ROOFTOP GARDENING : gearing for a big harvest.

Chili plants are flowering, and buds appear all over. And that is a sure promise of  good harvest next month.  The team is going into collaboration with other parties on related research works; on environmental issues, temperate climate gardening, complete manual on standard operating procedure.  They are also starting on Corporate Social Responsibility program by organising  one-day workshop on chili growing next week for 25 pax for free.

The last two weeks, the weather was a bit windy. One day, the wind was so strong, that plants were flattened. Surprisingly, the next day all rose up and stayed upright til today. Coconut husk as growing media in a way gave roots and stems some flexibility. On real soil, I think stems will be snapped into two and roots broken.

rows of chili centil

rows of chili centil

rows of chili centil

another view

Chili centil flower

rows of chili centil, rooftop gardening

rows of chili centil, with silver liner

rows of chili centil, without silver liner.

Chili centil, pointing upwards

So, everyone is keeping  fingers crossed, hoping weather will be kinder for weeks to come and pests stay away as far as they can. The first harvest will be officiated by the Dato Sri Mustapha Mohamed on 23rd of July.... and there will be a little bit of fanfare for the community.

Earlier posts on rooftop gardening.

• June 15, 2011  rooftop vegetable gardening: chili flowering 
• May 30, 2011  ROOFTOP GARDENING: they get everybody involved. 
• May 18, 2011  rooftop gardening: Condition them for transplanting. 
• April 28, 2011  Rooftop gardening: they rope me in
• April 19, 2011  Roof Top vegetable gardening

bangchik and kakdah

Thanks Nawawi for the lovely photos.