The May 09 issue of the Time Out Singapore magazine published an article entitled ”It’s easy being green” that was was penned by Wendy Bruere, who is one of the magazine’s contibutors. In the article, the reader will be able to learn some tips on successful highrise gardening which I shared in an interview with Wendy in the capacity of a staff member of National Parks Board (NParks).
In the article, Wendy included a paragraph that described about vertical gardening which is now a very popular and space-saving means to grow plants at home. The article also introduced a variety of plants that one can grow at home. Three groups of plants suggested by me were featured and they include herbs and spices, fruit-bearing plants and seed sprouts. The first two groups of plants can be successfully grown in a high-rise apartment’s balcony or corridor as long as they can receive 4 to 6 hours of direct sunshine daily.
Seed sprouts, in general, do not require direct sunshine to grow. Some can be located in a bright windowsill while others can be started in the dark. They can be started from seeds bought from the grocer or seed dealers that offer sprouting seeds. Besides having the advantage of not requiring high light conditions for growth, seed sprouts have a very short growth period and they can be harvested within a week or two, depending on the sprout that is being grown.
