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Instead of having a dull and deserted balcony where you usually keep your trash or old, unused items; chairs with faded color, brooms, or vacuum cleaner–you can use it to create a tiny balcony KITCHEN garden. Which, when the time comes will reward you with the HARVEST of aromatic herbs, fresh and organic vegetables, and juicy plump fruits with great flavor that you can never get from store-bought edibles!
You’ll need to dedicate some time from your busy urban life to look after the plants you’ve chosen to grow. Since you’re not growing a real garden–15 minutes a day would be enough for the most basic tasks like watering, pinching, pruning, and deadheading the fading flowers.
Efforts
Minimal effort and the maximum result–for this you’ll need to be consistent! The right amount of watering, avoiding both the overwatering and underwatering, fertilizing plants on time, pruning, transplanting must be done as scheduled.
Planning
Planning is the most crucial part here. You have a small garden and that’s the real challenge–how to utilize every inch of space and improve the productivity of crops. Also, choosing the right kind of plants and varieties according to your climate is required.
Opt for vertical gardening ideas and you’ll be able to double up the growing space. Not only the simple pots, on your balcony–install railing planters, wall planters, add some stacked planters, and hang a few hanging baskets to create space. Grow more greens, tomatoes, and climbing vegetables that grow vertically. You can also place plant stand like one in the picture above or else DIY a ladder shelf or planter which will provide you more area to arrange your pots.
These are really basic needs and you might already know about them. For example, use a
USDA Zones — 5-10
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