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Poinsettia season is here!  Poinsettias are one of the many festive plants that brighten up the Christmas season. Their bracts, which are sometimes misidentified as flowers, come in a variety of hues, including red, pink, white, orange, and bicolors. Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton on Unsplash....

Long chili ( Capsicum annuum ), also referred to as siling haba or siling panigang, is extensively grown in the Philippines. It is rich in vitamins A and C, potassium, folic acid, and fiber. This crop is suitable to grow in sandy loam or clay loam soil with pH levels 5.5 to 6.8.  Photo from...

Talong or eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) is a vegetable that is extensively grown locally. Producing this crop will only take three to four months when grown from seed. Photo by Dan-Cristian Pădureț on Unsplash. Eggplant is a popular ingredient in various Pinoy recipes, such as tortang talong or...

The Philodendron Pink Princess ( Philodendron erubescens ) is known as an expensive house plant with dark green or black and pink foliage. It is classified as a climbing aroid whose leaves can grow up to nine inches long and five inches wide.  Featured image from Jaymar T. Tababa. Here are five...

In the first part , Lhea Mallillin, a full-time teacher and a weekend farmer, shared how her story in cultivating pineapple began and grew. Now, she shares some techniques that she got from planting to harvesting the golden fruit.   Pineapple growing tips After two years of farming...