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Growing Vegetables November 2, 2023

Growing Radish (Labanos) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Radish—labanos—may not be the first vegetable you think of under tropical skies, yet with the right timing and soil, its crisp, peppery roots can be harvested in as little as four weeks. From the cool terraces of Benguet to lowland plots in Bulacan, labanos thrives ...

Growing Vegetables September 6, 2023

Growing Carrots (Karot) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Carrots—karot—bring bright color and crunchy sweetness to salads, stews, and even desserts, yet they’re less common in Filipino gardens because they need loose, cool soil to form those long, tapered roots. From highland farms in Bukidnon to a few lucky plots in Bulacan, however, homegrown ...

Growing Vegetables August 15, 2023

Growing Winged Bean (Sigarilyas) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Winged bean—sigarilyas—is a climbing legume prized for its edible pods, leaves, flowers, and even tuberous roots. In Filipino kitchens, its crisp, four-winged pods star in ginisang sigarilyas, while young leaves wilt into stir-fries and flowers garnish salads. Though a tropical crop, winged bean needs supports, ...

Growing Vegetables June 13, 2023

Growing Cauliflower (Bulaklak na Repolyo) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Cauliflower—bulaklak na repolyo—may seem like a temperate crop, but with careful timing, soil prep, and microclimate management, you can harvest its white, compact heads from highland farms in Bukidnon to shaded lowland beds in Bulacan. After experimenting with cauliflower under shade cloth in Bulacan and ...

Growing Vegetables May 15, 2023

Growing Amaranth (Kulitis) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Amaranth—locally known as kulitis or kulitis—offers nutritious, iron-rich greens in dishes from ginisang kulitis in Cavite to soups in Visayas. Thriving under warm, humid conditions, this leafy vegetable matures rapidly—often within 30 days—and regrows after cutting, making it perfect for continuous harvest. With lessons from ...

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Growing Radish (Labanos) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Growing Carrots (Karot) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Growing Winged Bean (Sigarilyas) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Growing Cauliflower (Bulaklak na Repolyo) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Growing Amaranth (Kulitis) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

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