(Baonghean.vn) - Concerned about the widespread use of harmful chemicals in sprayed and treated vegetables and root crops in food markets, many families in Quang Trung apartment building (Vinh City) have utilized the space on their rooftops to grow their own clean vegetables.
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| With limited space, families move soil up and grow a variety of vegetables in styrofoam containers. |
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| The owner has dedicated a corner to growing gourds and puts a lot of effort into caring for them. |
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| Sweet potato vines are grown around water tanks for easy irrigation. |
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| Green peppers are also widely grown in these mini gardens. |
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| Growing lemon trees in styrofoam containers for their leaves is an elaborate project by a family of officials living on the 3rd floor of the C5 Quang Trung apartment building. |
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| Herbs such as perilla and mint are most commonly grown by households in their rooftop gardens. |
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| The owner carefully strung ropes to create a trellis for a newly planted garden. |
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| Most of the rooftops of the Quang Trung apartment buildings are utilized by residents for agricultural production. |
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| According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, 62 years old, residing in apartment building C5 Quang Trung, this small garden provides enough fresh vegetables for her and her husband every day. |
Thanh Cuong
