organic gardening & Animal Husbandry
At our Bellevue Family Mission center in Doljo, we have an organic garden with vegetables and herbs growing in soil less medium. Since the soil here in Panglao isn't very conducive to gardening, we had to "make" our own soil with shredded coco coir, dried leaves and the manure of chicken, goats, rabbits etc. We use many different homemade organic fertilizers and insecticides, such as EM, wood vinegar, activated charcoal, Bokashi etc. The kitchen waste from the Bellevue Hotel is perfect for making compost.
We use different types of gardening, such as Aquaponics, Hydroponics and the conventional method. We grow different kinds of vegetables, such as lettuce, arugula, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, cassava, and more. Our herbs include basil, dill, oregano, peppermint, tarragon and more.
It took a few years to get where we are today, with many trials and errors, finding out what works and what doesn't, and we are using all the experiences to teach others in the art of organic farming. Manny has made his own shredders to shred coconut husk, leaves, kitchen waste etc. to make soil and compost.
We also have chicken, pigs and rabbits, and a homemade chicken incubator where we multiply our chicken population.
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We use different types of gardening, such as Aquaponics, Hydroponics and the conventional method. We grow different kinds of vegetables, such as lettuce, arugula, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, cassava, and more. Our herbs include basil, dill, oregano, peppermint, tarragon and more.
It took a few years to get where we are today, with many trials and errors, finding out what works and what doesn't, and we are using all the experiences to teach others in the art of organic farming. Manny has made his own shredders to shred coconut husk, leaves, kitchen waste etc. to make soil and compost.
We also have chicken, pigs and rabbits, and a homemade chicken incubator where we multiply our chicken population.
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If you are interested in Manny's shredders, click here