A Singapore balcony gardener is getting attention online after sharing her harvest of over 200 cherry tomatoes she grew in her small balcony garden of 2m x 1m.
In the video, she showed baskets filled with tomatoes picked from plants she had been growing for months, explaining that she uses a technique called Succession Planting.
Instead of waiting for one crop to finish before starting another, she prepares a new batch of seedlings weeks before harvest so the growing cycle continues with little downtime.
But tomatoes are only part of the story.
Over the years, she has documented a surprisingly wide range of crops grown from the same compact balcony space, including radish, basil, lettuce, coriander, chives, mustard greens, water spinach, bell peppers, cucumbers, rosemary, muskmelons, and even watermelon.
The tiny balcony that keeps producing food
The creator regularly shares updates on what works — and what doesn’t — when growing food in Singapore’s climate.
For her tomato plants, she explained that container-grown plants typically complete their life cycle in about six months, with around three successful harvests before they are replaced.
She also provides practical information on dealing with transplant shock, fertilizing fruiting plants, facilitating pollination and control of pests by using neem-based products.
When one commenter asked how she managed to get tomatoes to fruit when hydroponic plants only reached the flowering stage, she suggested that pollination, fertilizer levels, or root space could be the issue.
Another commenter asked how the tomatoes tasted.
She replied that they were “very juicy”, though not quite as sweet as premium store-bought cherry tomatoes. Due to Singapore’s heat, she said the fruits tend to develop slightly thicker skins and work best in salads, stews and pasta dishes.
Rosemary proved difficult to grow over time
While tomatoes performed well, not all plants were as straightforward to maintain.
In another post, she shared that rosemary had been difficult to manage over four years, with repeated issues including root rot, drying leaves, and plant loss.
After several attempts, she said she found success by switching to terracotta pots to improve drainage and reduce excess moisture around the roots.
She later wrote that the setup left her balcony “smelling better,” a remark that resonated with other home gardeners facing similar challenges.
People are finding inspiration in the small space
Many viewers were less interested in the gardening techniques and more surprised by how much food was coming from such a small area.
The balcony measures just 2 meters by 1 meter, yet it has produced enough crops to include tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, leafy vegetables, and melons across different growing cycles.
For many commenters, the appeal wasn’t necessarily becoming self-sufficient but seeing how a small corner of a high-rise apartment could be turned into a productive edible garden.
See the post here:
@woomaamee Come Harvest With Me – I harvested over 130 cherry tomatoes this week alone and there’s more to come! Learn how to amend the soil using the ‘recipe’ below for a bountiful harvest 🍒🍅 Loamy soil – 10L Perlite – 10L Vermicompost – 1L Neem powder – 100ml Crushed egg shells – 500ml Optional – Chicken manure, bone meal and biochar sparingly Seeds are from: Ban Lee Huat Seeds Tomatoes Variety that works in tropical climate: Glitter Season red Fresh cherry tomatoes still on the vine from Holland found in supermarkets My soil mix: Welgro compost (loamy soil) – get online or get it cheaper at Far East Flora Green spades vermicompost – avail online and in FairPrice supermarkets #TinyGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #ediblegarden #highrisegardening #BalconyGarden
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