Garden

[Carl]

Maybe some others have an interest in gardening and can give some advice. My house has a reasonable size yard and I was thinking of planting some veggies, I have never been much of a gardener but since I am now retired and looking for activity's to keep busy perhaps a small veggie patch would be fun.So what sort of veggies will grow OK here? Can I get seeds at the hardware shop?Volunteers to break the ground, haAny advice is appreciated.

[johnb]

Maybe some others have an interest in gardening and can give some advice. My house has a reasonable size yard and I was thinking of planting some veggies, I have never been much of a gardener but since I am now retired and looking for activity's to keep busy perhaps a small veggie patch would be fun.So what sort of veggies will grow OK here? Can I get seeds at the hardware shop?Volunteers to break the ground, haAny advice is appreciated.

Hi Carl, you can pick up vegetable seeds in most of the larger hardware stores, I also have a large selection given to me by an Australian friend from Brisbane, He said that they were suitable for the Philippine climate, you can also grow local health veggies such as Mulunggay for Diabetics ,http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html ,Ampalaya to reduce blood pressure , http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ampalaya.html Gotu kola for headache and general pains http://www.herbal-treatments.com.au/and Mangagao for dengue http://www.istorya.net/forums/fitness-and-...for-dengue.html you'll find many other health plants on the stuartxchange.org site, I mention the four above as we have them growing in our garden, my wife is the brains I'm just the laborJohn

[Mr Lee]

Hi Carl, you can pick up vegetable seeds in most of the larger hardware stores, I also have a large selection given to me by an Australian friend from Brisbane, He said that they were suitable for the Philippine climate, you can also grow local health veggies such as Mulunggay for Diabetics ,http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html Ampalaya to reduce blood pressure http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ampalaya.html , Gotu kola for headache and general pains http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=...sa%3DN%26um%3D1and Mangagao for dengue http://www.istorya.net/forums/fitness-and-...for-dengue.html you'll find many other health plants on the stuartxchange.org site, I mention the four above as we have them growing in our garden, my wife is the brains I'm just the laborJohn

:welcome: Sounds like you have the major health issues covered, now all you have to do is find one to help fat guys like me get skinny and you will be a Zillionaire. :541:

[johnb]

Hi Carl, you can pick up vegetable seeds in most of the larger hardware stores, I also have a large selection given to me by an Australian friend from Brisbane, He said that they were suitable for the Philippine climate, you can also grow local health veggies such as Mulunggay for Diabetics ,http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html Ampalaya to reduce blood pressure http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ampalaya.html , Gotu kola for headache and general pains http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=...sa%3DN%26um%3D1and Mangagao for dengue http://www.istorya.net/forums/fitness-and-...for-dengue.html you'll find many other health plants on the stuartxchange.org site, I mention the four above as we have them growing in our garden, my wife is the brains I'm just the laborJohn

:welcome: Sounds like you have the major health issues covered, now all you have to do is find one to help fat guys like me get skinny and you will be a Zillionaire. :541:

The losing weight part comes with the digging of the Garden, problem is I need constant rehydration with San Miguel :541:

[Jollygoodfellow]

Hi Carl, you can pick up vegetable seeds in most of the larger hardware stores, I also have a large selection given to me by an Australian friend from Brisbane, He said that they were suitable for the Philippine climate, you can also grow local health veggies such as Mulunggay for Diabetics ,http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html Ampalaya to reduce blood pressure http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ampalaya.html , Gotu kola for headache and general pains http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=...sa%3DN%26um%3D1and Mangagao for dengue http://www.istorya.net/forums/fitness-and-...for-dengue.html you'll find many other health plants on the stuartxchange.org site, I mention the four above as we have them growing in our garden, my wife is the brains I'm just the laborJohn

:541: Sounds like you have the major health issues covered, now all you have to do is find one to help fat guys like me get skinny and you will be a Zillionaire. :as-if:

The losing weight part comes with the digging of the Garden, problem is I need constant rehydration with San Miguel :541:

That sounds like my type of gardening,drinking beer and watching the plants grow :welcome:

[Carl]

Maybe some others have an interest in gardening and can give some advice. My house has a reasonable size yard and I was thinking of planting some veggies, I have never been much of a gardener but since I am now retired and looking for activity's to keep busy perhaps a small veggie patch would be fun.So what sort of veggies will grow OK here? Can I get seeds at the hardware shop?Volunteers to break the ground, haAny advice is appreciated.

Hi Carl, you can pick up vegetable seeds in most of the larger hardware stores, I also have a large selection given to me by an Australian friend from Brisbane, He said that they were suitable for the Philippine climate, you can also grow local health veggies such as Mulunggay for Diabetics ,http://www.stuartxchange.org/Malunggay.html ,Ampalaya to reduce blood pressure , http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ampalaya.html Gotu kola for headache and general pains http://www.herbal-treatments.com.au/and Mangagao for dengue http://www.istorya.net/forums/fitness-and-...for-dengue.html you'll find many other health plants on the stuartxchange.org site, I mention the four above as we have them growing in our garden, my wife is the brains I'm just the laborJohn

Thanks JohnMight give the herbs a try some day but for now maybe the basic water melon and a few carrots.I have never eaten water melon but I hear its an easy thing to grow,add seed and water. Lots of kids roaming around here so I will give them away if they grow.

[jamesmusslewhite]

Carl,I am a retired Horticulturist/ Agriculturist, Texas Master Gardener, Master Propagator, and Certified Texas Horticulturist and specialize in Square Foot Gardening techniques. I also shipped my whole Horticultural library here in Surigao City. I would be glad to assist you with any information you may need and can direct you you to some very helpful websites.

[Old55]

Lots of good info and a friendly group of folks.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UrbanFarmers...ppines/messages

[Carl]

Carl,I am a retired Horticulturist/ Agriculturist, Texas Master Gardener, Master Propagator, and Certified Texas Horticulturist and specialize in Square Foot Gardening techniques. I also shipped my whole Horticultural library here in Surigao City. I would be glad to assist you with any information you may need and can direct you you to some very helpful websites.

Thanks for your help,as of now I have a little patch dug up and will find a few seeds to start me off. :541:

[tropicalwaste]

Carl,I am a retired Horticulturist/ Agriculturist, Texas Master Gardener, Master Propagator, and Certified Texas Horticulturist and specialize in Square Foot Gardening techniques. I also shipped my whole Horticultural library here in Surigao City. I would be glad to assist you with any information you may need and can direct you you to some very helpful websites.

Thanks for your help,as of now I have a little patch dug up and will find a few seeds to start me off. :541:

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