Archive for January, 2012
« Previous EntriesWonders of Oregano
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012There are many species of oregano. Origanum vulgare is a hardy, aromatic, bushy perennial with rose-purple, sometimes pink to white flowers. It is a European native, where it is commonly called White Marjoram. Oregano has been highly prized for its folk and culinary uses. It is particularly used in Italian and Greek cuisine. It is [...]
Tiger Prawns vs. Shrimp
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Prawns and shrimp are two large families of closely-related crustaceans, shellfish with jointed shells that permit active motion. Like crabs and lobsters, they are part of a group referred to as decapods because they have 10 legs. Although there are differences between shrimp and prawns, the terms are used interchangeably in most of the world. [...]
Pointers on Growing Rambutan
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Rambutan has long been grown in Southern Luzon and parts of Mindanao. It has started to be grown in other places where people thought the fruit tree could not be grown, like Northern Luzon and many other places. Some are successful, some are not. Here are pointers on growing this exotic fruit. THE PLACE FOR [...]
How to Repair Soil With Tomato Blight
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Tomato blight is a damaging disease for the crop which requires careful management. There are two types of tomato blight: early and late blights. Early blight will overwinter in soil and on old plant material. Late blight will not survive in soil but is found on plant material and is the more dangerous of the [...]
Why Filipinos Should Cultivate Mushrooms?
Monday, January 30th, 2012The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and China knew of the importance of edible mushrooms as food. Egyptian pharaohs zealously kept the mushrooms for their own use, decreeing it was too delicate a morsel for commoners who could eat garlic! The Romans restricted mushroom consumption to the nobility. Later, convinced that mushrooms gave their soldiers [...]
Weed Grass Identification
Monday, January 30th, 2012A properly maintained lawn grows thick enough to choke out any weeds. However, a lawn weakened by weather or disease gives way to the sprouting of unwanted weeds. Before starting any weed-killing program, identify the type of weeds growing in your lawn. Weed grasses in particular prove adept at blending in with the rest of [...]
Food From Dragon Fruit
Monday, January 30th, 2012Other than the flesh of the Dragon Fruit, which commands a high price, the unopened buds, dried flowers, and fruit skin can also be processed into food, according to Edith Dacuycuy, owner of the REFMAD Farm in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, the first Dragon Fruit farm in the Ilocos Region. She was more than glad to [...]
Tomato Plant Problems
Monday, January 30th, 2012Tomatoes aren’t always the easiest vegetables to grow. A number of problems can affect tomato plants, decreasing harvest and causing headaches for gardeners. Tomato Blight Tomato blight is a fungus-like pathogen that attacks the plants. Signs of blight are brown spots or lesions and a white fungal growth. If blight is found on plants, the [...]
The Exotic Marang of Mindanao and Its Recipes
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Marang (Artocarpus odoratissimus) is not only as exotic as it sounds but also as it looks and tastes. This tropical fruit tree that wouldn’t thrive in regions where temperature falls below 32° above zero looks like jackfruit and seeded breadfruit, but it is superior in quality to either of these. It’s indigenous in the Philippines, particularly [...]
How to Grow an Avocado Tree From a Nut
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Avocado trees are large,evergreen trees that produce small, oblong fruits. Avocados have a dark, tough outer skin with soft, squishy bright green flesh inside. At the center of an avocado fruit is a dark brown, hard pit, or nut, roughly the size of a ping pong ball. This pit is the seed of the avocado [...]
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