Content
- A vegetable patch for the balcony
- The vegetable patch in the bucket
- Build a raised bed for the balcony yourself
- building instructions
- List of materials:
- execution
- Which substrate is suitable?
- Tips
Tomatoes can also be pulled in pails
A vegetable patch for the balcony
You do not need your own garden to harvest fresh vegetables. A sunny balcony offers the best conditions for this. A vegetable balcony garden, which is visually an absolute highlight, you can easily build and create yourself with our instructions and soon be happy about delicious vegetables.
The vegetable patch in the bucket
Flowering potted plants can be found on almost every balcony. So what could be more appropriate than to reorganize the already existing planters next year and plant vegetables in them? Bowls, troughs and boxes need only be large enough for this purpose and, for example, if you want to breed carrots inside, they should be deep enough.
When planting you can draw on the full: tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers thrive in the bucket or box outstanding. Carrots, salads, radishes and even the popular sweet potatoes are great for the vegetable patch on the balcony.
Build a raised bed for the balcony yourself
In many DIY stores you will receive ready-made vegetable raised beds for the balcony. These take less substrate than models for the garden, so that the balcony slab is not burdened with unnecessary weight.
Especially when the architecture of the balcony is difficult, for example because the outdoor area is very long and narrow, it makes sense to build the raised bed itself and thus optimally use the space available.
building instructions
List of materials:
execution
Although the wood on the balcony is not as exposed to the weather conditions as in the garden, it is recommended to provide the raised bed with a protective coating before planting.
Afterwards, lay out the pond liner in the plant bowl. The material should completely line the vegetable patch for the balcony and not be cut so that the wood does not permanently contact the water. Tack the film tightly all around.
The finished raised bed can now be filled with soil and planted.
Which substrate is suitable?
For the balcony vegetable garden is a mixture of soil and ripe compost, which provides the vegetables with all the necessary nutrients. In addition, a drainage layer of expanded clay filled into the planter, which serves as a water reservoir and prevents waterlogging, has proven itself.
Tips
Since the limited amount of substrate can not store as many nutrients as garden soil, regular fertilizer applications are advisable.