I get to take my tomato home today!! I am actually very excited to take my plant home. I honestly don't even know why I am so excited but I just am. Before this day I didn't know that I actually had two plants that I had planted. I forgot that we all had to plant four seeds (two in each rock wool). Anyways, for my plants I have planned to leave them inside my house because I don't want my dog or any other bugs/animals getting to them. The plan is to leave them by the window that reaches the most light so that they are still getting sunlight during the day. I want to water them every other day and I will be tracking their growth throughout the month to see how far they are getting. For plants A and B I want to grow them differently from each other to see which works out better. That plan I am still trying to figure out. In all, I am very excited to see how far my plants will get and the outcome of some red grape tomatoes.
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My locally sourced meal was sooooo ʻono I forgot to take a picture. Besides the point, I had ate fried ʻaweoweo with hawaiian salt and poi. My uncle when throw net and caught ʻaweoweo then he fried it for us. In my house we always have poi with our meals. We usually substitute rice with poi and it honestly makes my stomach feel better after I eat. The poi is from Taro Brand Co. that is based off of HPC foods which is a local food company. They were founded in 1946 by Kakuichi Tottori and started off as a small poi milling operation. As the years went by they had grown as a company that keeps serving Hawaii. Their main commitment and mission from the start is to support local farmers. Ernest who is the great-grandchild of Kakuichi Tottori states this from his grandfather, "Grandfatherʻs concept was to develop more local industry. And my Dadʻs concept was to help preserve farmers in Hawaiʻi." In all, I have learned that eating locally makes me feel better after I am done with a meal and it also helps to support local farmers (like ourselves if we grow our own foods.) This was a very good assignment because it makes you realize the creativity you can have behind finding foods that are only locally sourced and have get a better diet for your body.
For our first learning trip I was very excited to finally venture out to somewhere other than the māla downstairs from the classroom. Besides getting eaten alive from the mosquitos I really enjoyed the learnings and experiences we had in Waimanalo. Dr. Rattivitch was full of knowledge that he shared with us about the land and the different types of things that are grown at Waimanalo CTAHR. I had learned a lot about growing organically. The amount of work that goes into growing organically and making sure that the plants get the right amount of nutrients it needs. We got to see the aquaponic systems they had. They had tons of fish and a big system set up which I thought was really cool. At the end of the tour we were able to help pull weeds and plant. Being able to get in there and experience what these guys do on an everyday basis. Overall, this learning trip really contained a lot of knowledge that I think a lot of us can use for the future in growing our plants in class and at home.
In quarter 1 of Mālama Honua I have learned more about my island and the Ahupuaʻa of Kualoa. I was able to share my knowledge and practice researching skills in an essay that speaks about changes and impacts this wahi pana does for me. In Mālama Honua I also learned how I need to manage my time better not to procrastinate when it comes to watching/answering VERSOs and writing blog post. Outside of the classroom I have learned more about observing my surroundings. For example when we had to observe the days during the hurricane that had taught me that its important to take note of what is going on around you. This quarter has really helped me to reflect on myself and make changes so next quarter I can improve on my work habits.
After reading the article Walaka I agreed with many things that it was saying except for the part about, "IF WE DO NOT SEE LIFE IN EVERYTHING AROUND US BESIDES OURSELVES, WE ARE NOT HAWAIIAN." First things I agree with. I agree that not many take time to appreciate our surroundings and reflect upon it. I agree that not many take time to sit in native Hawaiian areas and take time to sit in it. These things that I agree with are because in 21st century everything is about technology. If you want to know about a kiawe tree you can google it. If you want to learn more or even hear the recorded chirps of an ʻiʻiwi or ʻapapane bird you can youtube it. Yes, although that these tools are very available to us many Hawaiians don't go outside to actually experience it. I believe that when you go outside, sit in nature, listen, observe, and even touch you are more prone to remembering what you learn. You are more prone to learning more than you could learn online because you get the feeling of that moment. You can't be able to feel that with a youtube video or wikipedia description.
For what I disagree with. The one and only thing I disagree with is that if you aren't able to experience these things that doesn't make you Hawaiian. For Kamehameha students wether you got in at kindergarten or 9th grade you are bound to learn that feeling the mana of something is way more important than any textbook. When you feel the mana you build connection. We are taught that here. However, there are many Hawaiians out there that love our culture but may not understand or was ever taught that building connections are important. Some were grown up very Hawaiian and some may just have Hawaiian blood and hasn't experienced the feelings that we were taught. In my own opinion, that doesn't make you less Hawaiian than the kid/person thats standing next to you. They have just either been taught differently or not taught at all. For the people that are out there like that we should teach them the importance of mana and making connections. |