sustainable garden: eco backyard farm

i found these brown, hairy, crawling creatures feeding on my kangkong a few days ago.  since google wasn't much of a help at the time (okay, i was too lazy to google), i asked the help of experts on facebook.  when you're a novice gardener like me, you have to utilize all the information you can get.

super thanks to eco backyard farm for the 411, which was particularly made sweeter due their down-to-earth response.  so, these tiny crawlies are actually n-o-t butterflies in the making.   it was quite fun looking at them in our backyard, though.  i can't wait for them to metamorphosize into a night moth.

facebook link/contact details: https://www.facebook.com/EcoBackyardFarm/

youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ecobackyardfarm

sustainable garden: gardening is an experiment

here's a confession: i'm only experimenting with my little sustainable garden.  it's actually a game of trial and error for me.  right now, i'm experiencing a "catastrophic event" with my sweet potato leaves.  i didn't see the culprit, but i found tons of holes on the leaves after almost a week of rain.

poor camote tops.  before embarking on this self-made project,  i promised my self to avoid the use of toxic chemicals such as pesticides, insecticides, and other -cides.  i have yet to find the best solution to balance the eco-system in our backyard.

i'm trying to keep my spirit up, though, because gardening is not like brain surgery.  i can definitely learn something from this experience.  thanks to the help of internet and secondhand books, i am finally able to expand my knowledge about issues like this one.

i hope you'll start your own micro-farm now because the sooner you start, the sooner you'll reap the rewards of your labor.  if my black thumbs can do it, you can do it too.  what could be more fulfilling than freshly picked ingredients from your own vegetable garden?

lotta agaton

another interior stylist who made a huge impact on my design aesthetic is the ultra-famous lotta agaton.  she has mastered the art of perfect imperfection.  i think all swedish stylists know that a great design need not be all shiny and new.

photo credit: lotta agaton

photo credit: string furniture

link: http://www.lottaagaton.se/

link: https://string.se/