Be Practical! Fight inflation at home: Grow native onion leek at home (Part 1)

Be Practical! Fight inflation at home

Part 1: Grow native onion leek on your window sill.

Dr Abe V Rotor

 

Native onion grown in pot provides ready fresh onion leek for a number of 

recipes like fried eggs, soup, omelet, kilawin, porridge (lugaw), arroz caldo.

This is one way to encourage kids to have a daily supplement of vegetables. Vary the use of leek in their diet. Onion leek is rich in vitamin K, A, C and B6, manganese, folate, iron, fiber, magnesium, molybdenum, copper, calcium, and potassium. It also contains thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin, and antibiotic substances like Allicin and Alliin - from Allium, the genus of onion (A. cepa), garlic (A. sativum), kutchay (A tuberosum), and the original leek (A. ampeloprasum). Leeks generally have also high calorie value, and fair amounts of protein and fat. It is no wonder onion is the most important vegetable in the world.

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Spouting bulb of shallot or bulb variety (Red Creole). Gather only what you need for the moment using scissor. Don't cut the entire stem - only mature leaves.

Grow leek where there is sufficient sunlight, preferably on an elevated place. It's easy to grow leek from shallot (Sibuyas Tagalog) and from bulb onions (Granex or Creole). Staggered planting assures continuous supply of leek for the family - and for neighbors too.

A pot of onion leek makes a unique gift to friends who love to cook, those in their senior years, and those convalescing. Don't forget to add a little ribbon and a personal message. Make this as project in school and community. ~ 

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Onion prices still high despite gov’t price cap
By: Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:08 AM October 14, 2022

Prices of red onion in public markets remain high despite the government’s recent imposition of a price cap for this commodity, while Department of Agriculture (DA) officials said they were not keen on levying penalties from violators anytime soon.

Earlier, the DA set the suggested retail price for medium-sized onions at P170 per kilogram. It will take effect for 60 days from its approval, based on the Oct. 7 circular signed by Agriculture Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban.

The majority of public markets in Metro Manila, however, are still selling local red onions for P200 per kg, based on the DA’s price monitoring as of Thursday.

The most expensive red onion is sold in Mega Q-Mart in Quezon City and Marikina Public Market, priced at P240 per kg, higher than the P200 per kg price ceiling.

Vendors in Pritil Market in Manila and Pasig City Mega Market sell locally-produced red onions for P195 per kg and P185 per kg, respectively. In Pamilihang Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, local red onions are priced at P180 per kg.
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