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Home Gardening is a Must!


                
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           July is the month of nutrition. Following to Presidential Decree No. 491, The Nutrition Act of the Philippines, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) leads the observance of National Nutrition Month. And according to the National Nutrition Council of the Philippines, the theme for this year is “Ugaliing Magtanim, Sapat na Nutrisyon Aanihin!”. The theme focuses on food production at home through the family’s own garden. It aims to improve the healthy food consumption of Filipinos, food security, or to be self-sufficient as possible with backyard gardening.

     To start home gardening, we should determine the characteristics of a food garden. First is it should be located at home because it will not be called home gardening if it’s not located at home. Second, it should have different varieties of plants so that we will have different selections of food to eat. Third, it serves as supplemental rather than a main source of family’s food consumption or income. Fourth, it is mostly small areas. Food gardens are usually have small areas if it has big area it should be called a farm. Lastly, it should be very easy to start, don’t start with complicated plans.

         To give you some ideas on what plants that your home garden should contain, there are top five (5) vegetables to plant. First is broccoli, this vegetable is high in calcium, iron and magnesium as well as vitamin A, B6, and C. Always watch out for the cabbage worms. Second is the peas. Peas are very delicious, aside from being delicious, this vegetable is high in fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, B6 and C. Always watch out for the hot weather. Third is beans, these are being grown and its beans are being dried that are real nutritional powerhouses. In general, it is high in iron, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus. Always watch out and harvest it at the right time. Leafy greens is fourth. These leafy greens contain high amounts of calcium, iron, potassium, and vitamins A, B6, and C. Lastly are tomatoes. These are good for us because it is packed with plenty of fiber, iron, magnesium, niacin, potassium, and vitamin A, B6 and C. They’re also a great source of the antioxidant – Lycopene. Always watch out for tomato horn worm.

     The theme for this year 2018 aims to improve the food consumption, food security of Filipinos and to be self-sufficient as possible with backyard gardening. We need to be self-sufficient and not just only depending on commercially produced food products. Home gardening is more safe, more sufficient, available, convenient, and worth the hard work than the commercially produced ones.     





References:
https://www.mnm.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/top-10-vegetables-to-grow-in-your-garden
http://people360.com.ph/july-is-national-nutrition-month
https://www.affordablecebu.com/nutrition-month-theme-2018-philippines
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