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Singapore: Grow your own veggies at home

Plants suitable for growing in hydroponics systems include Japanese chye sim.PHOTO: COMCROP

Let’s face it – agriculture is not an industry people have given much thought to in urban Singapore.

By Melody Bay
Straits Time
Oct 16, 2020

Excerpt:

But if you are one of those who decided to start growing your own vegetables during the circuit breaker, you are not alone.

“Growing food at home gives you that feeling of self-sufficiency,” says Mr Darren Tan, education and outreach manager at local rooftop farm ComCrop.

“After the experience that a lot of us had during the outbreak – going to the supermarket and finding that the produce is out of stock – most people have realised that growing vegetables at home that they can eat is quite a practical solution.”

Growing your own produce is not a new trend. It has been around for some time, but it has been dramatically accelerated by the disruption of supply chains during March and April this year, and a subsequent increase in public awareness of food security issues.

Apart from the practical aspect, growing your own vegetables has other positive effects on your well-being.

Your little patch of greenery does not only add aesthetic value to your home, but it also helps you to be more focused on the present and establish a much-needed sense of control despite the uncertainty of today’s turbulent world.

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