Why We Built This
GreenBalcony SG began in 2015 as a personal project: one resident in Tampines trying to grow vegetables on a west-facing HDB balcony, and struggling to find advice that applied to Singapore's actual conditions.
The majority of gardening content available online is written for USDA hardiness zones 5–9 — temperate climates with cold winters, dry summers and well-defined growing seasons. None of that maps onto Singapore, where average temperatures stay between 25 and 33 °C every month of the year and rainfall can fall any day in any season.
Over a decade, what started as personal notes became a structured resource covering balcony food gardens, vertical growing systems and community gardening in Singapore. All guidance on this site has been tested in local conditions across multiple HDB estates and condo developments.
Tested in Singapore Conditions
Every technique is validated on actual Singapore balconies — west-facing, north-facing, at ground level and on the 18th floor. We do not recommend methods we have not used.
Referenced Against Authoritative Sources
Guidance is cross-checked against NParks publications, Singapore Botanical Gardens plant records and peer-reviewed tropical horticulture research from NUS and overseas institutions.
Regularly Updated
Plant care information changes as new cultivars arrive in local nurseries and as Singapore's climate pattern shifts. All articles display a "last reviewed" date and are checked at least twice a year.
Editorial Standards
- No affiliate links or paid product placements
- All product mentions based on independent testing
- External links limited to NParks, SFA, Singapore Botanic Gardens and peer-reviewed sources
- Corrections published when we identify errors