Tried planting green onions with onion bulbs. I hope to do better next time.
Green onions, also known as spring onions, salad onions and scallions, are vegetables derived from various species in the genus allium. It has milder taste than most onions. These leaves are often used as vegetable eaten raw or cooked. It is often chopped into other dishes in the manner of onions or garlic.
Green onions are excellent source of vitamin K and vitamin C, and a vitamin A. It is used in salads as flavoring.
Other benefits of green onions are:
1. Good for the heart
2. Controls blood sugar
3. Antiviral properties
4. Low calories
5. Cancer prevention
6. Good for eyes
7. Joint inflammation prevention
8. Nasal congestion (runny nose)
9. Swollen feet
10. Sore throat
11. Lessen inflammation aggravation
12. Quercetin
While not especially serious, eating onions can cause problems for
some people. The carbohydrates in onions may cause gas and bloating,
according to National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. It's
high amount of vitamin K can decrease blood thinner functioning.
I planted bell pepper without soil. Just for my convenience.
Bell peppers are tasty vegetables that can be enjoyed either cooked or raw. There are red, green yellow and orange bell peppers representing different stages of ripeness. Green peppers are unripe, red peppers are fully ripe with yellow and orange in between the two. As it age and ripens, their taste and their health benefits changes too.
Green is the least ripe and the most bitter. Red and orange are sweeter with red being the sweetest.
Red peppers has more nutrition because they have been in the vine longest. Green peppers are harvested earlier, before they have the chance to turn yellow, orange and then red. Compared to green, the red ones have almost 11 times more beta carotene and 1.5 times more vitamin C.
Bell peppers are low in calories and rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants making them an excellent addition to a healthy diet. It also contains a significant amount of dietary fiber and vitamin B6. With its carotenoids content, red bell peppers are great to fight acne. Green bell pepper is one of the best cure for cancer. It kills young and aged bacteria when taken in bigger amount in blended form. Bad bacteria are essential to the body, hence, it is not advisable to eat as many when you have no cancer.
For my convenience, I planted cucumber in water. I know this is not perfect but its my first time and I am still learning.
Cucumber is known for its many nutritional benefits and hydrating properties. A cup of cucumber contains 16 calories with its peel (15 without), 4 percent of your daily potassium, 3 percent of your daily fiber and 4 percent of your daily vitamin C. It also has small amount of vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, manganese and vitamin A.
Cucumber is also loaded with 45 calories and are great for a flat stomach. This is because cucumber contains as much as 96 percent water content, which does not give you a bloating effect and helps your body to cool down. Oats take time to digest in the body and hence, tend to burn calories.
Consuming cucumber regularly can help lower uric acid levels in your body by helping your kidney to flush out the compounds out of your blood. It also help dissolve small kidney stones and gets rid of toxins in your body.
Cucumber also has an anti-inflammatory effect that helps in reducing puffiness. The high water content helps in hydrating the skin and the cool temperature decrease the flow of blood to the space around your eyes. They soothe the skin around your eyes and alleviate swelling. A regular intake of cucumber can also decrease bad cholesterol and blood sugar levels as well.
Cucumber water helps to detoxify the body as it contains antioxidants that fights free radicals and flush out toxins from the body.
Having lots of cucumber is
sure to make you feel "full" and bloated and as a result, interrupt your
sleep. Plus, there is another reason why you should only eat cucumber
in a limited quantity. This is because you are taking in more water and
are bound to fill up the bladder and urinate more during your sleep.
Kangkong or water spinach is a tropical plant that is a popular vegetable in the Philippines.
The word Kangkong means swamp cabbage or river spinach in English. But those names does not reflect what kangkong really is except that it grows well with a lot of water.
Kangkong is a humble vegetable that commonly accompanies meat and rice
dishes.
Kangkong leaves are valued for its nutritional content.It is a good source of iron and calcium and also contains
magnesium, phosphorous. It grows easily and is available year-round.
Here's how I grew my own Kangkong without using soil. I grew it in water!
Hydroponic gardening is all about doing more with less.
This
is great for people, like me, who wants to grow their own food with
less space, less labor, less energy and most of all, less expenses.
This not a
new concept. This technique is believed to have been practiced in ancient times and in other countries. Only in recent years that it has found its way in the Philippines and is now becoming more popular in most households.
I love planting. I grow fruits and vegetables. But what makes it difficult for me is watering it daily. This made me resort to Hydroponic.
Let me share with you my very first hydroponic plant, lettuce.
This amazing flowers has not just one popular name. It is also known as Blue Butterfly Pea, or just Blue Ternatea.
This herbal plant is edible. The flowers can be eaten or put in a cup of hot water for a tea, popularly known as Blue Tea. It is also cooked with rice which produces the popular Blue Rice. One can also make a Blue Water out of this or Blue Juice. Just add this to your cold water, lemon and honey. I sometimes add some flowers to my sandwich just like lettuce.
Blue Ternatea is an antioxidant. Antioxidants are
substances that protect cells against the effects of free
radicals. Free radicals causes heart disease, cancer and other ailments. This is why Butterfly Pea has a lot of benefits.
Improve eyesight. - Clitoria
Ternatea contains an antioxidant called proanthocyanidin, which
increases blood flow to the capillaries of the eyes, useful in treatment
of glaucoma, blurred vision, retinal damage or tired eyes.
Improve hair growth and reduce greying of hair.
Improve skin. stimulate collagen and elastin synthesis, which
helps rejuvenate the skin and lessen wrinkles and other signs of ageing.
Aphrodisiac. phrodisiac particularly for
women and used to treat menstruation problems or white vaginal discharge
(leucorrhoea).
Antioxidant. Flavonoids,
anthocyanins and phenolic compounds in Butterfly Pea flowers activate
antioxidant activity, which helps decrease oxidative stress caused by
disease causing and ageing free radicals.
Nootropic. enhance cognitive function and boost brain function...
Diuretic promotes normal urination, which in turn lowers blood pressure
. ...
Analgesic .help relieve pain and swelling.
Anxiolyhic calming effect on the body, reducing stress and anxiety
Anti inflammatory
The
deep indigo flowers contain flavonoids. Found in almost all fruits and
vegetables, flavonoids are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory
and immune system benefits.
Anti ashma - cold, & cough. Acts as an expectorant and reduces the irritation of respiratory organs organs.
Anti diabetic inhibit glucose intake from the diet.
Anti anxiety and depression Indications are that high doses of Butterfly Pea may be adaptogenic – helping the body deal with stressors.
Anti HIV utterfly Pea is one of the few herbs to contain cyclotides, which have exhibited anti-HIV effects in studies.
Anti cancer, anti tumor - cyclotides in blue ternatea can cause cancer cell death by disrupting cell membrane integrity.
Anti microbial exhibited significant anti-microbial effects against Staphylococcus Aureus.
Anti convulsant - help reduce the severity and stress on the body from convulsions useful in treating epilepsy.
Anti pyretic - help reduce fever by dilating the blood vessels right
beneath the skin, whereby air can cool the blood easier.
