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Seeding a nation of gardeners

NParks' Gardening with Edibles initiative resonates with enthusiasts who are turning their homes into mini farms

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If the National Parks Board (NParks) has its way, there will be tomatoes and cucumbers as well as spinach and kangkong garden plots sprouting in corridors of Housing Board flats, on condominium balconies and any available space in Singapore homes.
NParks launched the Gardening with Edibles initiative as part of its City in Nature vision on Thursday to encourage people to grow their own produce at home by distributing 400,000 free packets of seeds for leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables.
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