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 Balcony garden plants grow tips

By growing on your balcony, you are beautifying a space that is very bitter. On top of that, you can accomplish these things

Reduce noise pollution by fostering life barriers

Make it harder for pests to come into your garden

Provide little food for yourself and reduce your “food miles”

Plan your balcony garden

When growing on a balcony your first important consideration is whether you can support growing on the balcony. Most balconies can handle a few containers or beds, but it’s a good idea to test the firmness of your space before you load it with plants.

You will be amazed at how heavy a container can be if the soil, water, and mounted tomato plant, especially if there is a bunch of them. Spread your pots around your balcony without sticking to one area. Doing this will expand the weight distribution and you will not have any garden bugs on the bad balcony.

Look at the growing conditions on your balcony

The sun

Which direction is your balcony facing? South-facing balconies are best but will face southeast or southwest. And if you have a window to the north, you can still grow plants. You need to adjust the varieties you grow into shade-loving varieties.

Shadow

Kevin recommends going out on the balcony in the morning, afternoon and evening, to see how the shadows fall on that spot before setting up your garden. Often you will set up a balcony garden and you will find that you have your plants in an area that is 80 percent shady with no interruptions.

Notice how the shade plays on your balcony.

Wind

Ventilation problems are a bigger problem in balcony gardens than in beds or containers that are raised above the ground. Your first choice is to plant air-tolerant plants like rosemary. The second option, with more flexibility, is to store your plants well and use windscreens to help break up some bad winds.

Just like checking the shade on your balcony, go outside a few times during the day to see which way the wind is blowing and how strong the winds are. If you get a lot of air, be sure to use heavier pots such as terra-cotta.

Dealing with water drainage

Most balconies have drainage holes, or at least tilt so that water flows in a certain direction. Check this out when you grow up on a balcony; Lastly, you have to annoy the neighbor downstairs by showering dirty water every time you water the garden.

If you live in a high-rainfall area, you can get extra safety points by installing a balcony shower barrel. This way you can prevent wastage of bulk flow and pour fresh rainwater into your garden, which always wants to use city water.

Balcony garden design

Each balcony is unique, so the urban gardening masterpiece you decide to create should be tailored to your situation. There are some basic rules for creating a balcony garden that is beautiful, functional, and, above all - productive. Balconies have three separate sections, which are the floor, rails, and others. Thinking in these three layers will help you make full use of the limited space within you.

What to do on the balcony floor

If you want to sacrifice some foot room, the floor of your balcony is a great place for plants in large containers, they need a little space to grow. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and beans are all great plants to grow in containers on the floor of your balcony. Over time, they will fill the space well.

Installing balcony rails

Place the cream de la cream in your balcony garden with your rails. They are exposed to the high sun and do not take up much space as they hang on the balcony. For all their value, there is no more chaotic gardening gear than balcony rails. Since there are different types of rails, it is often confusing how gardeners connect to the rails. Considering the amount of air subject to the balconies, the last thing you want to do is connect a rail to the neutral, only to see it fall to the ground below.

Those who sit and plant on top

If your rails are a standard size, you can often pick gardeners who are a level below that level. These are the best options if you want to go with the plugin option. All you have to do is dig a little deep into them, fill them with plants, and start growing. If you have enough air on your balcony, these may not be the best choice because they can blow, especially when the soil is dry and the gardener is light.

Screw-on-top gardeners

These types are similar to sitting on tops, but they do not have a noticeable base. These are screwed directly to the rail, so they are ideal for wood.

Link style gardeners

These are the most common types of rails, and they have a hook design to hold them around the rail. The gardener rests on its own weight and presses against the side of the rail. They are the best options if you know the design will fit your rail.

Since there are so many different rail designs, it is difficult to say at first whether one of these will fit on your balcony. Measure the width of your rail and compare it to the hook or link in the garden box.

The balcony facilitates garden maintenance

Balcony gardening is attractive because it is the easiest way to get started, but the following are some tips that will create a complete breeze.

Plant the seedlings, not the seeds

Getting your garden off to a good start is easy if you buy seedlings from a local nursery and relocate them to your balcony garden. Starting seeds is definitely a fun way to try if you want to flex your gardening muscles. But if you are a first-time gardener and want to grow fast, buy seedlings from a local nursery.

Larger containers = better

The biggest downfall of growing in containers on a balcony is ... you grow in containers. They dry quickly, especially if you use terra-cotta pots. To combat this and give your plants the moisture they need, choose the largest pots you can. Increased amounts of soil retain more water and evaporate more slowly.

Use self-irrigating containers

Choosing large containers for irrigation is one step ahead of selecting larger containers. These containers absorb water from a room at the bottom of the pot and provide a balanced supply to the roots of your plants. You can find large self-irrigating containers at most nurseries or large box stores or create your own using the schemes in Kevin's book. It is worth the extra time to water your plants.

Easy crops for the balcony garden

The only real requirement for a balcony garden is that you do not grow anything that completely occupies the space. For example, wide squash plants may not be the best choice. That being said, squash is also possible. However, as listed below, there are some plants that are most suitable for decorating a balcony.