The Fruitful Harvest of Backyard Gardening
"Organic Agriculture in our Backyard Garden..." Search for Outstanding Barangay Communal Vegetable Garden. (Nov. 05 - 09, 19 - 23, 2018) --- Are you familiar with the Filipino phrase, "Kapag May Tinanim, May Aanihin" ( If you planted something, there is also something to harvest )??? That line may be cliche, but it is actually true. If we know how to produce our own food using our available resources, then food scarcity shall not be a problem. The Philippines is primarily an agricultural country, wherein most provinces support their economy through farming. According to Wikipedia, Agriculture employs 27.7% of Filipinos as of 2017. Last 2018, the Philippines had a crisis of high inflation rate on primary goods including agricultural products. One of the suggested solutions of the Department of Agriculture, is to practice backyard gardening, wherein Filipinos can get their vegetables fresh from their backyard, free from synthetic fertilizers and pesti