Posted by Paul Godfrey | Posted in London balcony Project | Posted on 25-03-2010
So we are reaching the end of March and it is time to start seriously planning the balcony garden.
We have a reasonable amount of space to work with and although the balcony tappers slightly at one end I would say it is about 1 meter by 5 meters square.
I have decided to do everything from seed to fruit so will not be buying any established plants and after short stroll to he garden centre had myself one packet of each tomato, round carrot, strawberry, thyme, sage, parsley and rosemary seeds as well as some small decomposable planting pots and a bag of seeding compost.
I like these decomposable pots as they are made from natural materials so no plastics, once the seeds are ready to be planted in their larger pots; you do not have to disturb them you simply plant the little pot straight inside the large one.
Once the seeds are sowed they are wrapped in a food bag and left to germinate.
Now we just wait and fingers crossed in just over a week we will be planing and moving out onto the balcony!
Crops are planted in parallel lines, with space between each row. Easy to organize, row gardens can have lower performance than the gardens of the bed and may sprout more weeds.
Raised Garden Beds Raised beds are what they sound like – plots that are higher than the surrounding terrain. In these gardens, all plants are grown together without rows.
The bed should be small enough that you can reach it to remove weeds and harvest vegetables.
Raised beds:
• It requires less weeding, produce higher yields
• Drain better than row
• They are less susceptible to compaction Learn to build your own raised bed here.
Spot Gardens A garden area is perfect for those who do not have much space.
Find a sunny spot in the yard and plant your Favorite vegetable. If there are multiple plots are important in your garden, consider two or more parcels for the garden. grow the plants in one area and another is devoted to herbs, or grow a garden theme, the setting of salads.
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