reviving old thread. but dont think it'll survive hahah. just got into this plant/gardening stuff and its pretty relaxing (as long as nothings dying). dont have my small koi pond anymore so this will do

anwyyas. heres my kangkung... also trying to grow cili, tomatoes, mint, and later on looking for okra, spring onion and aloe vera

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Hi guys, good (and quite surprised!) to find a gardening thread here in LYN
It is kind of sad that gardening is not that popular with the younger generation
Anyways, I am picking up some gardening skills as well, I understand how soothing and satisfying it can be looking at the plants grow and fruit. Perhaps we can learn from one another

I think chilly and aloe vera will require quite alot of direct sunlight to grow properly

Yeah seems cili needs a lot of sun. So don't know how well it wjll grow on my balcony. I heard aloe can grow even indoors. So I'm not sure. I'm currently just growing whatever has seeds haha. Just planted some ladies finger seeds today....

Cili is kind of tricky, I have 2 purple ones from India. Sometimes they grow very well, sometimes they die off and then recover and flower again
As long as your balcony is exposed to the sun for more then 4-5 hours per day I think many plants that love sun will be able to adapt accordingly. Yeah, aloe vera should grow, but have to make sure it gets as much sunlight as possible, and not too much water lo, a very useful plant to have

Would love to plant ladies fingers someday hehe, please do keep us updated~ All the best

Yeah but the ladies finger is quite a big plant so dunno how thats gonna do. Might have to put it on the outside ledge where my -aircon compressor is haha. Got lots f space out there.

Yeah I think that will be a good idea but have to make sure it doesn't affect your aircon haha
Ladies fingers should be fairly easy, have to make sure to keep the soil moist up until they flower, by then the watering should be reduced to avoid rotting. Have to look out for insect pests as well, although I think it shouldn't be a problem if you are only planting one or two~

Sharing my Coleus (known as Hati-hati in BM) plants



This plant is hugely popular because of their colorful foliage which will give your garden that extra WOW factor! Some more they are quite easy to take care of and don't cost much~

I'm trying to start a Coleus collection but I've made a big mistake- I forgot to make sure I get all the varieties with the same leaf sizes! XD

Wow nice! Seems you got a nice container garden happening there.

Thanks man!
Currently its just a very simple garden, hope to size it up when there's more space
I also plan to start growing some vegetables as well haha

Wah, good to know got gardening kaki here. I am starting on herbs plants and recently bought Sweet Basil plant. I already have Indian Borage which is growing so fast and super easy to take care of. Gonna buy mint, rosemary and maybe oregano next.

My aloe plant is thriving though at one point when it was first given to me, it nearly died that week. I have not much luck with succulents...so many have died on me. I am now very motivated to start my own vegetable pot garden.

I live in highrise so space is limited at balcony. Hope to get some gardening tips and photos sharing from fellow gardening enthusiasts here.

yeah veggies quite cool. kinda like useful plant hahah. im thinking to try japanese cucumber. but as im in condo, seems gotta pollinate all the flowers by hand otherwise no fruit. but supposedly after 40-50 days can harvest (from seed). i guess after that should be much faster.



new kaki here heheh.

yeah i wanna get some rosemary and aloe. hope can find some this weekend.

i got some mint, but its a bit annoying as its like a weed. i just repotted it because the leaves were so small. after research they said there is so many roots that it suffocates itself. hai... stupiak plant haha. dunno what to do with all the mint thouhg...

You can give away your mints to family and friends

I have tomato plants., gotten a few batches of fruits already and looking to plant new ones. The pollinating will be slower....sometimes I will just shake it with my hands to help it along

maybe will do that slowly haha. im thinking to start a new pot and just get rid of the mother plant. the cuttings ive rooted seem to be growing much much better.

my tomato plant is still growing steadily. in condo its a bit hard to get such strong sunlight. so i guess thats why. seems all growing though, so thats good. hehe. i just grabbed a tomato and squeezed the seeds into the soil... so easy it shocked me ahaha. same for my cili padi plant. but yah. seems all need sun. dunno how im gonna manage that...

Actually when my young tomato plant was growing, I put them under direct sunlight. Then suddenly as they grew taller, they seem to not be able to handle direct heat anymore. Now I put the plants in a shaded area but it's bright enough. The leaves are looking dry each time when I get home from work. I also planted some cili from seeds...they have sprouted but their growth seem to be stunted at 5-6 inches...maybe cos they are in the same pot as the tomatoes. I am going to repot them this weekend and hopefully they will start growing again. Same goes to my lemon.

yeah they say tomato and cili need quite a bit space. i guess each need their own pot. right now my tomato growing in the 1l coke bottle, just cut in half. once its bigger gonna move it to a bigger pot. my cili still so puny. but got so many of them. i keep removing them, but they keep sprouting.... i dont know how many biji i threw in there... a bit craazy. like grass hahah.

Wah, learnt something new today- Indian Borage Will look for them hehe~
Mint, rosemary and Oregano are supposedly very easy to grow, basically just need to provide full sun/bright light + moist (but not soggy) soil.
That said, I only managed to grow Rosemary and Oregano, dunno why my mints didn't like me and dieded
Rosemaries are easy to propagate by cutting, can save a bit haha, I think most people will have it. The scent is very strong, and I really love it although I have no idea how to use it in cooked dishes

I have a purple chilli plant but its growth "behaviour" is a bit awkward. Sometimes it grows very well, and then suddenly many of the leaves will turn yellow and drop- almost to the brink of the plant dying, then revive again etc. Its abnormal right? Not sure whether its nutrient deficiency or overwatering
Any ideas sifus?

good to know this thread alive.

Last time i plant chili, garlic, onion, potato and lime in condo balcony. After 3 weeks growing out leaf, then it started to die.

Cili is the easiest.. Throw all the seed then very fast shoot out.

Welcome welcome
Are you still planting? I plan to grow lime too~

I noticed that one of the most important things in starting out at gardening is ensuring that the soil is well drained
I made a terrible mistake in using soil found on the ground for my first few plants and needless to say many plants died because the soil became too soggy haha
Nowadays I just buy all-purpose planting-ready soil which is pretty convenient to use. The chances of plants dying are also lower since the soil are properly mixed with different components that strike a balance in nutrients, water retention, weight etc. I know some experts who like to mix their own individual components for that added specificity since different plants may require slightly different growing conditions. I hope I will be good as them some day haha

Yes...

From left to right, 1st and 2nd is chili. 3rd is lime

i want to grow those easy and fast like spring onion, herbs for cooking use.
Next i want to try is spring onion which is look easy but the green stop at 1cm and never grow taller anymore.

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yeah those are real sifu. mixing soils lah, using perilite lah, mixing species etc. im just like hmm. soil, check. seed, check. water check. sun, check. ok. grow seeds grow! hahaha.


yeah, im also trying to increase my usable garden, because sometimes you only need a little bit, but no choice to buy a whole bunch. my cili currently is similar to yours. but i already trimmed a lot of them off. now just aroudn 10 left, and will keep trimming till left two of the strongest.

spring onion never yet tried. but yesterday planted some purple veggie that my wife bought. no idea what it is though. hahah. just cut the roots and plant. we will see how it goes...