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Balcony gardens require the same care as a traditional garden. Ensure there is enough direct sunlight for your plants, consider covering the soil in your pots with mulch, and water your plants regularly. You can even create a small compost bin for kitchen scraps. Bring your garden inside during the winter.Nov 8, 2020

With a couple of four gallon containers and the right approach, you can be grow tomatoes on a balcony — more than you and your friends can eat. ... The major one is the amount of sunlight available on the average balcony. Most gardening books state that tomatoes need at least eight hours of full sun each day.Mar 4, 1979

One vegetable easy to grow in containers on a balcony is the cucumber. The vining cucumber plant will spread out on the ground in traditional gardens. When grown in containers on a balcony, the cucumber plant is trained to grow upward on a small support trellis.Apr 23, 2011

You can use stack planters, railing planters, vertical wall planters and hanging baskets for an amazing apartment balcony garden. Bromeliads, ferns, begonias, hostas, succulents, air plants and vines all make for great vertical gardening. A wall pocket is another great idea.Sep 15, 2021

Vegetable beds should be 12 to 18 inches deep. The material used to edge a raised bed should be stable, durable and attractive. It is the edging that gives the bed its “look” within the landscape. It also establishes the outline of the bed and holds the soil in place.

Growing herbs in containers on your balcony is not difficult as herbs do well even in small spaces. ... Some of the best herbs to grow on you balcony include: Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender, Chamomile, Oregano, Sage, Basil, Lemon Verbena, Chives, Rues, Coriander, Parsley and Bay leaf.

• The right kinds of vegetables to grow on your apartment balcony Leafy Greens. Greens of any variety will do well in a balcony garden. ... Broccoli. Broccoli plants require a bit of room to grow but produce a lot of food from one plant. ... Peppers. Peppers of all varieties are easy to grow even in limited spaces. ... Zucchini and Summer Squash. ... Cucumbers. ... Tomatoes. ... Herbs. ... Blueberries. ... Strawberries. ...

• Make sure your waterproofed terrace is sloping so the water is completely drained.
• Lay some plastic sheets on the terrace floor to prevent leaking and seepage.
• Mix tender coconut shells with soil in vegetable beds.
• Use onion peel juice or soak banana peels in water for 2-3 days and use that water to water the plants.

• Finding the Right Space. The first step is to find the right space depending on factors like sunlight,area,position,etc. ...
• Evaluating the Sunlight. The most important factor you should consider while setting up a kitchen garden is sunlight. ...
• Designing the Layout. ...
• Choosing the Plants&Pots. ...