Jeani Koshi takes pride in how little cash went into her Aiea oasis
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Table top detail in Jeani Koshi's "Hawaii" garden at her Aiea home.
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The “Hawaii” section of Koshi’s garden. Along the wall is a $1 window frame planter that features a floral scene she painted.
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Koshi's tortoise "Darwin."
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An old wicker chair serves as a planter in Jeani Koshi’s garden, with a ceramic pooch standing watch.
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Jeani Koshi feeds the koi in her small pond, some of which are more than 30 years old.
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