Isang gobyernong inutil, makakabangon ba tayo muli?

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When Thomas Edison’s factory burned to the ground with all his prototypes and work amounting to  millions. His response when he was interviewed was “Thank goodness all our mistakes were burned up. Now we can start fresh again.”

Our greatest weakness will be giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try again and again everytime we fail.

So maybe next time we vote, we will be enlightened that people like our current officials are now off our list.

This Covid-19 pandemic has proven their incompetence. They have shown their true colors, and have made us realize that they only care about themselves.

How many brilliant people, with fancy degrees and titles after their names, have we met with no heart, no conscience,  and no moral values?

Nakailang Presidente na ba kayo? Sino ba pinakamalalang namuno kung saan malaki ang naging pagkakawatak-watak ng mga taong bayan?

Divided by a despicable tyrant who rules using fear and dark humor, and hides behind his army.

Everything that came out from his mouth are nothing but lengthy and senseless babblings about his detractors, imaginary enemies, his PA Bong Go, and his BFF China....and how he will go against anybody who refuses to follow his commands. A dictator.

The president without any concrete and sensible plan, so he waste our time with fillers.

He seems like a puppet, only there to.amuse us, but maybe controlled by someone else, or some groups, who took advantage of his popularity as a mayor known to even boast of killing criminals in Davao.

Who wants Duterte to stay in Davao forever and ever to return as Mayor? Never to return again as President!

Hindi pa rin ako pinag re report sa work starting May 16. Wala ring pampalubag na portion o advance man lang ng sweldo o kaunting tulong from the company kahit isang kusing. Wala ring ayuda from the national or local government. Hindi naman makapag blogging or vlogging event.

Buti pa yung mga tambay meron ng relief, may ayuda pa.

Malas talaga itong Covid-19 pandemic na Ito oh!

Seryoso ito at hindi biro! Lalo na at naghihintay mga utility bills, housing at car loans, pati mga gagastusin sa kakainin dahil paubis na ang ipon.

Pag di kaya ng maliliit na negosyo ang tests sa workers nya at lalong kumalat ang COVID, ok lang sa inyo? Ang gobyerno ang may pondo at responsibilidad sa public health. Privatized na ang kuryente, tubig etc. tapos pati mass testing gusto privatized din. Mass testing now!

Buhay ka nga at walang sakit pero malapit ka ng masiraan ng ulo.

Keeping Busy with Hydroponics During the Covid-19 Pandemic Quarantine

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If for cases where there is very minimal access to soil and space, you may consider planting veggies using the hydroponics method.

If wala kang lupa dahil you are living in a condo or apartment floor, bibili ka ng loam soil at paso. Madaming dapat i-consider sa hydrophonics. Kelangan mong bantayan ang ph level, kelangan mo ng series of tester gaya ng ph, tds at ec meter. Pero pag nakompleto mo yun at natuto, sagana ang aanihin.

Nakakalibang at sigurado ka pang malinis sng harvest mong gulay if you plant them on your own at the comfort of your rooftop or veranda, it even possible ain your garage or any space where you either have sunlight or a lighting system alternative to the sun.

Yung pipes with running water tawag dun NFT- Nutrient film technique (NFT) is a hydroponic technique where in a very shallow stream of water containing all the dissolved nutrients required for plant growth is re-circulated past the bare roots of plants in a watertight gully, also known as channels (medyu magastos to kasi needed mo ng power to operate the system, or setup a solar panel system as investment)

Where as ang sa styro box you can consider it as Kratky method. The Kratky method is a passive hydroponic technique for growing plants suspended above a reservoir of nutrient-rich water. The Kratky method has applications both for commercial food production and as a small-scale and low-maintenance technique for home growers. mas simple at madali gawin ito passive type lang ito. Tanim and forget ang style pero syempre balik balik ka rin baka na peste na yung halaman mo "

During this Covid-19 pandemic quarantine period, the setup lessens stress and anxiety by keeping you occupied. There is also Joy in seeing your plants sprouts, and grow up, eventually being part of your veggie harvest.

Reasons Why Buy hydroponically Grown Crops

Great taste and good for you.
Specialty varieties of crops provide the best flavors but require extra TLC. Through hydroponics, these crops thrive by providing their ideal growing environment with optimized lighting, climate control, and regular irrigation. These nutritious crops are packed with vitamins and minerals essential for our health.

Farm-to-fork freshness, year round
Every season is the perfect season to grow hydroponic produce. The use of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) allows the highest quality crops to be harvested and delivered same-day, dirt-free, and at the peak of freshness to your dinner table any day of the year. Crops like lettuces can be delivered as a living plant, remaining fresh for weeks after harvest and especially no preservatives added

No soils needed
In a sense, you can grow crops in places where the land is limited, doesn't exist, or is heavily contaminated. Hydroponics has been considered as the farming of the future to grow foods for astronauts in the space (where there is no soil) by NASA.

Hydroponics is water-saving
Plants grown hydroponically can use only 10-20% of water compared to field-grown ones. In this method, water is recirculated. Plants will take up the necessary water, while run-off ones will be captured and return to the system. Water loss only occurs in two forms - evaporation and leaks from the system (but an efficient hydroponic setup will minimize or don't have any leaks).

Fewer pests & diseases
And like weeds, getting rids of soils helps make your plants less vulnerable to soil-borne pests like birds, gophers, groundhogs; and diseases like Fusarium, Pythium, and Rhizoctonia species.Also when growing indoors in a closed system, the gardeners can easily take controls of most surrounding variables.

Less use of insecticide,pesticide and herbicides
Since you are using no soils and while the weeds, pests, and plant diseases are heavily reduced, there are fewer chemicals used. This helps you grow cleaner and healthier foods. The cut of insecticide,pesticide and herbicides is a strong point of Hydroponics when the criteria for modern life and food safety are more and more placed on top.

Photo credit Rafael Pagaling

These Furry Cats Are Veggie Lovers Too?

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"It appears to be a domestic shorthair variety with what looks like heterochromia. Can be trained to not mess with nearby foliage and is an excellent deterrent for avian invaders that target seedlings."

Describing a cat as a threat to our seedlings is a struggle between being both pets and plant lovers. When I caught my cats eating my seedlings, I was torn between screaming at the furries or repositioning my plants at places where they can't reach them. But we all know our cats are so agile that they can reach every corner of everything around us.

Last time they were pooping on the pots, now the plants are part of their diet?

When I was already successful in keeping them from pooping, they now consume the plants as food?

"I just talk to my cat. If it’s not your cat, barriers and a distraction (sandy area where they can go) works. Nothing sharp. When you see them approach, hiss at them."

Well, talking to them dies not work. I even tried to scare them with a broom but they still continued to poop.

Sticks poking out of the ground, coffee grounds, soap and water, grounded egg shells, spraying vinegar, etc. I tried them all just to discourage them to poop. I don't think cat poop is fertilizer so I always clean up after them.

When they finally left my seedlings alone, they are now eating the plants!!!

"Cats are highly intelligent beings. You can train them by providing other place to poop like a cat litter. Then train them. Kami kasi, we have a specific place sa garden na dun lang sila nagpopoop as I trained their parents (then sila na nagtrain sa mga anak nila. Then we sprinkling it with vigormin para hindi mangamoy."

Unfortunately, our cats are not that malambing. They only approach is during meal time when they smell food we cooked, and that is the only time they become sweet.