Nectar Gardens, run by Scott Pomeroy, in Moloaa
By Linda Pascatore, Island Breath
KCC Garden Class Tour – Kauai Organic Farms
Our first stop was Nectar Gardens, run by Scott Pomeroy in Moloaa. He was farming 15 acres of a beautiful, well organized gardens and orchards. Scott has been commercially gardening here on Kauai for many years. He currently sells most of his produce at local farmer’s markets, but in the past has done CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture), sales to local restaurants, and even exporting to Oahu.
Scott uses frequent plantings of cover crops to enrich his soil. They fix nitrogen and add organic material. Some of his favorite cover crops are cowpeas, sudan grass, and buckwheat. He also rotates crops and even moves gardening areas to let the soil recover from depletion of nutrients caused by intensively growing food crops.
Scott’s main vegetable gardening area is an array of beautiful curved rows. He weeds weekly, before the weeds have time to get established. A sprinkler system is used for watering. Scott recently bought a tiller which pushes soil from the paths into raised beds for planting.
Other farms mentioned: Spirit of the Earth Farm and Moonfruit Orchard
Source: Island Breath
Originally Published: January 18, 2009
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Can you tell us if there are any organic gardens that accommodate overnight guests? We are a family of 4 with a 7 year old and 5 year old?
Thank you, kindly,
Debra
Would love to tour the farm.Im bring my family to kauai this July, how do we get to tour?
Hi My family and i are visiting in December and wonder if there is any work trade possibility. We manage a organic orchard and grow most of our own food. We are looking for a farm that can house us in trade for our hard labor. Please call or e-mail if your interested.720 938 7708 -wesley swartz