Urban Farming for Food

Note:  The views in this blog is purely the impression and views of the author, Wan Ying. Others views may varies.  No part of the write-ups from this site can be reused in any way without written permission from the blog writer. #HerbsGarden #Kobe NunobikiHerbGarden  #LotsofHerbs   Kobe is renowned for it's Kobe beef. We came, however with 3 objectives in mind, to explore the Nunobiki herbs garden, explore the Kobe city on foot and finally to have a taste of the kobe beef.  This article focus mainly on the edibles. From Osaka, take a train to Sannomiya Station in Kobe. The journey is about 1hr. There are clear signages leading to the garden. Take the rope ride all the way up to the top station, No. 5 on map, explore and trek downwards is what typically recommended to visitors. #HerbsKiosk #AtTheTop #PrettyView Upon alighting, you will be greeted with beautiful garden of herbs kiosks as well as stunning view of the surrounding. Perfect site for instagram pictures. There are small c

Note:  The views in this blog is purely the impression and views of the author, Wan Ying. Others views may varies.  No part of the write-ups from this site can be reused in any way without written permission from the blog writer. #HomePlot #Chiba #SmallFarmPlots #HomePlanting   During the Inba eco run, we saw lots of little farm houses. Am privilege to have a grower runner in my group. She explained that those are mini home farms.  The layout of their plot is rather interesting. Usually one side is their house compound while the other side is their farm plot. In this picture above, the right side is their house while the left is for growing and shed for storage.  Zoom in on the left. The clear plastic polytunnel on the left is for growing delicate crops. Those hardy crops can be grown without cover at the far left. The shed with the black shade cloth is for storage. Agriculture growing needs space for tools, fertiliser, soil, walk paths and other stuff. Typically, 30 to 35% of the spac

Japan Kansai & Kanto Regions Note: The views in this blog is purely the impression and views of the author, Wan Ying. Others views may varies. No part of the write-ups from this site can be reused in any way without written permission from the blog writer. #BeYourself #SeeTheWorldThroughMyLen #travelblog  I love very different type of travel. Walk on foot and discover another country on a slow pace. Being someone that grow edibles for own food, how others do that greatly fascinate me too. Each travel is a new discovery of myself and others. Therefore when I was asked if I can share my learning journey like a travelblog, I thought why not? Not just on the edibles growing but other discoveries too. Hence, I have decided to start this series to document meaningful travel journeys.  I have devoted a big part of my life on work, sleep 4-5 hrs a day with airplanes as my beds and hotels as my homes. On paper, I have travelled lots yet I remembered and seen little. All I can remembered is