Planting Season This January 2016

At the start of the year, my passion in planting intensifies as I received lots of seeds to plant both in our front yard and backyard.

I just have to sort out which seeds are best suited in front or at the back of our home.

My strategy will be double-purpose, so they say. Those plants that are vine-climbing will also serve as curtains or drapes on the fence at the front, where it is also vulnerable to stray animals, like goats.

I already have coconut trees and bananas at our backyard, so, those plants needing less sunshine will be suited there.

Anyways, I am hopeful that my Phase 1 of planting spree will be achieved  as some seeds will never germinate if kept for a long time (let's say, a month or two) inside the drawer of my cabinet.

The options in Organic Farming are endless. At lot of possibilities. It's up to us to give back to Mother Nature and thank the Lord Almighty for providing us food through these seeds.

PHASE 1 of my SOWING SPREE includes: Singkamas, Sigarilyas, Saffron, Okra& Mongo.

SINGKAMAS.Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as jicama (/ˈhɪkəmə/; Spanish jícama  [ˈxikama] (help·info); from Nahuatl xīcamatl, [ʃiːˈkamatɬ]), Mexican yam bean, or Mexican turnip, is the name of a native Mexican vine, although the name most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. Jícama is a species in the genus Pachyrhizus in the bean family (Fabaceae). Plants in this genus are commonly referred to as yam bean, although the term "yam bean" can be another name for jícama. The other major species of yam beans are also indigenous within the Americas.
Flowers, either blue or white, and pods similar to lima beans, are produced on fully developed plants. Several species of jicama occur, but the one found in [many] markets is Pachyrhizus erosus. The two cultivated forms of P. erosus are jicama de agua and jicama de leche: both named for the consistency of their juice. The leche form has an elongated root and milky juice while the agua form has a top-shaped to oblate root, a more-watery translucent juice, and is the preferred form for market. (Source: Wikipedia)

SIGARILYAS. The winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), also known as the Goa bean, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, Manila bean, Mauritius bean, is a tropical legume plant native to New Guinea.
It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India, Burma, Malaysia , Thailand and Sri Lanka. It is widely known, yet grown on a small scale in Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea.^[1] Winged bean is well-recognized by farmers and consumers in the Asian region for its variety of uses and disease tolerance. Winged bean is nutrient-rich, and all parts of the plant are edible. Leaves can be eaten like spinach, flowers can be used in salads, tubers can be eaten raw or cooked, seeds can be used in similar ways as the soybean. The winged bean is an underutilized species but has the potential to become a major multi-use food crop in the tropics of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The winged bean is a species that belongs to the genus Psophocarpus, a genus of 6-9 varying species. Species in the Psophocarpus genus are perennial herbs grown as annuals. Species in the Psophocarpus species are capable of climbing by twining their stems around a support. Species in the Psophocarpus genus have tuberous roots and pods with wings.(Source: Wikipedia)

Saffron (pronounced /ˈsæfrən/ or /ˈsæfrɒn/) is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". Saffron crocus grows to 20–30 cm (8–12 in) and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are the distal end of a carpel.The styles and stigmas, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron, long among the world's most costly spices by weight, is native^{[dubious – discuss]} to Greece or Southwest Asia^[and was first cultivated in Greece. As a genetically monomorphic clone, it was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania. (Source: Wikipedia)

Okra or Okro (US /ˈoʊkrə/ or UK /ˈɒkrə/; Abelmoschus esculentus Moench), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers, bhendi, bhindi, bamia, ochro or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. (Source: Wikipedia)

MONGO or MONGGO.The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean, green gram, but not mungoor mingo, is a plant species in the legume family. Native to the Indian subcontinent, the mung bean is mainly cultivated today in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated in hot, dry regions in Southern Europe and the Southern United States.It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.(Source: Wikipedia)             

 

 

There are lots of trials and errors in planting. One must be attentive of the weather and much,much more on climate change which is creating harmful effects in our environment.

I can say that organic method should be applied when engaged in farming.
(IAA, Jan.8,2016)