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12/10/2025
: Farmed herbs and flowers have uses beyond the culinary and the decorative. Some farmers are slowly learning that they can be turned into essential oils and hydrosols for use in aromatherapy as well.
“Aromatherapy basically focuses on the use of essential oils and aromatics in supporting our wellness,” says certified aromatherapist Jirbie Go.
: Succulents are popular plants that are often recommended to a lot of beginners. Although succulents are highly preferred, there are misconceptions about them that need to be discussed.
A gardener named Sarah Gerrard-Jones shared tips in growing succulents to eliminate these misconceptions about them.
: Eggplant is a popular ingredient in various Pinoy recipes, such as tortang talong or eggplant omelet. Aside from the common purple variety, there are other eggplants that come in colors white and green as well as in different shapes like the Thai purple ribbed type.
This guide focuses more on the regular eggplant grown in the Philippines. Here how to raise this particular variety from seeds.
: Mustard (Brassica juncea), locally known as mustasa in Filipino, is a common leaf vegetable that’s used in recipes such as ensaladas, stir-fries, and even in pickles or buros. Its leaves are rich in vitamins K and A, calcium, iron, and phosphorus.
It is ideally grown between September to February in loose soil that’s rich in organic matter to promote healthy growth.
If you’re chronically online, the greeting might sound familiar. It’s the trademark intro of Jun Alejo Pascua, 48, in his farm vlogs. Kakabsat, an Ilocano word meaning kapatid or sibling, is both a nod to his roots and his way of connecting with viewers.
And it works. In just seven months, his farm’s page, Mang Berto Farm, named after his father, Edilberto, has grown to 47,000 followers.
: Peanuts are usually grown in areas that receive full sun and loose, well-draining soil rich in organic matter. And unlike most plants, the peanut plant blooms above ground but bears fruit below it.
The requirements seem simple to achieve, inspiring Adolfo C. Babiano, 70, a retired labor arbiter, to grow the legumes in his rooftop garden in Quezon City.
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11/10/2025
: Ranil Gabo Guarino, a government employee, has always been fascinated by nature. Aside from growing up in a family of farmers, Guarino is a graduate of environmental science and a former educator of ecology and biology.
His familiarity with environmental planning and ecology aided him in maximizing his less than 80 sqm home garden.
:Among the many unsupported gardening practices is watering orchids and other houseplants with ice cubes. This trick may has amazed many growers at first, but after experiencing it firsthand, they soon realize that it does not work for everybody.
It is already a given that farming provides food for everyone, helping address food insecurity. However, Christian “Bogs” Peralta, owner of Balungao Integrated Farm in Pangasinan, believes that farming goes beyond food production.
For him, it is about food sustainability and waste reduction through regenerative farming.
: Gardening, as opposed to how it is perceived, isn’t only about plants, but it is also about the soil, insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles. Plants are only the reward for the work applied.
It may be frustrating if the goal is only to grow plants. One should try to sow seeds with the intent to fill the needs and desires of both humans and non-humans involved in the process.
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11/10/2025
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