Mauna Kea Tea

05/18/2023

Green tea. Mutation.
Variegated.

Maybe it’ll make a nice hedge.

05/16/2023

We stopped for mulberries while picking tea. Jackson was climbing up higher, trying to get away.
Not high enough for a good climber girl!

04/06/2023

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03/08/2023

02/23/2023

Today sumi-temae, or charcoal fire practice.

Setting charcoal,
Fanning,
Breathing.

My fire is still a little temperamental.
I find myself blaming the wind.
Fire tells me, “I am just a reflection of your mind. You need more practice.”

With practice
The motion will be
More synchronous
And the mind be
More calm.

02/01/2023

Sencha Tea ceremony practice.

Did you know sencha in traditional tea ceremony means decoction or extraction at boiling temperature?

This practice really brings connection to ancient time when tea was a medicine.

01/16/2023

A view from our new tea house.

08/16/2022

Summer field with my favorite helper.

05/25/2022

I don’t think it’s just me that it is so calming and satisfying to watch sheep eat grass.

Farmer’s perspective: Endless weeding, one of the hardest part of farm work, is done naturally. They recycle weeds and keep themselves fed. No need to compost, no herbicides sprayed, no fertilizer purchased, no back breaking weeding….
They don’t eat everything, but some of the most noxious weeds are their favorite.

And if you are wondering, they do eat tea leaves too.
Give and take. Share some good tea with good helpers.

05/23/2022

Nice low hanging lehua. Feels like I’m part of bonsai.