G5

1. Vegetable Gardening

2. The Philippines has vast
lands for agriculture.

3. Agriculture is the cultivation of
the soil for raising crops and
the raising and breeding of
livestock.

4. Gardening is a type of
agricultural process where the
cultivation of plants is often
done in the backyard or a lot
near one’s home.

5. Factors Affecting
Successful Vegetable
Gardening:

6. Soil

7. The type of soil determines to a
large extent the highest
possible harvest and the type
of vegetables that can be
grown.

8. Kinds of Soil:

9. Loam Soil

10. It is a combination of fine
and coarse particles.

11. Sandy Loam Soil

12. it contains humus and
nutrients.

13. Silty Loam Soil

14. It has a finer and
smoother texture.

15. Clay Loam Soil

16. It contains a large amount of
very fine particles.

17. Sandy Soil

18. It is not recommended for
planting.

19. Clay Soil

20. It is difficult to dig
when wet and hard
when dry.

21. Sunshine

22. It plays an important role in
photosynthesis.

23. Water

24. It helps to sustain the life of
vegetables.

25. Climate

26. Pertains to the weather
conditions prevailing in an
area.

27. Type of Climates in
the Philippines:

28. Type 1 Climate
- Wet and dry
- Covers May to
October

29. Type 2 climate
- No dry season
- Rains from November
to January

30. Type 3 Climate
- had a short dry season
from November to
April

31. Type 4 Climate
- No dry season
- Rains are more or less
evenly distributed all
year round.