Content
- The best ideas for the balcony garden
- Which vessels are suitable for gardening in a pot?
- Vegetables and fruits from the balcony garden
- Tips
In wooden boxes can be on the balcony create a pretty vegetable garden
The best ideas for the balcony garden
A balcony is too much to plant on it only geraniums and to dry his laundry. Instead, fresh fruit and vegetables can be grown here in a confined space. Many fruits and vegetables not only taste good, they also make a visual impression - especially when cultivated in decorative planters. However, it must be watered regularly in drought: this is especially true for thirsty plants such as strawberries or tomatoes.
Which vessels are suitable for gardening in a pot?
Basically, the following applies to pot cultures: the larger a vessel is, the less problems there is for the water supply to the plants. Standing vessels can be chosen as large as the space (and statics) on your balcony allows. On the other hand, the space can be better used on a small balcony if you also attach planters to the wall and ceiling. Vertical gardening is a trend that has spawned many design ideas for planting walls. So there are shelves with several floors - the so-called plant stairs - to buy, on which you can accommodate the vessels to save space. In addition, bags made of fleece or plastic, which are attached to the wall or suspended from the ceiling hanging baskets. Original are also planted cans that are attached to a climbing frame.
Other original planters:
Vegetables and fruits from the balcony garden
Most types of vegetables and fruits can be easily cultivated in sufficiently large pots or planters, provided substrate, location and care are right. For annual herbs and vegetables, use a good, peat-free potting soil. Perennial herbs and vegetables as well as tree and shrub fruit need a good, clay-rich substrate. Basically, you can grow anything - only large trees and very large vegetables such as artichokes, cardy and Jerusalem artichokes are not suitable. When it comes to fruit, it's best to pick pillared fruit or berry bushes.
To grow especially well in tub culture:
Tips
No matter which planters you use, there must always be good drainage, for example by perforating the floor. So that the runoff water does not run on the balcony of your neighbors living below you (and causes trouble ...), you can put the bags, boxes and Co. in a "planter" - for example, a waterproof box. But then you should always remove stagnant water in a timely manner.