The sounds of children laughing from a nearby primary school fills the air. At 7am, Madam Ong Bock Hoe peers over the rooftop railing to watch the pupils chase one another at a basketball court below.
She changes into her boots, picks up a pair of scissors, and examines a paper lantern that she made from Chinese New Year hongbao.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 04, 2019, with the headline Harvesting for CNY: Urban farmers bond over dishes made from the fruit of their labour. Subscribe