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National Anti-Poverty Commission Bats for Composting to Sustain Urban Gardening
Secretary Noel K. Felongco of the National Anti-Poverty Commission batted for the propagation of composting to sustain urban gardening as a means to produce food and to help alleviate the effects of climate change. “Organic composts are known to sustain the soil and to produce health foods,” he said. On Tuesday, Felongco lauded the Davao Region Agriculture Cooperative (Draco) for introducing natural composting as part of a special training for aspiring young agricultural entrepreneurs in Davao City. Draco general manager Jovito Cadigal said th…
How to Make Your Own Neem Oil Pesticide
Insect pests are inevitable. The sooner you accept that, the easier it will be for you to deal with them. Dealing with pests is absolutely one of the challenges that I'd rather not face, but if you are committed to producing crops in your garden, there's really not much of a choice for you. There's always this temptation to find something strong enough to exterminate all of them, but I always try to keep in mind that not all of the insects in my garden are my enemy. This is why the key here is to try organic methods in cont…
I Tried Bokashi Composting for the First Time
A few months ago, my friend, Flip , gave me a bokashi composting kit from GreenSpace . I’ve never heard of it before so I was really curious how it works. Bokashi composting is a process by which organic materials such as fruit peels, meat scraps, or dairy are quickly fermented using bokashi bran in an air-free environment. It is said that bokashi composting is an effective method to use to build healthy soil and improve the health of your plants and is used by professional gardeners, as well as novice gardeners who want to start a garde…
Why I Decided to Start Growing My Own Food
I started getting interested in organic gardening a few years ago while I was still living in the city. The very thought of growing your own food sounds really fascinating. But I was living in an apartment back then that has little to no less access to water and even sunlight. I was also constantly traveling so I knew back then that starting an 'edible garden' was impossible. Now that I am living here in the country and have a large backyard, I finally have all the space and time to start all my plans a long time ago. One of th…
How Gardening Can Help Fight Stress
I'm a writer by profession which means my brain is constantly spewing random thoughts. There are times when my work feels like a walk in the park, but most times, I am always anxious about what I should write next. Deadlines are scary. Sometimes, I would stare at my laptop for hours and still not come up with a good story to write. Every time I find myself in this situation, what I do is turn off my laptop and do something else. Ever since I started gardening, I realized that I don't get stressed and anxious any more. Here's …
Welcome to Bean Blooms!
A year ago, my sister and I had an idea of creating a blog where we can talk about our love for gardening. We were so excited to do it that we immediately bought this domain right there and then. Unfortunately, so many things happened that we eventually forgot about this blog. In fact, we didn't even realize that the domain already expired. Thankfully, I got hold of a customer service representative who took care of renewing my domain. Because of the pandemic, they decided to waive the fees which almost totaled to $100, by the way. …
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