By Vina Medenilla In San Fernando City, La Union, a balcony located on the third level of a building is also a lush edible garden filled with fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants. On a balcony that measures 4 ft in width and 35 ft in length, different kinds of vegetables, medicinal plants,...
Most gardeners commonly practice top watering for their plants. Another interesting way of hydrating plants is shown in a video posted by an Instagram user named Hilda who developed a love for gardening during the pandemic. On the clip, she submerged potted plants including mint, anthurium, cacti,...
Home gardening has become popular lately because of the increased amount of time that we spend indoors as a health precaution to the COVID-19 pandemic. But before that, countless others have already started growing their own food at home for a number of reasons. If you’re a new gardener...
Owing to the cost, distance, and impracticality of buying herbs in the market, poet and novelist Jinque R. Dolojan, 32, decided to establish an herb nursery. By planting, you are not only feeding tummies but also your souls, Jinque R. Dolojan said. To purchase vegetables and other food supplies,...
In regrowing kitchen scraps or planting herbs and small houseplants, you may want to consider window sills as a growing location that won’t take up much of your space. Look for windows with sufficient light at home. Growing lights is also an option if needed. Use flower pots, seed trays, or...
We hate to break it to you Photo of the restaurant façade from Facebook; Giant siopaos photo from Barge Ramos Social media posts about a particular restaurant reopening brought joy to many Filipino foodies, thinking that it is the comeback of the famous Roxas Blvd. food spot Emerald Garden...
Over the past year, gardening has become a popular hobby for people from all walks of life. One underlying factor is the community quarantine that’s kept everyone indoors for their safety against the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the increased numbers in plant purchases, the gardening trend...
What do you do when the pandemic pushes you to keep postponing your wedding? Patricia Santos and Lester Yao have moved their special day twice. From a wedding set in beautiful Paris to a hotel in Manila, they finally settled for a civil wedding in a private garden. "We have been engaged for a long...
Corn plants are typically grown in the fields. They are planted in rows that are usually two to three feet away from each other. But in the case of Nicole Obligacion, an urban gardener from Pasig, she grows them in raised beds on her balcony. Despite sounding like a challenge, Obligacion was able...
A millennial gardener from Pasig has decided to grow her food on an L-shaped balcony upon realizing the impracticality of buying food in stores. This gardener is Nicole Obligacion, 30, who has been growing plants for seven years now. Among the seasonal crops that she grows are muskmelons ( Cucumis...
Antonio Go Corado, M.D., 58, a general practitioner, has been fascinated with ornamental plants for three decades. However, when he discovered his love for photography, he left his ornamentals unattended for a while. Since the community quarantine has been imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19,...
During the last few months of 2020, the Philippines experienced consecutive storm surges which negatively affected Filipinos from all over the country. Farmers also felt the impact of the calamities as they faced significant losses and damages to their crops. But other than the farmers and many...
