All growing guides

Seeds, fertilizers and simple tools for home gardeners in Malaysia, with free growing guides and calculators made for the tropics.

Getting started

Getting started How to Start Vegetable Seeds at Home (Beginner's Guide for Malaysia) Sow vegetable seeds in trays at home - the right mix, sowing depth, watering, light, preventing damping-off, hardening off and transplanting. Getting started Balcony Vegetable Garden in Malaysia - A Beginner's Guide Grow vegetables on a condo or apartment balcony in Malaysia - sun by direction, wind, weight, containers, easy first crops, watering and building rules. Getting started Kratky Hydroponics for Beginners - Grow Leafy Greens Without a Pump Grow lettuce, pak choy and other leafy greens with the no-pump Kratky method - container, net cups, AB nutrient, EC and pH, air gap and mosquito-proofing. Getting started Organic Pest Control for Malaysian Home Gardens Identify aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, thrips, spider mites, caterpillars, leaf miners, snails and fruit flies, and control them organically and safely. Getting started 25 Vegetable Seeds That Do Not Need Light to Germinate Most vegetable seeds sprout in the dark when sown at the right depth. 25 common crops with sowing depth and germination days, plus seeds that need light. Getting started Seed Germination Videos: Time-Lapse Photography What happens when a seed germinates, day by day, and how to film your own seed germination time-lapse with a phone - setup, settings and school projects.

Vegetables

Vegetables · 21–30 days How to Grow Kangkung (Water Spinach) at Home in Malaysia Grow kangkung from seed in pots, polybags or water. Sowing, watering, feeding, pests and cut-and-come-again harvesting for Malaysian homes. Vegetables · 21–35 days How to Grow Bayam (Amaranth) from Seed in Malaysia Grow green or red bayam in pots and polybags. Broadcast sowing, thinning, watering, feeding, pests, cut-and-come-again harvest and saving seed. Vegetables · 30–40 days How to Grow Choy Sum (Sawi Hijau) at Home in Malaysia Grow choy sum from seed on a balcony or yard. Sowing, transplanting, watering, feeding, flea beetle and caterpillar control, and when to harvest. Vegetables · 30–45 days How to Grow Pak Choy at Home in Malaysia (Soil or Hydroponic) Grow pak choy from seed in pots or a simple Kratky hydroponic setup. Sowing, spacing, watering, feeding, pests and harvesting for Malaysian balconies. Vegetables · 35–55 days How to Grow Lettuce from Seed in Malaysia: The Complete Guide Grow lettuce in Malaysia's heat: choose loose-leaf types, sow for cool germination, give afternoon shade or go hydroponic, and avoid bolting and tip burn. Vegetables · 90–120 days How to Grow Cili Padi (Bird's Eye Chili) at Home in Malaysia Grow cili padi in pots or polybags in Malaysia — sowing, staking, feeding for fruit, and organic fixes for thrips, mites and leaf curl. Vegetables · 80–100 days How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes in Malaysia's Lowland Heat Grow cherry tomatoes in pots in lowland Malaysia — heat-tolerant types, rain shelter, staking, feeding, and fixes for blossom-end rot and wilt. Vegetables · 45–60 days How to Grow Okra (Lady's Finger / Bendi) at Home in Malaysia Grow okra (bendi) in pots or beds in Malaysia — soaking and sowing seeds, spacing, feeding for pods, organic pest control and when to pick. Vegetables · 45–60 days How to Grow Long Beans (Kacang Panjang) at Home in Malaysia Grow long beans (kacang panjang) on a trellis in Malaysia — sowing, trellising, light feeding, organic pest control and picking without losing flowers. Vegetables · 40–55 days How to Grow Cucumbers (Timun) at Home in Malaysia Grow cucumbers (timun) on a trellis in Malaysia — sowing, pruning, feeding, hand pollination, fruit fly protection and fixes for mildew and bitter fruit. Vegetables · 90–110 days How to Grow Brinjal (Eggplant / Terung) at Home in Malaysia Grow brinjal (terung) in pots or beds in Malaysia — sowing, staking, pruning, feeding for fruit and organic control of shoot borers and whiteflies.

Herbs

Herbs · 30–45 days How to Grow Coriander (Daun Ketumbar) from Seed in Malaysia Grow coriander leaves at home in Malaysia: crush and soak seeds, sow direct, give afternoon shade, sow every 2–3 weeks and save your own seed. Herbs · 45–60 days How to Grow Thai Basil (Selasih) from Seed in Malaysia Grow Thai basil in pots on a sunny balcony: sowing, transplanting, pinching for bushy plants, watering, feeding, pests, harvesting and saving seed.

Flowers

Flowers Edible Flowers Malaysia: 6 Best Varieties Growing Guide Six edible flowers that grow well in lowland Malaysia — bunga telang, roselle, bunga kantan, hibiscus, marigold and sunflower — which parts to eat and how to grow them.