The Diary Game Season 3 - April 5, 2021 | Growing Vegetables In The Backyard

"Saluyot" or what we call "Nalta Jute" in English is kinda hard to grow here in the urban area because of our backyard has a hard soil conditions.

Despite of these challenges growing this nutritious vegetable, we didn't stop thinking efficient ways to be successful reaching our goals.

We need to grow this plant because the supply of food is really getting tough here in the city, thus, basic commodities here are getting expensive especially root-crops and leafy-vegetables.

We started planting saluyot by making the hard soil loose through plowing the surface as hard as we can. Definitely a great amount of exercise as well while doing this activity.

^{Saluyot on a different pot}

After doing so, we water the plant everyday and even put organic fertilizers which came from the manure of the pet dogs and cats that we have. We have been successful in growing an inch of the vegetable plant but to our dismay, the dry-land leeches are devouring these plants.

So we really need to come up with another plan to grow saluyot since this is really my favorite of all vegetables.

By the way, this is the same problem that we have the reason why we cannot grow Malunggay or Moringa in our backyard for several years.

We just then decided to plant these nutritious vegetable into a clay pot instead and just let it grow there.

^{Saluyot plant on a same pot but different angle}

Proud to share these triumphant moments that we have in our backyard gardening activities because being self-sufficient nowadays is really important.

We are now in the process of growing Papaya and Kangkon at the moment.

We are also proud to share our kalamansi and kamyas as well!

^{Kalamansi Tree and its fruit}

^Kamyas

The saluyot vegetable is really nutritious the reason that me and my mom are compelled to plant this.

Nutrition Facts:

Aside from it is rich in fiber and Vitamin A.

Here is what I found from Google that I am not ashamed to admit I have checked:

• Saluyot contains vitamin E and other antioxidants. It is said to prevent wrinkles and promote youthful looking skin.

• Saluyot is used to treat inflammation and pain such as arthritis , headache, stomach ache and others.

• Saluyot being rich in fiber helps to control blood pressure, cholesterol build-up, diabetes and prevents heart disease.

• Saluyot leaves are rich in fiber and its slimy consistency when cooked is used to treat various digestive problems such as diarrhea, stomach ache, dysentery, constipation and ulcers.

• It is also claimed that together with other herbs it can cure cancer.

Source of info

I am sharing this content to everyone so that we should all be aware that even people who are successful in the cryptocurrency world and have the right amount of budget to buy the things we want are also making these efforts being self-sufficient.

We are under Enhanced Community Quarantine now so there are a lot of restrictions going outside. We must do whatever it takes to make our stay-at-home worthwhile.

Here is my Self-Introduction Post in the Steemit Philippines Community

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

Thank you for reading!