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Why don't you grow "green curtains" in 2021?
Last Updated September 21, 2021
What is a "green curtain"?
Image of green curtain (Izumi Ward)
Crane plants such as bitter gourd and western morning glory are placed on nets on the outside of windows and on the walls, thereby blocking direct sunlight.
If there is a green curtain near the window, it will reduce the indoor temperature, which will save electricity costs for cooling, prevent global warming, and reduce CO2 emissions.
If you make it with vegetables such as bitter gourd, you can enjoy delicious food with harvested fruits.
We introduce "green curtain" approach example!
We talked to inhabitants of a ward working on green curtain. Please refer to it!
State of Initiatives
[Name] Mr. Watai (resident in Kamiiida)
[Installation Location] Home, nearby relatives' home
[Type of plant] Okinawa Sparrow Uri (Home)
・It is a relatively strong variety.
・Grown from seedlings received from her niece
・Continuing from last year, green curtain this year while taking care of it!
Green curtain at home (Okinawa Suzumeuri)
Okinawa sparrowtail
[Type of plant] White bitter gourd, bitter gourd (neighborhood relatives' home)
・The garden grows white bitter gourd in the garden and the window near the entrance grows bitter gourd and two types of bitter gourd
Green curtains (white bitter gourd, bitter gourd) at relatives' house
Green curtains (goya) in a window near the entrance
Effects
It was said that it was effective to prevent the heat of the west sun and glare!
Even if you look at it from the outside, it feels very cool.
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・Take care of summer watering.
・If you do nothing, you will grow up only the top, so when you grow up to some extent, it seems that it is better to prune the upper one or crawl so that the vine is turned down.
In the past, there are such green curtains too!
Mr. Watai who has also been awarded the Clean Town Izumi Promotion Meritor (2018).
It is said that he has been working on green curtains with fruits such as watermelons and melons. Melon was difficult to produce sweetness, and watermelons were delicious, but the leaves were large and broken, so it was difficult to grow.
On the other hand, green curtains raised in community hall are Western morning glory. Western morning glory is said to be a variety that is relatively easy to grow.
Records of melons and watermelon
Record of Western morning glory in community hall
"Green Curtain" cultivation method-Let's try with bitter gourd (weight)-
Pamphlet "House Energy Saving" (Inside: How to Make Green Curtains)
Distribution of bitter gourd seeds at ward offices has been finished. 
※Approach example currently recruiting includes "green curtains" other than seeds distributed at ward offices.
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Izumi Ward Office Ward Administration Promotion Division Planning and Adjustment Section
Phone: 045-800-2331
Phone: 045-800-2331
Fax: 045-800-2505
Page ID: 852-403-383
