Did I Ever Show You My Balcony Garden?
I have always been an avid gardener and whenever possible, I’ve had a large vegetable garden. Then, due to unplanned events, we spent four years in a “temporary” living situation of a small second story apartment. Our balcony overlooked a parking lot which wasn’t very scenic. So our first summer there, I attempted an Old World style balcony flower garden. It was both prettier to look at and gave us a sense of privacy, as it somewhat shielded the view from the parking lot into the sliding glass doors.
The first year, I grew morning glories on trellises. The following year, I decided to branch out a bit, after I found some 10¢ packets of pea seeds. I bought them on a whim and planted peas instead.
Eating our own fresh peas while cooped up in a small apartment made me feel incredibly happy.
My balcony only got late afternoon sun, so they weren’t plentiful, but they were ours.
Catnip |
I harvested the stems and leaves right before it bloomed, when they are the most potent. My kitties had dried organic catnip all year long.
Aloe vera (on the left at at the top) and “cat grass.” |
My only regret was that I didn’t develop this more. The hot afternoon sun was difficult to deal with and dried out the pots quickly, but if I’d known about permaculture then, I probably would have found solutions for that problem. Indoor gardening with grow lights too, is something I wish I’d explored.
Building A Better World in your Backyard Instead of Being Angry at the Bad Guys by Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop. |
You can have your Permaculture and Eat It too! By Robin Clayfield |
Growing Fruit Trees with Ease: Fruit Tree Fundamentals E-course by Susan Poizner |
Working Together: The Homestead Tree Handbook eBook by Harold Thornbro |
Rocket Mass Heater Risers: Materials & Designs eBook by Paul Wheaton and Chris “Uncle Mud” McClellan |
Carbon Negative Mass Heaters webinar by Alan Booker |
2 issues of Permaculture Design Magazine |
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Source: https://www.5acresandadream.com/2023/07/did-i-ever-show-you-my-balcony-garden.html
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