Hong Kong: How to grow your own food at home in an apartment
Tips on creating an urban garden on a balcony or rooftop in Hong Kong, and common errors
South China Morning Post
21 Oct, 2023
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In densely populated Hong Kong, where agricultural space is limited, more than 90 per cent of food is imported – mostly from mainland China. The city’s reliance on its neighbour was highlighted in 2022, when supermarket shelves sat empty of fresh food due to restrictions imposed on Covid-positive cross-border delivery drivers.
Agricultural innovation is vital to addressing the potential issues of climate change but there are some consumer-level ways to reduce one’s carbon footprint, such as demanding and sourcing produce from local farms instead of buying imported food.
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Creating private gardens – on a balcony, terrace or rooftop – can also help: all that’s needed is a sun-filled space, a planter box as well as seeds and soil mixed in with some gardening know-how.
“Every plant has a preferred growing temperature, water amount, sun exposure and soil fertility requirement,” says Leung.
