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Edilberto Santiago Jr Bulacan Philippines Songwriter Author Farmer Blogger

Growing Vegetables May 7, 2024

Growing Mustard Greens (Mustasa) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Mustard greens—mustasa—bring peppery flavor and vibrant color to Filipino dishes, from stir-fried veggies in Cavite to hearty soups in Nueva Ecija. Fast-growing and cold-tolerant in our highlands, mustasa nevertheless adapts well to lowland gardens, producing harvests within four to six weeks of sowing. Yet, under ...

Growing Vegetables April 3, 2024

Growing Moringa (Malunggay) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Moringa—malunggay—has earned its place in Filipino kitchens for good reason. Its tender leaves turn ordinary tinola into a superfood broth, its seed pods crisp up into stir-fries, and even its flowers find their way into fritters. Beyond nutrition, malunggay trees serve as windbreaks, soil improvers, ...

Growing Vegetables March 12, 2024

Growing Chayote (Sayote) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Chayote—sayote—adds a crisp, mild sweetness to many Filipino dishes, from tinolang manok in Quezon to ginisang sayote in Negros. Though often treated like a squash, sayote is actually a climbing gourd that, with simple supports and routine care, can produce bumper harvests year after year. ...

Growing Vegetables February 6, 2024

Growing Malabar Spinach (Alugbati) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Malabar spinach—alugbati—thrives in our warm, humid climate, offering lush, succulent leaves that turn ordinary sautéed dishes into vibrant stir-fries and nutritious soups. Unlike temperate spinach, alugbati loves heat, making it ideal from Bulacan backyards to rooftop planters in Manila and lowland gardens in Negros. Yet, ...

Growing Vegetables October 2, 2023

Growing Lettuce (Lettuce) Across the Philippines: A Practical Guide

Lettuce—those crisp, tender leaves in colorful reds and greens—may seem out of place under tropical skies, yet with careful timing, shade management, and soil care, you can enjoy homegrown salads from Baguio’s cool hillsides to lowland gardens in Bulacan. Unlike hardier greens, lettuce needs cooler ...

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, ...

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