Red Emerald Philodendron

They are the last kind of plants that I wanted to buy. Maybe because I don't find them appealing since they don't have flowers.

Philodendrons are great filtering air pollutants. Besides being hardy, its large leaves are good as air purifiers, the reason why they are very popular as indoor house plants, too.

The first kind that I bought was the Philodendron Moonlight because of its striking neon colored foliage. 

I realized on my own that they are very easy to care for, just with the right soil mix and lighting.

Most Philodendron varieties require bright and indirect light. They thrive best in light, well-drained potting soil mix(I used coco cubes and organic compost). As to propagation, a cutting below the leaf nodes and submerging it in water will achieve new roots in a few days. 

My current favorite is the Red Emerald Philodendron which can grow from 3 feet to higher. 

Click  here to view the video >>> Red Emerald Philodendron  😉 

Organic foliar and leaf fertilizer

Plants as we all know have their own kind of food. As I go through this gardening journey, I always research or watch videos that would make me learn new things to apply it in my own plants to make them healthier and even bloom flowers endlessly. Didn't know that I could concoct fertilizer made from 2 ingredients in my kitchen! How? 😉 

Watch how I made it here on my channel! >> How to make Fermented fruit juice fertilizer

re-potting serye: Monstera Adansonii

" Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera, Swiss cheese plant, or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from family Araceae which is widespread across much of South America and Central America. " -Wikipedia

This is my second attempt since 2018  to own a monstera adansonii. The first one didn't last because at that time I obviously lack the know-how to care for it. Keeping my fingers crossed to finally have it prosper for a long time!🙂🤞🏻

step by step video here 》Monstera Adansonii

January 2021 Garden tour

Ending January with a garden tour. For me, this is the best season of all in this side of our planet so I made sure to document it. I realized there have been many changes(added and killed plants in the process😀) since I had my walkabout in October last year. 

A significant addition is my new passion in collecting succulents. Last November 26, I joined the CNS(cactus and succulents) bandwagon. I have purchased a lot from different sources and still learning about them. Pls. visit my Youtube channel to see this transformation> JANUARY 2021 GARDEN TOUR 

Bye, Edsa! Hello, Skyway stage 3!

We went on a plant hunting yesterday in Laguna, south of Manila. We thought of traversing the newest completed goverment project which will shorten our trip by almost one and a half hours(and could be more, knowing Manila traffic) from our home in Quezon city in just fifteen minutes. It is an 18 kilometer stretch that is an alternate route from the much popular Edsa in Metro Manila.

Witnessed it ourselves and we couldn't be any happier. Now, we have lessen our travel time to go to the South of Manila or its nearby southern provinces.

Best to try it now because it is still toll free till Jan. 14! 😃

SKYWAY stage 3 video

New plant haul precaution

After buying new plants, we plant parents are very excited in re-potting them next. My ritual is to spray them with my homemade partial insecticide first, as a precautionary measure if ever they are harboring any insect or fungi. This way you protect your other house plants also from infection, if there's any. 

watch here: Plant haul video

Lastly, I acclimatize them in my garden for at least three to five days to avoid transplant shock. 🙂

Plant your own Sweet Basil

Ever wonder why Italian dishes have their distinct flavor? Sweet Basil, it is! Learn how to grow you own in this short video. Happy planting!💚Growing Sweet Basil -Super easy

Sunbathing succulents

Newbie succulent Mom here, and I conclude nakaka-addict pala talaga!🙋🏻‍♀️ 

Now done with the air drying and re-potting chores of my first batch haul, I am now slowly introducing my succulents to the natural elements of my garden~ sunlight, weather condition, etc.

After watching countless tutorials and reading articles, witnessing them under my care in the next few days if they will grow healthier or 'murdering' them will be a different story all together. And that's what a gardener/plant enthusiast's biggest challenge if I must say so. 😃

Please witness my new journey by subscribing on my channel!👇🏻

Watch the video here...click!

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Succulent newbie

I admit, I find them cute but never in my imagination that I would include them in my garden. I bought one or two in the past, but I was never really into it. I'm more of a flowers-topiaries-lush foliage kind of plant enthusiast.

Maybe I want to challenge myself. After months of gardening and have been successful naman even with sowing and germinating seeds and planting my own vegetable patch(although I killed some plants, but its part of the process), I thought of going to the next level. Pero ayoko pa din ng cactus. 😃 I don't want to be pricked whenever I touch them.

I went to Dangwa in Manila from our place on an early Saturday morning to start off with my succulent hunting. It is known for flower arrangements and a wholesale flower market but you can also find lots of succulents and cacti there since they mostly came from one place where they are being grown, Benguet. After thirty minutes, I arrived at this succulent and cacti heaven. 

I spent at least an hour and a half scouring the best possible haul that I could buy. I almost forgot to take a picture because I was so engrossed in shopping. I didn't even get the chance to take a video.

This was part of my first day haul. I got nine varieties and a lush Begonia plant for p250($5). Prices range from P35 each to P150($3) depending on the variety. I enjoyed it so much that I went back the next day!😃

For my first potting session, I chose the Jellybeans or Sedum robrutinctum as my first ever. 

It is known as Jelly beans or Christmas cheer for its red color tipped leaves. They are best exposed to sunlight and should be planted in a fast draining soil made of pumice, perlite, sand and a bit of vermicast. It is advised to water after a week or two from planting. 💚

Pls. visit my Youtube channel to watch how I did it! 🙂

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Orange flamed sky

11/27/20

What a very rare occurence! We had an amazing sunset today. I had to run to get my phone to capture it. 🤩 

video here 🧡

Propagating Aglaonemas

Aglaonemas are slow-growing, attractive, and make excellent foliage plants. Best of all, it does not like full sun, so it is perfect for indoors. They are inexpensive, easy to care for and has many varieties to choose from.

With TLC, it will reward you with lots of foliage soon enough. I posted a video in my Youtube channel on how to propagate it, just in case you're interested... 👇🏻

Propagating Aglaonemas

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