How To Make A Balcony Garden
Not only do they use a different spatial effect but they look fantastic can completely change the dynamic of your garden and often grow well in shady climates.
How to make a balcony garden. Graham Ross shows you how to create an apartment-friendly balcony garden even if you are a renter. Take a look at the direction and amount of sunlight you receive in your balcony. Railing baskets window boxes or hanging baskets are the easiest choices for the tiny balcony.
For a balcony kitchen garden it should get at least 6-7 hours of direct sunlight. Garden balconies do not require a large footprint to be effective. Use our ideas and choice the best ways possible to make you terrace and balcony stand out in the crowd and brings Mother Earth in front of you.
The best way to start is to combine plants with colorful foliage plants and flowering species to add more drama to the space. Hanging baskets look beautiful on the balcony. However if you live in a warm climate most of the plants will thrive in fewer hours of sunlight too.
When creating a balcony garden in a narrow space hanging pots and baskets are key. Try a combination of container and plant sizes to create depth and dimension. In vegetables grow beans cucumbers tomatoes peppers and peas.
Not just limited to front gardens hanging baskets can make the perfect balcony display. Jasminum x stephanense grows well in a large container and is covered in fragrant flowers all summer. If your balcony is quite shallow maybe steer away from any plants that need low wide planters to maximise on floor space.
Weve got lots of tips further down on how to make the most of your balconys limited room but decide what you want to grow and how much space they need. Made of wood steel or plastic these containers are built to hang off the balcony railing or from the eaves. To save money on building this out start your garden from scratch rather than buying a full grown plant and select plants that work best for your climate so you dont lose them to the elements.