Top five tips to start a vegetable garden

by The Manila Times

Aug 02, 2022 12:32 am

The Food and Nutrition Research Institute, in its latest survey, found that micronutrient deficiency persists in all age groups with over 75 percent consuming less than the recommended allowances, especially on iron, calcium and vitamin C; while more than 70 percent of teenagers and 65 percent adults have inadequate Vitamin A intake.

These micronutrients are vital to health and can easily be acquired by consuming enough green, leafy, yellow and orange vegetables.

Don’t be discouraged by small spaces as vegetables can grow even in pots. PEXELS PHOTO

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