropical fruits and flowers, with plenty of rain and humidity.  F... 08/15/2016

Water Storage Tanks options in Haiku Maui HIIf you're in the market for a rain water catchment storage tank in Hawaii, your choices have gotten better. These days you can get some great solid covers to keep the sun and debris out. In the past you would probably have gone with a simple black mesh ... 08/09/2016

Streams and waterfalls in Haiku Maui.Many buyers of Maui properties are looking for a stream or a waterfall to complete the picture.  Having access to a stream can be useful as a back up source of running water, or a place to swim and play.  There's many streams on Maui, and in Haiku you can find... 07/25/2016

Maui's North Shore Realtor Caravan July 2016Thursday is the day we head out and preview some new listings on the north shore of Maui, in Paia, and Haiku. We convene at the beautiful Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville to exchange information and network.  After the meeting we car pool or drive on... 07/15/2016

Hungry for a good healthy breakfast on Maui's north shore? If you're looking for somewhere to eat breakfast or lunch in the Haiku Pauwela area, check out the little restaurant in the front corner of the old Pauwela Cannery - Baked on Maui.  It's a bakery and coffee shop serving the community for ... 07/13/2016

Silent Saturday - pick your own pineapples in Haiku MauiYes you really can grow a pineapple from the cut off top, as you can see here. These were grown from recycled pineapple tops.  It helps if you're very patient as it can take years.  It shouldn't take you years to find a home for sale in Haik... 07/09/2016

Aha!  Gotcha. So you're the culprit who's been eating the flowers of the Jamaican passion fruits, or lilikoi.I spied these nastly looking caterpillars on the leaves, looked around and found about 10 of them. No wonder we weren't getting any of the delicious sweet fruits to set, since these pests ... 06/08/2016

Organic yellow bush beans, bursting with flavor and goodness.Just picked this morning and ready to cook up tonight!  We sure do love growing our own organic vegetables on our Haiku property.  Every day we eat something we grew ourselves, and it's a great feeling to know where it comes from.These ... 05/12/2016

435 Ho'olawa Rd, Haiku Maui Hawaii is a botanical delight, with abundant tropical trees and flowers.  The owners of this country property have built it from the ground up and planted all kinds of fun things.  After turning this home into a B&B they called it Windward Garden Bed & Breakfast.Orchid... 05/05/2016

I recently had the privilege to help a close friend of mine since pre-school at Haiku Elementary sell her property located at 784 Kihau Place in Haiku, Maui. I am grateful for many reasons: Aiko Da Silva and I went to the same Maui schools our entire lives together starting at Haiku Elementary on... 04/27/2016

Can you believe it's that time again... the annual Haiku Ho'olaule'a Flower Festival is coming this weekend on Saturday April 23, 2016.I've posted about this fun family day before and it's always fun to go and see what's happening. Ho'olaule'a Flower Festival 2015 Haku Lei making at the festival ... 04/20/2016

Surinam Cherries  or Pitanga, can be stewed up just like strawberries or blueberries, to make a thick sweet jam.  We have a couple of these bushes and one of them has been producing an abundant crop of these little bright red berries, about the size of a cherry.Surinam Cherries - PitangaThey are ... 04/10/2016

We love to be growing our own oranges in Haiku Maui!While it's taken some time for the trees to mature, it's been worth the wait of about 20 years.  It wouldn't have taken so long normally, but due to many adverse conditions these trees were slow to grow and produce fruit.  We had to amend the so... 03/30/2016

If Europe is taking Roundup off their shelves, why aren't we?Do you wonder why the health of American is so bad, yet at the same time you can walk into any WalMart and see shelves and shelves of toxic products there for everyone to load up into their shopping carts?The European Union is way ahead... 03/11/2016

Try Pangea - a new restaurant in downtown Haiku MauiWe are so lucky in Haiku with all the great restaurants and food trucks offering such a wide variety of foods when you don't feel like cooking...burger, pizza, Thai food, Japanese sushi, Chinese food, vegetarian, and more. Pangea, Haiku Maui   8... 02/29/2016

 Attention Hella M Rothwell & Georgie Hunter in Hawaii I worked on a commercial building project in downtown San Jose California for 11 months in 2015 for a company named Center Glass.When I was working for Center Glass the foreman mentioned a 27 story commercial building they may be working on i... 02/16/2016

Are there monkeys on Maui? Yes, at a sanctuary in Haiku!You wouldn't expect to see monkeys on Maui, and you won't see them in the wild, but it's nice to know there is a safe haven for monkeys in Haiku.  The Pacific Primate Sanctuary is home to a number of monkeys that have been rescued from labs,... 02/09/2016

It's time to get back to blogging, and sharing Maui with the world.I have taken some time off in the past few weeks, time off from blogging that is.  Well it's been nagging at me and I'm ready to get back to work!  Many of you enjoy the beautiful pictures of Maui, especially during the cold winte... 02/04/2016

Where do I buy gravel on Maui, and have it delivered?If you live in the countryside, like in Haiku Maui, or maybe Makawao or Kula, you're going to need some gravel from time to time.  I'm talking a truckload, not just a little scoop.  After a rainy season your gravel road might need freshening up... 10/26/2015

Haiku Maui - new luxury listings offer some real surprisesLast week was the usual North Shore Maui Realtor Caravan, with lots of great new listings in Paia and Haiku featured and available to tour. We get together and visit the homes and properties as a way to preview for our clients.  It's fun t... 10/13/2015