Alingatong

A 4 year old flowering Alingatong (Dendrocnide meyeniana) also known as stinging nettle. The plant is known for its tiny stinging hairs that cause a burning sensation, swelling, and redness upon contact. It is a traditional medicinal plant in the Philippines, especially known in the Visayas, used primarily as a root tea to treat kidney issues, high blood pressure, and arthritis. The roots are boiled and consumed.

 

Jungle fowl

Jungle fowl hatching. This is their second batch of eggs since they arrived here last February. 🐥🐥🐥

 

Mondo banana

Boiled Mondo banana. Golden yellow bite-size fruits. 😋

 

Tambis

Fruit of my seedless Tambis. 😋💕🌳

 

Hybrid Black Pepper

We still have a few hybrid black pepper planting materials available. Ready to plant now this rainy season. 💚🌱🌱

 

Fresh honey

Fresh harvest of wild honey from Giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) locally known as "Putyukan/Pukyutan". 😋🍯💓

 

Tongkoy (Artabotrys suaveolens)

It took 7 months for the "Tongkoy" seeds from the ripe fruits to germinate. Identified by experts as Artabotrys suaveolens. The bark and roots are emmenagogue. The leaves are aromatic. 💚🌱🌳

 

Ayam Cemani eggs

Collecting Ayam Cemani fertile eggs. 😍🥚💕

 

Daram (Wendlandia luzoniensis)

Waiting for the right rain to outplant some of these seedlings of Gango also known as Daram (Wendlandia luzoniensis), renowned for its dense clusters of fragrant, showy flowers that transition from green to white and appear golden in sunlight. 😍🌱🌳

 

Mondo banana

Bunches of Mondo banana from dry season. My observation of the fruit is more firmer during this time. 😍🌱🌱

 

Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco)

Non stop fruiting of Coco Plum (Chrysobalanus icaco) also known as Paradise Plum. This is only 2.5 years old after outplanting. 😍🌱💚

 

African White Guinea fowl

For release third week of May. White African keets. 😍😍