Backyard Buchoy Bonding
By reflexes February 22, 2008
It is summer vacation. My kids’ grandma and grandpa from the Philippines came to visit us for the first time. We brought them to tourist spots in Sydney during weekends. But during weekdays they usually stayed home and helped us with chores such as cleaning, especially the front and backyard.
While working at the backyard, grandpa thought of planting vegetables outside. RD got so excited with the idea. We already tried planting before but without any success, probably because we tried planting in the wrong season. Anyways, RD told her grandpa that she still has ‘Petchay’ (Buchoy) seeds to sow, so project planting started. Her grandfather helped her prepare the dirt for planting. Everyday, they worked together. They cleaned the patch from rocks and weeds, cultivate the soil, sow the seeds, water it, and finally planting the seedlings to its final spot to grow. She knows she should water them twice daily but she doesn’t mind as she’s so excited to see the final outcome…to see the vegetables grow and be ready for harvesting.
Weeks passed and grandpa and grandma had to head back home. Grandpa didn’t see the Buchoy grow, but RD definitely enjoyed her backyard buchoy bonding time with grandpa.
Buchoy on its 5th week
6 comments
kahit ako naguguluhan sa tamang pag-babaybay sa gulay na yan…buchoy, bukchoy, bakchoy ah iba-iba talaga :)) ang mahalaga ay tayo ay nakaintindihan at ako ay inyong binisita. maraming salamat!
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