Instead of buying multiple plants of the same variety, a gardener in the United States instead relies on tip cuttings to grow plants from a single specimen. Photo: Cottonbro/Pexels Growing plants by tip cuttings work well with different kinds of perennials, geraniums, and many other types of...
The little but abundant garden of Mia Pettyjohn-Anderson and Chaz Anderson. (Mia Pettyjohn-Anderson) In East Tawakoni, Texas, there lives a Filipina with a backyard garden full of flowers, fruits, and Filipino vegetables. 34-year-old Mia Pettyjohn-Anderson, along with her American husband Chaz...
Some barangays in Pasig City showcased their respective bountiful urban gardens on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to support the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)’s “Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay" project. The DILG formally launched the HAPAG sa Barangay...
Founders Joshua Guinto, 57, (left) and Sandino Guinto, 29, (right) are the brains and brawn of Bahay Teknik. (Bahay Teknik) “Necessity is the mother of invention,” Plato once said. Great inventions are created by people who see a problem and put in the work to create a solution. This is exactly...
The local government of Parañaque is promoting urban gardening in the city in line with the call of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to implement the “Green Revolution” program. Mrs. Aileen Olivarez, wife of Mayor Eric Olivarez and head of the city’s Clean and Green...
The Caloocan City government conducted an urban gardening seminar in Barangay 187 to teach residents how to grow their own food sources at their homes amid the rising prices of basic commodities in the country. The city government said that it launched the project with the help of the Caloocan...
A compost pile should be moist, but not wet and slimy. A soggy compost pile is an indication that something has gone wrong. The compost pile might have become waterlogged or there may be too much fresh material in the compost. Either way, both scenarios mean there is too much moisture in the...
Photo by Digital Buggu from Pexels. With so much paper being thrown into garbage bins, it is a comforting idea that homeowners can reduce their waste by composting paper. Just how exactly this can be done can be mind-boggling. And with so many different types of material used for paper, it might be...
A flourishing garden somewhere in Santa Maria, Bulacan is a product of a mother’s love for her family. Behind it is Jane Basug, 39, who has long been imbued with the farm life. Having been raised by her farmer parents and grandparents in Nueva Vizcaya exposed her to fresh produce and...
Congratulating this year’s awardees of the Nestlé Wellness Academy Claremont School of Valenzuela has been recognized by the Nestlé Wellness Academy (NWA) as its Best in Class awardee, topping the program’s inter-school competition among private schools across the country for School Year...
When the pandemic brought fear and uncertainty to many, some found hope and security in the shape of an edible garden. Photographer Lou Dizon shares the same sentiment. “Harvesting from our backyard meant instant nourishment . It also lessened our exposure to the virus since we don’t have...
Photo by Sippakorn Yamkasikorn from Unsplash. There are benefits to keeping worms in a garden. Alongside microbes, they break down dead organic material to make nutrients accessible for plants. But this is not the case all the time. If there is nothing for them to consume, worms may turn towards...
