Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels. Israeli designers came up with a 3D-printing machine that could print seeded soil. The machine was unveiled as part of Jerusalem Design Week 2022. The designers presented an installation that featured several structures built by their robot. With proper...
There has been a strong interest in cultivating home gardens, especially those that grow food, ever since the strict restrictions of the pandemic kept people at home for long periods. Many research studies have documented this trend and have even counted as benefits the stress relief, improved...
The Government of the People’s Republic of China will finance the construction of a P19.32 billion two-way, four-lane bridge connecting Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal in Mindanao, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement on Tuesday, June 14, the DOF said the...
It can be recalled that in 2020, Horacio “Howie” Severino shared his experience as Covid-19 patient 2828. In his recovery, the journalist and Covid-19 survivor has found company and respite in plants. Since he was discharged from the hospital, Severino has been spending most of his days...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto formally opened on Wednesday, April 20, the Ugong Urban Vegetable Garden at the Marikina River Riverside Boulevard in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook Page) The project was made in coordination with the City Environment and...
Strawberries have long been associated with the province of Benguet, where they grow in abundance and are sold fresh or as value-added products. While strawberries are generally found in vast open fields of La Trinidad, Benguet, some local growers raise them in a unique way. One example is a family...
Korean singer DJ Koo (real name: Koo Jun-yup), 52, and “Meteor Garden” star Barbie Hsu, 45, got married. The two stars announced their marriage on Instagram on March 8. DJ Koo (left) and "Meteor Garden" star Barbie Hsu (Instagram) "We are married. Some 20 years ago, we were in love. Both of us...
The Las Piñas city government announced the temporary closure of the Las Piñas Nursery and Botanical Garden which is currently undergoing renovation to make it more appealing to visitors. In a Facebook post, the Las Piñas Public Information Office said the garden is undergoing some improvements,...
The question of whether or not to start gardening in a cramped space is familiar among city dwellers. However, space does not necessarily have to restrict one from growing things or pursuing urban farming. There are a plethora of vegetables and fruits that you can choose from or begin with...
Robert and Analiza Tengco, energy technician and nurse respectively, are a couple of Pinoy gardeners who are currently living in Coachella Valley, Southern California. The Coachella Valley is an arid valley that is part of the Colorado desert. Despite the area’s extreme temperature, which can...
The overwhelming threat of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to find different ways to survive and at the same time, keep themselves sane and protected from further health risks. In a way, it enabled many folks to see the value and benefits of cultivating plants both for food and for sanity....
Growing plants isn’t limited to spacious gardens and fields because green spaces are sometimes formed in the tiniest of spaces such as glass bottles and containers that are also called terrariums. Terrariums are miniature gardens that are similar to an aquarium, but instead of fish, they hold...
