Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

The Bocaue/Bagakay bamboo (Schizostachyum lima) is out of control for 4 years, pushing away and depriving sunlight to my 7 year old fruiting Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). This is the first fruiting of Loquat after 7 years on the ground reaching a height of more than 20ft tall. 😍🌱🌳

Bagakay bamboo clump at 4 years old. It can teach upto 15ft tall with a small size stem. 

Freed at last. So I will be expecting lots of fruits for next year.

Outplanted this specimen dayed October 17, 2017.

Fruits of Loquat tree. 

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Popwan (Artocarpus anisophyllus)

This is my second time to try this Popwan (Artocarpus anisophyllus). A close relative of Marang, Gumihan, Kamansi and Kolo. 😋

The taste is sweet with a texture like of a banana with a hint of citrus.

Hopefully BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM can outplant a few seedlings of this species from last year's successful germinants from the seeds of a single ripe fruit. 

Langkawas (Alpinia galanga)

Coping with the demand by harvesting and planting of Langkawas (Alpinia galanga). All parts of galangal are used as an ingredient in the food. It is used to add flavour and spice to the food. The flowers can be used as a seasoning or as the main constituent in soups, salads, sweet dishes, main courses, and drinks. The roots of galangal can be brewed to make tea. 

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Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

I love the aroma of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). Commercially, the plant is used to produce lavender essential oil used in balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, and topical applications. This herb has also been used as a remedy for a range of ailments from insomnia and anxiety to depression and fatigue.

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Patalsik-Pula (Decaspermum blancoi)

Particular update of Patalsik-Pula (Decaspermum blancoi) that we shipped to Isabela last year. All is good and to some their specimen are already flowering. 

We still have limited seedlings available. 😍🌱🌳

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Hass Avocado

Got no luck with my previous Hass avocado so I outplanted again a new one. 

The Hass cultivar is the most commercially popular avocado worldwide known for its longer shelf life with a bumpy skin and dark green appearance. 🥑🥑🥑

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Champaca (Magnolia champaca)

I smell something when I walked down the pathway this morning and I knew its my Champaca (Magnolia champaca). 

So after 2.5 years with a height of approximately 15ft tall it begins to flower. Flowering season of Champaca is from June to September. 😍🌱🌳

From a very tiny seedling outplanted last January 2022.

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Tilapia fingerlings

New boarders in my pond. 🐟 🐟

This is for a diverse and dynamic homesteading lifestyle. 

Bonfire Tree (Firmiana colorata)

Alive again! This is my potted Bonfire tree or Scarlet sterculia (Firmiana colorata). I almost throw the stump upon seeing it dried and dead during the El Niño but prefer to set asside to wait for a miracle in the rainy season. And here it is...

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Rimas (Artocarpus altilis)

Harvested a few fruits of Kolo/Rimas (Artocarpus altilis). 

Just boiled it and its ready for a good snack. 😍🌱🌳

The mother tree is around 20 years old. We do have a very old mother tree before but last year 2023 it went down due to some root decay.

Planting materials will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Ormoc Queen Pineapple

The sweetest pineapple. These crowns of Ormoc Queen Pineapple took around 90 days to fully established some roots for outplanting. I have also outplanted a pair of rooted crown last May. 🍍🍍🍍

The succulent flesh of the Ormoc queen pineapple. 

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Double Mahoi Banana

Removing a couple of suckers from my Double Mahoi mother plant to ensure that all nutrients will go to its flowers/fruit a few months from now. 😍🌱🍌

Macro propagation from suckers will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Wani (Mangifera odorata)

Fresh and juicy from an old tree. Mangifera odorata commonly known as Wani/Huani is similar to related mango but characterized with its pungent smell and taste of turpentine. The fruit has a green to yellow skin in colour with the flesh of the fruit having an orange to dark yellow colour. The fruit is sour or sweet when eaten depending on ripeness. The flowers and fruit have a pleasant fragrance. 😋🌳❤️

Limited propagation will be available soon at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

Japanese eggplant

This white Eggplant has been productive since 2021. 😍🌱💕

It survives the previous drought of 2 months and is now flowering again continuously.

Seeds for planting are available in limited quantity at BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.

African Princess (Costus phyllocephalus)

First bloom. This ginger is originally from Gabon in Africa. African Princess (Costus phyllocephalus) is a smaller growing variety and the bloomiest among other Costus. The flowers are a striking rosy pink with yellow in the center. The flower buds are edible. A must have in your edible garden. 😍🌱💕

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Hunggo (Elaeocarpus cumingii)

Trying my luck again on germinating this Hunggo (Elaeocarpus cumingii). I failed on my first attempt before by sowing and forget method, this time I made some pre-treatment hoping this would spell the difference. ❤️🌱🌳

The flowers of Hunggo from a matured specimen.

The good thing is that the fruits of Hunggo are edible too. 

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