Does it matter much where we grow vegetables? I guess it doesn't. Not far from our place, people grow vegetables alongside the flood plain of Sungai Kelantan. I heard they have been doing that for hundred of years. They understand the weather so well, that they get in, plough and grow corns, beans, peanuts, and leafy vegetables immediately after the monsoon. The departure of flood is punctuated by the coming of vegetable growers. Flood and vegetable growing take turns to fill up the flood plain along Sungai Kelantan. I heard the plots are leased out by Irrigation Department.
Highland
Strawberry Cameron Highland (Credit to: kkDei.blogspot.com and Cheryna 27's phtostream) |
Roof top
Roof Top Tokyo ~ from cityfarmers info |
roof top garden Madison ~ from geteconow.com |
Roof Top Gardening Japan ~ businessweek |
So, growing vegetables on the roof is no big deal. Some had turned roof top into tennis court and swimming pool . Where land is scarce, I dont think vegetables should mind where to grow. Sow seeds, vegetables will grow irrespective of place; flood plain of Sungai Kelantan, Cameron Highland and Kundasang, vegetable bed, containers, car porch, window sill, or roof top.
A reader who works as an interior designer in Kuala Lumpur, recently seek my opinion through email about garden at roof top. The concept is having a kitchen, a garden and eating place. People can marvel at the vegetables in pots, and can in fact choose what they want. The whole project should be fun...., and should educate kids about vegetable growing when they come along...
I don't see much problem. As long as there is regular supply of water, as long as there is an effort to reduce the excessive heat due to large area of concrete surface, vegetables should grow fine. Automatic irrigation system / fertigation / fertigasi will be the most appropriate option. Grasshoppers would not know about the existence of vegetables up there.
Roof top - Tanah Merah, Kelantan
A group of entrepreneurs would soon do roof top chili growing - Tanah Merah |
Presently, there is already an effort to grow vegetables at roof top here in Tanah Merah. Some 9000 sq ft of flat concrete top floor will be the home of serious vegetable gardening. The project is yet another entrepreneurship adventure but my contribution is very much a CSR - corporate social responsibility. As long as we make the world greener, the earth will be happy.
Update: 6th of August 2011
Readers may like to run through these posts for a complete view of rooftop gardening adventure
- August 5, 2011 Gardening: an interesting social outlet
- August 2, 2011 Here is Bangchik!
- July 25, 2011 rooftop gardening - harvest festival!
- July 8, 2011 rooftop vegetable gardening: heavy with green chili
- June 27, 2011 ROOFTOP GARDENING : gearing for a big harvest.
- June 15, 2011 rooftop vegetable gardening: chili flowering
- May 30, 2011 ROOFTOP GARDENING: they get everybody involved.
- May 18, 2011 rooftop gardening: Condition them for transplanting.
- April 28, 2011 Rooftop gardening: they rope me in
- April 19, 2011 Roof Top vegetable gardening
Bangchik and kakdah
Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Hopefully the pests won't be able to reach the rooftop. Rooftop gardening is a great way to utilise idle land on buildings.
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ReplyDeletekathrin
idea yg bagus... cuma nak tau maintenance bangunan mcm mana...
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting. It is something I would do if I have a flat roof. I wonder how heat can be reduced.
ReplyDeleteI like the roof top gardening, very logical and practical! I now need to grow a vegetable on my patio...have several decorative plants...but plenty of room for edible plants too!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post!
It will be great to see many rooftop gardening in tanahairku soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea and good news for those who has a roof top :-D Tanah Merah roof top chili is going to be the hottest in town!
ReplyDeleteHaving a roof top garden in a big city like KL is a great idea as land is so expensive and precious there. Interesting. But how to water proof the roof is really a hard job.
ReplyDeleteI like the post.The captures are beautiful.I am looking for roof top farming.Can you suggest some tips and advices which are must for a roof top beginner gardener.
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Great idea !!
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ReplyDeleteI hope pests won't come up that high, and leave plants alone. Untapped rooftop is idle land, yes.
KL Vegetable Garden
We will explore other elements of rooftop gardening in the next post, presenting the Tanah Merah rooftop project in a journal form.
Victoria
The strawberry picture is truly amazing. You cant visit the original site for more...
Rebecca @ In The Garden
Rooftop gardening should be fun...
Kathrin
you are welcome. Do come again.
ejaMaria
akan ada post selanjutnya tentang rooftop gardening...
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Silver liners will be used, to reflect heat quickly. Sprinklers may help too....
Lots of people consider roof tops to be wasteful places and roof gardens are ideal for greening up cities.
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ReplyDeleterooftop is just concrete floor. If we are familiar with balcony gardening, rooftop is just the same.
Malay-Kadazan girl
Yeap. Tanah Merah will do it in a big way.... as nucleus for rooftop development.
bobhandburry
terimakasih.
Stephanie
Yea, the hottest!!...can you help with media hype?... :)
milka
Most rooftops came with waterproof treatment. Anyway, the automatic irrigation systems go for optimun water requirement... Not spillover, no "air meleleh-leleh"
shaunmarsh709
There will be more write-ups on rooftop gardening as the project moves on. Do follow for tips.
i amsterdam
Thanks, Just utilizing idle land at rooftop.
~cheers.
~Green Lane Allotments
ReplyDeleteWe had enough of concrete jungle..Time to put back green where it should be.
good idea!!!can't wait for next entry on rooftop gardening.
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ReplyDeleteThere will be updates soon..., not detailed due to the capacity of my involvement. A group of entrepreneurs is doing it, my role is very much advisory and consultancy. The update will be views and pictures.
I love your practical concept of rooftop gardening. Usually people think of it aesthetically, but you made it into something beautiful and economical. I fully admire your blog! I'll be bookmarking this now because of sheer enjoyment.
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~Richard
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit. Yes, some do rooftop gardening for aesthetic reason... And some construct multistory skeletal structure just for vegetable growing...
ada kajian di Mexico. Cili yg ditanam di tempat yang lebih panas dan dialtitude lebih tinggi lebih pedas .
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ReplyDeleteTerimakasih.... dengan silvershine terhampar dibawah, tentu lebih panas.
can u please write me how to prepare earth bed on roof with no likeage problem
ReplyDeletesorry for late response..... the flat rooftop had been specially treated with sealant and it has little drain on all sides to take rain water down.
DeleteGarden roofs are good additions to houses with relatively smaller spaces for yards. This will help maximize areas for functionality.
ReplyDeletepatrick tan ... couldn't agree more.
DeleteIt i good to have fresh ingredients with in your reach anytime you need it. converting roofs into functional spaces in a trend especially with areas having limited spaces. If i may add, it is also good for our environment.
ReplyDeleteTricia Cheng... yup, the choice is with us to let it remains idle or functional.
DeleteThank you so much for the wonderful information .This is really important for me .I am searching this kind of information from a long time and finally got it.
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