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NWA is an initiative of Nestlé Philippines that aims to help Grade 1 to Grade 6 private school students choose healthier food and lifestyle through nutrition education and wellness activities.

There are a plethora of vegetables and fruits that you can choose from or begin with even when you are short on space. Here are some of them.

Randy Maranan, 62, a former executive of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), grows food in his backyard garden in San Pedro, Laguna.

The local government unit (LGU) of Pasig City hailed the Urban Garden of Barangay San Antonio as the most sustainable urban garden in the city and named it the champion in the Sustainable Urban Gardening Contest 2021.

It’s difficult to avoid transplant shock, which happens when plants get stressed after they are transferred to a new environment or container.

Although each plant parent has their own gardening story, a similar experience among all gardeners is plant mortalities.

And the question is, why do plants die? Here are a few answers to this question that many gardeners would find true.

A Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) regional office is banking on the success of its planned vegetable garden so that it could produce enough money for a cash assistance program intended for its employees.

Countless ways and approaches to gardening can sometimes overwhelm plant growers. One simple task that many gardeners prefer to ensure that their plants are doing well is to inspect them every day.

It is true that you can save a lot from growing your own food. Don Bustamante, 45, a photographer by profession, can attest to this since he used to be reliant on markets for food, but is now an urban grower himself.

A gardener in Antipolo, Rizal does not only grow the common crops, but he also cultivates grapes and strawberries in his residence.

Constancio E. Estuye Jr., 60, a chief marine engineer in a foreign vessel, also grows grapes and strawberries in the city.

The several months of isolation due to the health crisis has resulted in an increasing number of budding home gardeners. Gardening, for some, serves as a coping mechanism and stress reliever, while for others, it is a source of income that tides them over amid the difficulties that the pandemic has brought.

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.

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.

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 calathea.

Growing up in Davao, Rampe is a witness to her grandparents’ hard work in the field. Knowing how plants grow initiated Rampe’s love and interest in food production. This is something that Rampe still carries today, even though she's thousands of miles away.

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.

Many gardeners turn their homes into a green space with the intention to make their pads cozy in the most natural way. For businessman Ramon Isla, 33, a dream to live in a place that mimics nature and its calmness was the main reason he began cultivating plants, including his giant golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum).