Rooftop Farms: Believe It or Not?!? / myLot

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

April 8, 2023 9:18am CST

I was surfing the Internet and when I stumbled upon rooftop farms in Hong Kong. I used to walking around this place before, but never had seen them. I find it interesting for urban areas to do this. It cannot be denied that locals in China and Hong Kong usually live in buildings. So, it is the best way for some crops to be harvested on the buildings' rooftops. Are you also doing this at your place? What do you think about it? Image Credit: ft.com

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

8 Apr 23

Most roof tops where I live are slanted to help shed snow in the Winter. If the roofs weren't slanted, the snow would build up on the roof and cause it to collapse under the strain of holding up all that snow. IN some areas that get more snow than we do, someone has to go onto the roof to shovel the snow off after a bad snowstorm.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

I assumed that this idea is only applicable to tropical countries like my country. Although I am not sure if my fellowmen are open to this idea.

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@DaddyEvil (174208)

• United States

9 Apr 23

@Shavkat Some buildings in our large cities are built to withstand the weight of the earth and plants on their roofs. So it isn't just in tropical countries.

AnneW21

@AnneW21 (2140)

• Wisbech, England

9 Apr 23

@Shavkat In England we have roof top gardens

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Apr 23

I think it is a great idea but you couldn't do it here. Most of our rooves don't have the right sort of top for it.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

It is also the same thing here in my country.I doubt if the commercialized buildings would love the idea.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Apr 23

@Shavkat On some flat high-rise buildings you do see vegetation but it's not usually food crops.

youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Apr 23

I find it quite a useful way to take advantage of the rooftop like this. It can be our dreamed garden anyway since many people here don't have a garden since the real estates are quite expensive.