More than 500 edible landscaping kits were donated by the University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB) to the city government of Parañaque as part of its pursuit to promote food security amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Mayor Edwin Olivarez Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN)...
Urban gardening has become a rising trend as more people are enjoying the benefits and satisfaction of growing their food. One of the methods that urban gardeners have been using to grow food in limited space is container gardening. Container gardening is easy as it seems. Gardeners just need...
Some people see gardening as a way to connect with nature. And while most gardens promote that connection, Japanese gardens are seen as spaces that create a sense of peace, harmony, and tranquility. These also foster mindfulness and being present in the moment. There are several types of...
Actress, health enthusiast, event host, and vlogger are some of the titles that Alice Dixson uses to refer to herself. Everyone knows Dixson as a popular television and film actress, What many don’t know is that she is an urban gardener as well. “My journey to farming started when I...
No family would want to be food insecure. In Leyte, a couple developed a small piece of land to sustain their family and to set an example for their community. Cielo Bisnar Viterbo, 44, housewife, and Jo Melq Ceasar Flores Viterbo, 47, an architect and mission worker for Gawad Kalinga...
It’s a series of gardens on a multi-hectare property that might as well be a park Photos by JYD ODE TO WATER Fish caught in stone, perpetually, as if to remind the visitor that Bali, the inspiration for this secret garden, is an island Like a piece of paradise restored after last year’s...
Amid the spread of community pantries in the Philippines, Senator Cynthia Villar pitched the establishment of "community gardens" where people can grow their own food and share in times of calamities or public health emergencies, such as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator...
Constancio E. Estuye Jr., 60, a chief marine engineer in a foreign vessel, also grows grapes and strawberries in the city. His 162 sqm garden in Antipolo, Rizal is home to several varieties of grapes, strawberries, and other fruit-bearing trees and crops. He also has a separate 885 sqm...
The several months of isolation due to the health crisis has resulted in an increasing number of budding home gardeners. Gardening, for some, serves as a coping mechanism and stress reliever, while for others, it is a source of income that tides them over amid the difficulties that the pandemic has...
Gardening provides growers with freedom and a wide range of techniques and creative ideas to help their plants grow. However, this freedom also comes with the downsides such as the spread of myths and misleading information. Here are a few of them: Misting leaves with water has been practiced...
The demands of life can sometimes be overwhelming. This is why Lucelitte “Celet” Retalla Galvez, an entrepreneur who runs a feed business in Surigao City, relieves stress by growing plants. Galvez, who also works as a part-time financial advisor, is a longtime plant hobbyist who eventually used...
Before the rise of modern medicine, people used traditional medicine to treat common ailments or administer first-aid. Plants are among the widely used ingredients in such treatments. In the Philippines, there are a plethora of medicinal plants that can even grow in one’s backyard for their...
