Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farm

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Ever wake up on some days to the idea of having a go at growing your own herbs at home, but have no idea where to get them? The answer is up north, at the green corridor just a walking distance away from train station at Khatib.

Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farm is one of the establishments located along Bah Soon Pah Road that runs through an area designated as an agrotechnology park by the AVA, and generates a healthy supply of hydroponic vegetables as well as potted herbs:



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Neat rows of greenhouses that provide shelter for the hydroponic vegetables line the farm.




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A peek at the green leafly vegetables in one of the shelters!



The herbs are grow on-location at the farm and transplanted to pots by hand as they grow:



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My lovely friend complete with sun hat, scouting for some culinary herbs she could grow at home.




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She got this in the end, and this picture could very well be what's left of it by the end of the day. Time to start painting her fingers green perhaps? Tsk tsk!




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This one says "Not for sale"!




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Such pretty mint leaves!




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Delicate and beautiful wild flora can be found growing about corners of the farm.



And here's how to get there: