Introduction
This website aims to educate
us city dwellers who
are keen on growing vegetables in their home. We will try to
get you equipped with the basic knowledge on how to start your own
vegetable garden. Urban
agriculture or city farming is not new in our country. Many
have been growing vegetables and fruits in their backyards many
generations ago. I was raised having Kamias (Bilimbi
fruit), Langka (Jack fruit) tree, and Kangkong (Swamp
Cabbage) grown in our backyard. I still remember how
delicious our homemade sinigang (famous Filipino sour soup)
in those days. The freshness of the kamias mixed with kangkong
brings out the natural sour taste of the soup. Moreover,
nothing compares to the sweetness and aroma of the newly harvested Langka. We
all agree that rural folks are healthier than
urban people. Aside from the fresh air that they breathe
(plants produce oxygen), they picked their vegetable fresh
from their backyard gardens a few minutes before cooking. You can Imagine all the nutrients that
they obtain from eating fresh
foods. It
is time that we invest our time and resources on learning the basic
of planting. What
a better time to get started on city farming.
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