Comments on: The Crew’s Vegetable Garden

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:41:23 +0000

Thanks for your immediate reply, MM. :-)

A friend of mine suggested trying ‘tong ho’ or edible chrysanthemum.

What’s your take on this vegetable?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:56:33 +0000

Anne, unfortunately, I am not familiar with Singaporean markets enough to say if they even sell malunggay there… perhaps under its english name “horseradish tree leaves?”

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:38:04 +0000

Hi, MM.

I’m a newbie here and I’ve become addicted to reading about interesting finds on your blog. Your survey on groceries in Manila which sell the most inexpensive items was most helpful.

My husband is based in Singapore and has long been wanting to cook dishes with malunggay leaves, but he can’t seem to find them anywhere in the Lion City. Where does one find fresh malunggay leaves over there?

Your help will be highly appreciated. :-)

By: Clarice

Clarice — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:17:09 +0000

growing vegetables is awesome. we get to share them too! sweet, this article is inspiring. keep it up!

By: airrah lei

airrah lei — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:00:44 +0000

im just asking what is the name of the vegetable garden of the philippines????please tell me what it is??? THANK YOU!!!

By: ana

ana — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:56:48 +0000

really nice veg garden! im also starting my own veggie garden, its really satisfying to eat organic veggies grown from your own hands isnt it?

im also an herb enthusiast. does anyone know where can i buy herb seeds online in the philippines only? or other nearest asian countries? and other gardening needs/tools/pots, online purchasing?

By: wakay

wakay — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:19:56 +0000

natie, you are right :) only four fundamentals of mathematics are used in gardening. i just dont know how to apply analytic geometry , differential equation in my garden LOL.

By: wakay

wakay — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:08:30 +0000

nice idea marketman :). i am a farmer and grow some or almost all vegies and to name a few, they are, pechay, cabbage, lettuce,broccoli,eggplant,pepper, hot chilli , tomatoes, yellow corn, white corn, pop corn and the like. sweet potato leaves are edible too for goats.

one good thing that i used to do is to chew a fresh lettuce as i harvest some of it and other vegies. dont mind toxic chemicals coz we have vermiculture too.

By: Bea

Bea — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:53:49 +0000

Very very happy to see this entry! Fantastic setup. You should look up Joel Lee who is running a permaculture setup in Cebu..

Aside from Yapak/Yakap I also have a garden blog which I’ve linked. It’s so damn easy to grow stuff in the tropics that everyone who likes food should at least attempt to farm/forage. If the temperate people can coax stuff out with all that labor, we really have no excuse :)

By: QueenB

QueenB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:17:44 +0000

Here in Australia, in the school where my daughter goes to, they have a Kitchen Garden (donated by Stephanie Alexander foundation) Students from Grade 3 tend it, and once a week they harvest what they have there and cook it in the Kitchen. 3 chickens were recently donated so soon they’ll have eggs too! I think this is great and it teaches the kids good nutrition, composting and sustainability.