Mini Farm Update: New Plants Added to the Garden

Happy Saturday Hivers!

Our main goal in the mini farm is to fill it with a wide variety of vegetables, spices, and flowers. After two months of cultivating the land, we have already planted quite a lot. As of now, we already have 22 different kinds of plants in the mini farm, and that number is still just a small beginning compared to what we plan to grow in the future.

We truly love the “farm-to-table” concept where all the vegetables and spices we need for our kitchen can simply be harvested from our own garden. Aside from that, we also hope that the flowers we use for our altar will someday come directly from the garden as well, so we will no longer need to buy them from the market.

Although we still have a long way to go since we only recently started this journey, we are happy that we have already begun growing some spices and vegetables that we can now harvest straight from our own garden.

So now, I’m going to share an update about the new plants we recently added to the garden. Our ginger, which was originally planted in a pot and placed in the backyard, has finally been transferred to the garden. It is actually much better to plant ginger directly in the ground rather than in a pot because pots can limit the growth of its rhizomes.

Even though the weather has been extremely hot, the ginger did not experience transplant shock or show signs of wilting after being transferred since it was already quite mature. Ginger is also one of the spices that is always present in our kitchen, which is why we really wanted to grow it in our mini farm.

Aside from ginger, we also planted dahon sibuyas, which is commonly called green onions or spring onions in English. We usually use this in cooking fish soup and utan Bisaya, which are dishes we often prepare at home. Since we frequently cook these kinds of meals, this plant is really useful for our kitchen and is definitely a great addition to our mini farm.

After almost two weeks of raising our okra seedlings, we have finally transferred them to the garden. Since we still don’t have a proper nursery area in the farm, we initially grew the seedlings in our backyard before moving them to the garden.

After watering, we simply cover them to protect them from too much heat and direct sunlight. Now, they are slowly growing and starting to establish themselves in their new environment.

Another addition to our garden is calamansi. We really love using calamansi in our sauces, especially when we grill or fry fish, it adds that fresh, tangy flavor that we always enjoy.

This calamansi plant was bought from the market and has already been marcotted, so even though it is still small, it already has fruits. Since I really love calamansi, I’m so happy that we finally have our own calamansi trees in our mini farm.

With all these new additions, our mini farm is slowly growing into a more productive and meaningful space for us. It may still be in its early stage, but every plant we grow brings us closer to our goal of a truly homegrown, farm-to-table lifestyle.

Thank you for reading and see you on my next blog. Cheers!

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