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Scenes of Subdivision Infill Farming
Wander near the perimeter of BF Homes, and you’ll find all sorts of interesting (and occasionally scary) things that speak of our strange social situations in the country today: huge, high walled manors that we call “drug lord” mansions, apartment buildings that approximate inner city tenements, lots paved over for use as parking buildings for luxury cars, broken down fences and makeshift gateways leading to informal settlements, and green farm fields laid out in neat rows across vacant lots.
The green planting plots—I think of them as perfect examples of infill farming—are what I find truly fascinating. You can buy your veggies direct from these guys (after considering the implications of their, ahem, organic fertilizer), who bring their produce to Divisoria to sell there; once I stopped and asked a farmer how much a small bunch of wansoy was, and he gave me the classic answer: “Ma’am, kayo na po bahala.”
Apparently I’m not the only one interested in this phenomenon: Luis K. brought Bea Misa’s blog entries about urban farming to my attention, and I read with about the story behind these guys, enthralled. I was concerned about the part where one of the farmers explains how the village association had given them a deadline to leave; but it’s months past that date now, and I still see the neat rows by the road, and I feel reassured that this little slice of urban life remains the same, as always.
Read Bea’s posts, part gardening lesson, part social commentary, and part human interest feature, here: Urban Farming in Parañaque, Part I and Urban Farming in Parañaque, Part II. Thanks to Bea for letting us link to this, scenes from a side of life in the suburbs we seldom see.
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Well at least they are putting lands into good use. My in-laws have this huge garden space and, as a way of coping with the high prices, have planted tomatoes, ampalaya, sili, etc. Very good use of soil in my opinion!
Indeed. :) Plus, no more lots filled with high cogon na mukhang tambakan ng salvage victim. :p And if, like your inlaws, people plant the veggies themselves, you actually know how your food is being grown!
Its the wansoy that did it! Do you mind sharing where you bought your straight-off-the-farm-lot wansoy? Thanks.
hi wella,
i got it sa (sub) subdivision near the southland gate… i forgot the name of the street lang, but it probably starts with an r or s… rio de janeiro, seville, that sort of thing.
Dun ba sa drug lord mansion ang tanim ba ay “cannabis sativa?” =D. backyard farming is also good for the environment (more green, more oxygen). AT! baka mabiyayaan tayo ng fertilizer fund ni Jocjoc at ni Gloria.
rv,
i wouldn’t be surprised, hahaha! sige, abangan mo ang fertilizer fund mo hehehe. ;)
Dear Sir/Mam,
Thanks for the information you gave and with regard to the plant i see. I have a little backyard and i want to plant WANSOY. Kindly email to me the address/telephone number of the store, were can i buy WANTON SEED. Please help me.
God bless you all.
Mr. Bal Esguerra
Email add: Bal_esguerra@yahoo.com
Bal,
The plots are very informal, so you can probably just approach any one of the farmers and ask them how to cultivate your own.
If you want seeds, try shops like National Bookstore, Ace, or True Value. They usually have those small packets for herbs and veggies.
You can also try the Flower Farm or the sellers at Mahogany Market in Tagaytay. Some of them will give you their celphone numbers and will text you if they have new plants stocked.