Urban gardening has many benefits to those who engage in it. Such benefits include lowering stress levels, increasing productivity, purifying air, creating a sustainable source of fresh, healthy produce, and more. Urban gardening also has different approaches to suit the gardener’s needs. Types...
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...
Gardeners around the world have different methods of growing plants. Gardeners vary depending on their purpose, goals, and the approaches that they use. Here are some types of gardeners that you may find similar to yourself: Newbie. Novice gardeners who have zero to limited knowledge in...
Gardening nowadays has taken a more modern twist than what most people are used to before. Aside from the common tools such as watering cans, shears, trowels, and more, time and innovation have given way to another gardening tool: social media. Through social media, gardeners can find...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) wants its staff to become food self-sufficient and is even willing to convert certain spaces in its head office to small urban farms. In a statement, SMC said it is building its first urban farm within its head office complex in Ortigas to help build self-sufficiency...
A seafarer for five years, Jury Englis, 39, is used to a life that’s constantly moving. Traveling to new, unfamiliar places and witnessing beautiful destinations, views, and cultures is what satisfaction means for him. However, when the pandemic was declared, his life on deck was cut short. Jury...
A popular houseplant right now is the calathea. They are grown for their distinct and attractive foliage that comes in many shapes, patterns, and sizes. Calathea varieties mostly require regular watering, humidity, and shade. Given that their demands are provided, anyone can propagate...
The education system is one of the sectors that had to make huge adjustments since the pandemic has put the world to a halt. For some people in the same field, this means losing opportunities and breaking routines built during the pre-pandemic times. This is a familiar situation for Marcelo...
Leaving a place that you call home can be difficult, but this doesn’t mean you’ll never find one in a different environment. Annalyn Opada-Rampe, 40, is a Filipina gardener who found a home in France where she has been living with her German-American husband since 2013. During her early...
Stereotypes and negative connotations in farming sometimes hamper possibilities for Philippine agriculture. Perhaps this is also why many Filipinos, particularly the younger generations, hesitate to pursue farming as a profession. Thankfully, there are still some who still prefer pursuing an...
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...
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...
