i plan to do a small garden at my balcony?

Question

any idea?

Answer 1

The most important consideration for balcony growing is the growing medium, or the "soil". You need to keep the "soil" light, or you may pull the balcony off the side of the building (speaking from experience). Do not use top soil. Instead, look for soilless growing mixes that have a lot of perlite or vermiculite. Soilless mixes also have the advantage of not having any weed seeds.

Then consider your containers. The new self-watering pots are the way to go, since they ensure that your plants always have water available (they can dry out quickly on balconies in regular pots), without being overwatered. Self-watering pots also require adding less fertilizer, since the fertilizer doesn't get washed out with every water, as it does with regular pots.

Then look at the amount of sun you will have, and choose plants accordingly. A great thing about growing on a balcony is that you will have a lot fewer bugs and other predators to deal with than people growing plants in the ground have, as well as little or now weeds..

Answer 2

Depending on the size of your balcony, it may be possible to have boxes, hanging baskets and plant pots, you could even make a tiny water feature, such as water bubbling up over small pebbles. There are quite few good books on container gardening, take a look for them in you local library. Good luck.

Answer 3

Since the area is limited try dish garden, dish garden in a sense that you can create a mini garden in a dish, in one dish you can plant one variety, for example all the ornamental plants in one dish. all bromeliads in one dish, all cacti in one dish, but of course make sure the dish is big enough to accomodate 5 plants or more. So one corner in your balcony ornamental plants, on the other side say herbs. Try to use less maintenance plants which can tolerate harsh weather as well . Be creative , you can use drift woods or rocks to add the effect.

Answer 4

Don't forget to add color and whimsy with clay figurines, pinwheels, even painted pots.

Terra Cotta Pots crack in winter - buy the faux lightweight style.

Put rollers under the heavy ones and be prepared to bring them in for winter, at least during the harshest days. If you have a cat, don't buy plants that are poisonous.
A blank slate sounds fun....

Answer 5

decide what plants you are going to plant, and in what containers, how high are you up, is it a windy place ,sun in the morning or afternoon? how are you going to water, take these things into consideration before you start, my advice is to choose low mainainance mix of small ornamental trees like bay ball or dwarf conifer, a selection of herbs ,and alpines, can make a display for you not your nieghbours, and you get the advantage of using the herbs in the kitchen. good luck LF

Answer 6

its a beautiful idea ,and a pleasnt idea to u make hanging gardens and down full of roses and other colured flowers and put a hanging chair in middle of the garden what do u think about this answer

Answer 7

Put the plants in pots - that way you can rearange them easily.

Answer 8

potted plants and hanging baskets