Lin Residence, Manoa

Adding the 8×8 raised bed expanded Meg’s range of growing conditions and gave her a new way to think about soil. It was all the course correction she needed. Meg didn’t need us anymore. Eight years on, she’s tending her garden with the same DIY flair that she brings to all her projects: raising her chickens, keeping her bees, composting her food waste, recycling rain water, fixing broken things and building the occasional rock wall. If Hawaii is going to realize its dream of a self sufficient future, we all need to be more like Meg – willing to roll up our sleeves, pull on our work boots, fire up the power tools, and get the job done!