By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Free-range farming is a farming approach where poultry and livestock are free from cages and are allowed to roam free in a secure area that also has a foraging area where they can get food for additional nutrition. Compared to conventional farming, this...
Gardening offers an opportunity for people to grow a variety of plants that they can enjoy looking at, eat, and even earn from. One example of a plant that’s eye-catching, edible, and has a good potential for income is the blue ternate. Blue ternate ( Clitoria ternatea ), also known as...
With the second strain of the Covid-19 confirmed in the country, parents have been thinking twice of pushing through with their travel plans. But life—and the world—has changed, and things will never go back to the way it was. Make airline travel stress-free, especially when you're with...
Composting is the process of breaking down natural materials to release their nutrients which can be used for improving soil quality and helping plants grow healthily. Not only does it improve the yield and quality of agricultural crops and other plants, but composting also helps in reducing...
With a lot of time spent at home, parents are busy fixing up the house to make it more conducive for the whole family to live in. But what happens if children play a more active role in home renovations? Mother-of-twins Loralee Soong was elated to find out that her 12-year-old daughters Gabbie and...
Begonias are one of the most popular and highly cultivated house plants today. These are native to tropical regions around the world such as Central and South America, Asia, and Africa. Planted either as indoor or outdoor plants, these are known for their leaf forms and blooms that vary for each...
Due to health reasons and environmental awareness, consumers prefer products that are naturally grown as well as free from chemical inputs such as commercial pesticides and fertilizers. As a result, farmers and gardeners shifted to using natural inputs that are made from ingredients found in...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Edwin Lindo, 44, is a warehouse assistant at the Waitrose Regional Distribution Centre in the United Kingdom. His goal in life is to retire at the age of 55 without having to work for a company so he can best enjoy his life before he gets old. To make his...
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...
As we spend more time shopping online, hackers are finding ways to steal from your credit cards. Just look at what happened to senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, January 6, 2020. The hacker managed to change his registered phone number, where one time pin (OTP) is being sent, and was able to...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Many gardeners think that seed sowing, the first step in growing plants, is fairly easy to do. At a glance, it seems like something that can be done by anyone without needing any special skills. But seed sowing is an entire process of its own that contributes greatly...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Watering is only the basic thing to do when it comes to caring for plants. Advanced care requires fertilization and pest management to make sure that the plants are free from disease and pests, and are healthy as they grow. Millennial farmer and founder of...
