Singapore has limited land space, so we need to think of ingenious ways to engage in farming activities. Especially since the authorities have ambitious plans such as the following:
Recently, my school installed a vertical tower system so that we could circumvent the problem of land scarcity. It also afforded students the opportunity to immerse themselves in farming without getting their hands too dirty:
On 18 June, the school admin staff transplanted 65 seedlings of bayam, lettuce and xiao bai cai each. Today, on 8 July, my students got to harvest the vegetables.
Faster growth than I had expected. The school intends to donate these vegetables to a community partner known as Food From the Heart. It would be cool if my school could upscale its operations and produce enough vegetables to support our immediate neighbours.
What type of vegetables were grown?