Muhammad Idriz and his sister Rania help their mother to slice vegetables that they’ve harvested from their garden. Photos: Zarah Mokhlis
Zarah Mokhlis rarely buys vegetables anymore. That’s because, since the pandemic, she and her family have been growing their own vegetables and harvesting them for their meals.
Before cooking, all the 44-year-old mother of three needs to do is to step out into her garden and survey what’s ready for harvesting.
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Home grown greens
Muhammad Idriz and his sister Rania help their mother to slice vegetables that they’ve harvested from their garden. Photos: Zarah Mokhlis
Gardening helps Zarah bond with Rania.
Gardening helps Muhammad Idriz develop new skills and learn about nature.
Muhammad Malik (right) helps Ahmad to erect trellises for creeping plants.
Ahmad has created several trellises for his creeping plants. He practises the 3Rs by reusing empty mineral water containers.
Watermelons are relatively easy to grow, with hot weather and space to sprawl, says Zarah.
Muhammad Idriz is proud of his harvest.
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