Philippines: Property clean up project of a couple progressed into a prolific urban garden
Each month, the Guerreros save about P5000 to P6000 just by producing their food in their home’s front yard.
By Vina Medenilla
Manila Bulletin
Nov 7, 2020
Excerpt:
The Guerreros also produce food crops for their personal consumption. These include vegetables such as alugbati, arugula, amaranth, kale, upland kangkong, lettuce, eggplant, okra, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and chili pepper, and fruit-bearing trees which includes rambutan, guava, avocado, and banana. For their herbs, they also have basil, thyme, and rosemary, to name a few.
As a family of three, the garden provides sufficient food for the Guerreros. As per them, they acquire a big portion of their meals from the garden. They also consume fresh herbal teas using the flowers that they cultivate like sampaguita (Jasminum sambac). Each month, the Guerreros save about P5000 to P6000 just by producing their food in their home’s front yard. They also get to avail of the flowers they tend as centerpieces and decorations for special occasions.
