Gardening is nostalgic. Most of us grew up enjoying the gardens of our grandparents which were filled with vibrant floras and fruit-bearing trees. As years pass, commercialism has changed our recreational activities.

But with the onset of pandemic, a new generation of gardeners referred to as “plantitos” and “plantitas”, have made their mark. Get to know 10 of the famous personalities who are part of the pack.

Politicians

1. Cynthia Villar

Senator Villar is an advocate for agriculture and livelihood. She has been promoting urban farming in her hometown, Las Pinas, since 2011 as part of the city’s annual Food Festival Competition. She also has been organizing programs that teach urban farming through the Villar SIPAG foundation.

2. Migz Zubiri

The Senate Majority Floor Leader, shared his proud moment of being a plantito with the sandpaper vine he planted last year which continues to grow.

3. Loren Legarda

The Deputy Speaker who is an environmentalist regularly shares pictures of her harvests in social media. She shares her farm products with her staff.

4. Kiko Pangilinan

The Senator grows various herbs and spices in the city. He also grows a variety of vegetables in their organic farm in Tagaytay City.

5. Harry Roque

The Presidential Spokesperson regularly shares on Instagram his harvests from his family farm in Zambales. He usually goes there when he takes a break from duty.

6. Jinkee Pacquiao

Jinkee, a businesswoman, has been fond of plants even before being a “plantita”. Every corner of her house is adorned by plants in different sizes and colors.

Celebrities

7. Bretman Rock

This Fil-Am beauty guru started collecting plants to commemorate his late father who loved plants. But during the pandemic he found himself continuously adding plants to his collection.

8. Solenn Heusaff

This multi-talented artist said she keeps plants to help purify the air from toxins. She emphasized that it’s good to have good quality indoor air since we are always at home during the pandemic.

9. Gretchen Fullido

TV personality Gretchen shares that indoor gardening has helped her mental well-being. She said taking care of her plants helps her focus and be mindful of little things.

10. Team Kramer

Team Kramer is followed by many netizens due to the family values they share online. People enjoy their bond as a family. Every now and then, they share the updates and progress of their homegrown food and the garden they have been planning for a long time already.