(Baonghean.vn) – Amidst consumer distrust in the quality of vegetables sold in the market, many residents of Vinh City (Nghe An province) are protecting their families' health by utilizing vacant land within the city to grow their own vegetables.
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| Looking at this cluster of eggplants, few would guess they were grown on the rooftop of an apartment building in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city. |
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| Residents of the Nguyen Sy Sach apartment complex are "repurposed" to grow vegetables. |
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| This vegetable garden has been cultivated for nearly 10 years by the family of Ms. Ong Thi Bich Mui, residing in the Nguyen Sy Sach apartment building (Hung Dung).Initially, the family only grew a few types of herbs in 5-7 styrofoam boxes. Now, the number of boxes has increased to over 20. Because the styrofoam boxes easily get damaged after a while, Mrs. Mui decided to switch to plastic boxes and also invested in a metal frame to hold the plant boxes in order to make the most of the space. |
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| Each season brings a different variety, with a small amount from each plant, but this "Babilonian" vegetable garden gives local residents peace of mind knowing they have a safe food source. |
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| A resident has filled the second-floor balcony of the house with soil to grow vegetables. This vegetable garden covers an area of approximately 30 square meters.2. |
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| The owner of this vegetable garden is Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia, a retired police officer in Hung Dung ward. Mr. Nghia said he has invested more than 5 million VND in this special vegetable garden. |
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| Besides common vegetables, Mr. Nghia also grows eggplant, a crop that requires a lot of soil. |
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| Even plots of land previously used for ornamental plants are now being repurposed for growing vegetables. |
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| The spinach plants are thriving in styrofoam containers. |
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| People grow vegetables by their windows, which is both pleasing to the eye and provides them with fresh produce to eat. |
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| This is considered the largest vegetable garden at 10 Duy Tan Street. The owner is a family.Mr. Nguyen Dinh Duc invested 30 million VND to transform his plot of land into a nearly 400m² garden.2The automatic irrigation system alone cost 7 million dong. The garden was built a few months ago. |
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| Taking advantage of the vacant land next to her house, Mrs. Vu Ngoc Tram, 75 years old, a retired healthcare worker, has been growing organic vegetables for over 7 years. With about 60 m² of land, Mrs. Tram grows a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini, eggplant… and even Japanese spinach. |
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| The beans that Mrs. Tram grew produced a very abundant yield. |
Wang Yun - Chu Qing
