A garden can come in the form of a 10-acre plot or a small potted plant.
Get your spades and watering can ready! You can make plants, flowers and trees grow and flourish with or without a greenthumb with help from our gardening and landscaping blogs.
Container Gardens
I've mentioned earlier about how growing your own vegetable garden may only give you small yields at a time, but I think I should also repeat on how satisfying harvesting your own small crop can be. Even the smallest gardens can do a lot for our environment. Read article »
The Mosquito War
It was really really cold in Manila last January. Such a breather from our normal oven-like weather. Mom, my sister and I decided to take advantage of "winter" by eating dinner out in the garden. Read article »
Give Your Garden Some Zen
Anyone who loves nature loves to spend time with nature. Sitting outdoors, enjoying the warmth and the wind, without a care, may be one of the best feelings in the world. Everyone who has a garden has a special spot where they can enjoy the company of their garden. Here, people relax, read books, and admire their gardening work. Read article »
Container Gardens
I've mentioned earlier about how growing your own vegetable garden may only give you small yields at a time, but I think I should also repeat on how satisfying harvesting your own small crop can be. Even the smallest gardens can do a lot for our environment. Read article »
The Mosquito War
It was really really cold in Manila last January. Such a breather from our normal oven-like weather. Mom, my sister and I decided to take advantage of "winter" by eating dinner out in the garden. Read article »
Give Your Garden Some Zen
Anyone who loves nature loves to spend time with nature. Sitting outdoors, enjoying the warmth and the wind, without a care, may be one of the best feelings in the world. Everyone who has a garden has a special spot where they can enjoy the company of their garden. Here, people relax, read books, and admire their gardening work. Read article »
Vinegar - More than just a "Blessed Seasoning"
I have a friend who absolutely hates vinegar. She swears she wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. The smell makes her want to vomit. Whaaaattttt??? I find it so weird because vinegar is really my sparring partner when it comes to food. Read article »
Flower Arrangement Tips
Recently, I was asked to show a demo on how to arrange flowers. I love flowers (who doesn't?) and to be given an opportunity to show how to work with them was a great honor for me, so I jumped at the chance immediately. However, I'm still not quite sure how coherent I was (I'm just a little bit stage-shy, I guess!) that I decided it's probably better that I make a blog post on all the things I mentioned in the demo. Read article »
Drawer Overhaul
Each time the year ends or the season of spring cleaning comes up for a future garage sale, I secretly take out a small notebook that lists a full line of kitchen tools, equipment and modern gadgets that I want to purchase depending on need, function and aesthetic purposes. I envision opening my cupboards with an organized array of tools and equipment, categorized by type beginning with copper, stainless steel, silicone, rubber and wooden. Read article »
Vinegar - More than just a "Blessed Seasoning"
I have a friend who absolutely hates vinegar. She swears she wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. The smell makes her want to vomit. Whaaaattttt??? I find it so weird because vinegar is really my sparring partner when it comes to food. Read article »
Solitary Royalty
In any time, medieval or feudal, modern or ancient - there has always been the need to seek the solitude of oneself. For a city person such as myself - that little slice of quiet and concentration has always been difficult to find - especially if 'home' is a small room in a noisy house, or a studio apartment in a tall residential building. Read article »
