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Urban gardener Bea Macalino Buñi, also known as Bea Hardinera, returns with a few more practical tips on how to make your urban garden thrive.

In an episode of New Normal: The Survival Guide series Newsmakers, she shared how she makes fertilizer out of vegetable scraps.

"Sa pagtatanim, siyempre kailangan natin ng pataba sa lupa. Ang ginagamit ko ay mga fermented plant juice para sa pagpapaganda ng ating lupa at ng ating mga dahon ng halaman at bunga," Bea shares.

Fermented plant juice is made from plants and fruits mixed with sugar then stored for a long time to allow fermentation.

Aside from that, Bea also uses manure from earthworms to keep the soil healthy.

"Ang nilalagay ko diyan ay fermented juice at vermicast. Ito 'yung manure o poo ng mga bulate. Kung may mga earthworms kayo sa lupa n'yo, ibig sabihin sobrang healthy ng lupa niyo kasi tinitirhan sila ng mga earthworms," she explains.

Newsmakers host Winnie Monsod then asked for advice regarding her pechay plant which has been infested by worms.

"'Yung mga leaves ng pechay ko, kinakain ng uod! 'Pag nakita ko 'yung uod, hindi ko naman mapapatay because I'm afraid of the uod," she says.

Bea the recommended making organic pesticide.

"Sobrang ganda gumawa ng organic pesticide kasi hindi na natin kailangan bumili, saka mas healthy pa para sa ating mga halaman," she says.

Her recipe for organic fertilizer makes use of ordinary household ingredients.

"Bawang na tinadtad, ihahalo natin siya sa vegetable oil. After ng 24 hours, doon natin siya lalagyan ng dishwashing soap saka water. Pwede na natin siya i-spray," she explains.

Watch the video above from Newsmakers to see Bea demonstrate how she makes her organic pesticide.

Bea has previously shared a few pointers for those who want to try container gardening.