Gardening and Farming

[_Cathy_]

Let's share ideas and give advice. Photos are most welcome!

We are planning on having a small vegetable garden this year. This has been on my to do list for several years! I have a black thumb so I will be getting some help on planting my vegetables. Okra, Eggplant, and talbos ng kamote for starters. Those are easy to grow daw

[_Cathy_]

Here's something I found online and would like to try:

Unbelievable Facts: 8 Vegetables You Only Need To Buy Once, Then Regrow Forever

8 Vegetables You Only Need To Buy Once, Then Regrow Forever

It’s easier to go to the grocery but growing these vegetables from kitchen scraps would be totally badass! It does require some time though but the benefits riding on the project are many. It will save you money and you need no farm; you can do it indoors. All you need to do is use fresh scraps. Do not use stuff that has been composting for weeks. When regrowing the plants, make sure you provide them with enough light and water.

1. Scallions

Image Source: The Collective Intelligence | Resource for News, Facts, Oddities, Science and Technology.
Regrow them using their discarded roots. Leave an inch of the scallion attached to the root then put them in a glass of water. Place the glass of water in a room that’s well-lit.

2. Garlic

Image Source: endoRIOT
Garlic sprouts can be grown from the garlic clove and have a mild flavor from that of garlic. The sprouts can be added to pasta, salads and other dishes. When they begin to sprout, have them placed in a glass that has little water.

3. Bok Choy

Image Source: imgur: the simple image sharer
In a well lit area, place the Bok Choy’s root ends in water. Give them 1-2 weeks then transplant them to a pot that has soil. It will grow a new full head.

4. Carrots

Image Source: Fidgety Fingers
Carrot greens can be regrown from carrot tops. Have the carrot tops put in a dish that has little water. Place the dish in a room that is well-lit or on a window sill. Carrot greens are a bit bitter but when chopped up together with garlic and sweetened with vinegar, they can be used in salads.

5. Basil

Image Source: The Urban Gardener
Basil cuttings can be used to grow new basil. Put basil clippings that have stems of 3-4 inches in a glass of water. Place them in direct sunlight and when the roots get to 2 inches long, transfer them to pots. With time, they will grow into full basil plants. Be sure to change the water constantly though, so they don’t get slimy.

6. Celery

Image Source: imgur: the simple image sharer
You can use the leftover celery bottom for this. Cut the base off and place it in a shallow bowl or saucer in the sun. The leaves will thicken and grow with time in the middle of the base. Transfer it to soil after 3 days.

7. Romaine Lettuce

Image Source: Healthy Body Now
Romaine lettuce can be grown from the bottom of a lettuce head. Put stumps of the romaine lettuce in a ½ inch water. Make sure the water level is at ½ inch. Few days after, transplant the romaine lettuce into soil once new leaves and roots appear. The leaves can grow up to twice the size. Cabbages can also be regrown in the same way.

8. Cilantro

Image Source: imgur: the simple image sharer
If you place the stems of cilantro in a glass of water, they will grow. Transplant them when the roots become long enough, to a pot that has soil. Place them in a room with ample lighting. The plants will be fully grown in a few months.
Share these tips with friends and family!

[lowslowbenz]

Try your craft on mongo beans and tomatoes first. Easy as pie to grow.

[nhiecah_nice29]

Try your craft on mongo beans and tomatoes first. Easy as pie to grow.

nagtry ako ng magtanim ng mongo beans pero ang dali nya namatay.. buti pa yung bell pepper ko malaki na.

[lowslowbenz]

Cathy, before you plant your seed(s), it is best practice to determine the quality of your soil first. There are vegetables that thrive on loamy soil, while there are also vegetables that grow well on sandy soil. Other plants would require clayish to loamy soil.

If you're not too sure on what type of soil you have on your backyard, it would be best to start planting veggies into pots, or unused laundry "palanggana" will do. Fill these with garden mix, and plant your seeds in there. Leave in a shaded area until the seed germinate. If you planted "creepers" i.e. tomato, ampalaya, etc., leave a small trellis of sticks for the vines to hold on.

If you're really serios about it, you can buy garden mix by the volume and dig an area in your backyard where you can fill in the garden mix. This will act as your vegetable patch. See here: Planning Your First Vegetable Garden

The veggies you listed on page one require specific conditions that are not present here in the metro. The weather is one factor. All 7 (seven) of them require upland (a bit cold) weather. Except maybe for scallions.

Happy gardening.

[12vdc]

Palagay ko ang bagay sa age ni Ms Cath yung Orchidarium and ornamentals- may greenhouse canopy then auto mist sprinkler. OR..yung low maintenance like sitaw, kamote, cassava, malunggay, plantain na saging, san fernando, ampalaya, okra, kundol, munggo, at patola.

May kilala ako nahilig sa gardening then eventually tinamad dahil wala na oras, naging damuhan ang bakuran

[monty_GTV]

hi cathy, tomatoes, eggplants, green chilli's...they can grow even in pots, plastic containers or cement sacks. you can grow the seeds yourself and transplant them in pots or you can buy seedlings ready for transplanting.

for okra, it grow from seeds diretso na sa lupa till bumunga. for kamote, you need the matured "tangkay" to plant, but it will occupy some space once it's vine grows.

try sitaw, ampalaya and pipino too, they grow from seeds directly sa lupa but you need to put a support like a stick or frames for it to climb and grow its vines.

[_Cathy_]

Wow! I had no idea that tomatoes are easy to grow! I really have a black thumb. Even basil dies on me

I would like to grow pipino because my fat lab eats that regularly. I'll save a lot of money. It's P70 per kilo din!

[CVT]

If camote dies on someone, the person is hopeless.. as a gardener...

[badkuk]

If camote dies on someone, the person is hopeless.. as a gardener...

"Kamote" ba siya sir? :D

Been trying to plant chili peppers since early this year; nagpabili pa ako ng organic jalapeno pepper seeds. i used the whole pack, nagamatay lahat. Next i tried siling labuyo, still no go.

For some reason, they sprout out of the ground quite fast...but they never seem to get past sprouting the first two leaves. They'll stay stunted for a very long time, then eventually die off. Can't figure it out



Trip trip lang, we threw a piece of ginger onto a pot, ayun nabuhay naman. Then i noticed that the US red potatoes on sale at Hypermart was starting to sprout from the eyes, so i sliced a piece and put it in a pot. Buhay pa naman ngayon.