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Three months after planting tiny seedlings in my trial rooftop garden, last week the plants were ready for harvest. The silver beet and beetroots did really well in the sixth floor garden in Auckland’s CBD. John, the occupier of the space where the garden is located, admitted he would be sad to see the plants go because he’d become attached to them. He had really enjoyed watching them grow. But, these vegetables were destined for the greater good. We donated them to the Auckland City Mission. It felt amazing to know that I’d helped to put fresh, healthy food on the plates of people in need.

We’re going to replant the garden with a new crop to see how well other kinds of vegetables grow in rooftop container gardens.

Emily Harris – Urban Pantry.

Tags: Food, gardens, green design, roof top gardens