Comments on: Marketman’s “Albino” Siling Labuyo

by: brigette

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:29:47 +0000

maybe it’s because we’re doing things organically. nyahaha!

in the bicol region, they get the most typhoons every year. so everything gets devastated even the sili tree. but still, the seeds are resilient and made bicol the chili capital. a no fuss plant. i followed this theory from the first spring of chilis in my young tree years ago. i let them be even in the toughest typhoons. and have since supplied the miniature chilis to relatives and even saved up “for the rainy days”.

by: inday hami

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:55:38 +0000

MM, my siling labuyo (we call it katumbal in Ilonggo) look exactly like those in your pictures! Could it be the rain? Actually, had i not read this entry, i wouldn’t have wondered. I guess i’m more preoccupied with my basil plant. it used to be in a small pot, waiting for its death, no matter how i kept the soil moist. I decided to transfer it to the ground, south of the sun ? if that’s the right term. Now, its growing beautifully.

by: Essa

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:09:20 +0000

Marketman - prayers for your health. You helped me tide over some bleak and lonely months overseas, when I was badly craving for Filipino food! This is the least I could do. Be well. :-)

by: Marketman

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:07:32 +0000

Chocomint, email me and I will send you a few seeds, I hope they germinate. joey, I bought a seedling at the FTI market, but I can send you a few seeds if you are wanting to try growing them from scratch. Thanks everyone for the get weel greetings. My doctor didn’t show up yesterday, he was out sick or something… so I go today.

by: ChocoMint

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:07:54 +0000

Do get well soon, MarketMan. How did the check-ups go?

When you feel better, may I have some seeds, please? I’ll send a self-addressed stamped envelope, plus some other goodies from down south, if there’s anything you’d like.

Durian candies, perhaps, the soft yema type?