Increasing green space in cities is not easy. We covered every inch with highrises, skyscrapers, and concrete structures. There's no breathing space for us nor for any other animals, birds, or insects. While in this chaos rooftop garden can be a solution.

In Bangladesh, people are becoming more invested in this day by day. One major reason is there are many initiatives and organizations that are helping with the setup process of rooftop gardening. So the cost became low than before.

And the second reason is, I guess, people are becoming concerned about the environment. Another big reason is this pandemic. Urban rooftops became the best place to hang out and have a good time, so they are adding some plants around to improve their lifestyle.

I read in a recent article that 30% of the rooftop of Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) is now initiating rooftop gardening.

This is such good news. It can reduce urban heat, air pollution, provide organic and fresh food, home for birds and insects, and more.

This is the view from my rooftop. One side is covered with some green but another side is still empty.

The apartment I'm currently living in doesn't have any garden on the rooftop. That's very unfortunate. I have my balcony garden. But it would be great if there would be some plant on the roof too. It would not be possible for me to take care of the rooftop plants without anyone's help. It actually depends on the landlord's decision. So I'm not currently thinking about this.

But the nearest building got a well-organized garden on its roof. The homeowner got a good collection of different fruits, herbs, and vegetables.

Take a look!

They did a great job, no?

I'm new in this apartment. But I have a plan to pot some plants on the roof in the future. Nowadays it doesn't cost much and the draining system is also not very complicated.

I do have vegetables, flowers, and herbs on my balcony. But there are no fruit trees, the roof can be a good option because of the huge space.

Let's hope for the best.