Mumbai, Sep 11 - Girls from a orphanage in Mahim here are to plant a vegetable garden in honour of the victims of 9/11 terror attacks in New York, the US consulate said in a statement Friday.

Last week, the staff of the US consulate worked with the girls to clear four small plots of land at the Women's Empowerment Centre and Network (WeCan) orphanage in Mahim.

'Tomorrow (Saturday) they will plant the vegetable seeds of ladyfingers, tomatoes and cucumbers - all selected by the WeCan girls themselves,' the release said here Friday.

'The garden offers a chance to teach urban youth about caring for land and nature, and our staff an opportunity to serve the community in which we live,' Consul General Paul Folmsbee said.

The orphanage, and the girls living there, are thrilled by the prospect of having their own vegetable garden.

'We always wanted a garden for our girls here. The garden has become a lesson in botany and environmental protection as well as a practical class in growing food,' said Miriam Batliwala, a trustee of WeCan.