Palestinian man turns his Gaza roof into organic vegetable garden

Palestinian man turns his Gaza roof into organic vegetable garden

Tayseer Abu Dan was so sick of looking for work in the Gaza strip that he decided to become self-reliant by turning his rooftop into a lush, organic vegetable garden.

Tayseer Abu Dan was so sick of looking for work in the Gaza strip that he decided to become self-reliant by turning his rooftop into a lush, organic vegetable garden.

Virtually every inch of his roof in the town of Khan Younis is now covered with earth-filled containers from which grow tomatoes, celery, broad beans and more.

Abu Dan says he makes a living by selling the produce at the local market and has plenty left over to feed his 15-strong family.

"It (the garden) provides all our home needs," he says after a round of watering and pruning on Saturday (March 6).

"I grow vegetables whether it is summer or winter season," he adds.

------ SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic) "Due to the lack of economic and social conditions and the lack of capabilities necessary for any of the projects in this country, I went to use the roof of the house for cultivation in order to benefit from it and provide for my family." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic) "It (the garden) provides all our home needs.

I grow vegetables whether it is summer or winter season."