Friday 25 September 2009

Singapore sustainable living

I enjoyed a brief stop over in Singapore last week. While there I visited the Botanical Gardens and was particularly impressed by the Grow Your Own fruit and vegetables gardens. It is inspiring to see people all over the world being encouraged and importantly shown how easy it is to grow their own food, naturally, at home.

Even if you only have a window sill or a porch, there will be something you can grow that will be good to eat. Although many fruits require sunshine to ripen, many vegetables grow in the soil and so the plants will tolerate low light levels and shade.

If in doubt as to what will grow in your situation, ask your local garden centre or local food growing co-operative. There is a wealth of knowledge out there. We just need to harness it and share what we find with our neighbours.