Rhonda Liu of Kauai Community College was thrilled with how many people braved the scorching sun to take in the Garden Fair presented by the Kauai County Farm Bureau, and the Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council Makahiki that was set up alongside the fair Saturday at KCC.
Rhonda Liu of Kauai Community College was thrilled with how many people braved the scorching sun to take in the Garden Fair presented by the Kauai County Farm Bureau, and the Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council Makahiki that was set up alongside the fair Saturday at KCC.
Additionally, many of the regular vendors of the every-Saturday Kauai Community Market moved their tents and wares to the grassy area fronting the One Stop Center from their regular spots in the front western parking lot of the college.
“Did you see that?” asked Laurie Ho, secretary for the Kauai County Farm Bureau. “We did one count, and nearly 2,000 people have come through the gate in the first 90 minutes.”
The Garden Fair offered home gardeners an opportunity to learn and acquire materials for their home gardens, including free seeds for beets, the featured vegetable for this year’s Kauai County Farm Bureau that will unfold during the Admission Day weekend in August at Vidinha Stadium in Lihue.
“There are four different varieties today,” Ho said. “They’re being distributed for free by the Master Gardeners. If you want University of Hawaii seeds for other vegetables, they have them too, but you have to pay. The beets? You can grow them, and on the opening day of the fair you need to have at least four pounds to be eligible for judging. If you have only three pounds, I’m sorry — it’s display only.”
The Scouts, enjoying their annual showcase of achievements, incuding the island finals for the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby, joined the ranks of 4-H Club members who assisted shoppers with their purchases and hosted keiki activities, including an egg-dying station ahead of Easter, and a petting zoo.
