From a single pot of kangkong to a full wall of leafy greens — Singapore's tropical climate makes year-round gardening possible at home. We show you exactly how.
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Community Gardens
Since NParks launched Community-in-Bloom in 2005, more than 1,400 community gardens have taken root across HDB estates, schools and public spaces. We trace the programme's growth and what it means for residents who want to join.
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Vertical Gardens
Turn a bare corridor wall or kitchen alcove into a productive green panel using pocket planters and drip irrigation.
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Tropical Plants
From heat-tolerant herbs to ornamental foliage plants that handle direct afternoon sun at 32 °C without complaint.
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GreenBalcony SG was started by a group of Singapore residents frustrated by gardening advice written for temperate climates. Tips about "planting after the last frost" are useless when you live 1.3 degrees north of the equator.
Everything on this site is tested in local conditions: HDB corridors, condo balconies and community plots from Punggol to Queenstown. We rely on guidance from NParks and peer-reviewed horticultural research.
Balcony Beds
Choosing containers, drainage, potting mix and which crops survive the afternoon heat of a west-facing HDB balcony.
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Vertical Gardens
Five pocket rows on a south-facing wall yielded 3 kg of spinach in eight weeks. Here is what we did and what we would change.
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Tropical Plants
Overwatering, wrong soil pH and wind exposure are the three most common killers. A diagnostic checklist to help you identify the problem.
Read articleSingapore has over 1,400 registered community gardens. NParks maintains a searchable map of plots available to residents through the Community-in-Bloom programme.
