Balcony Gardening
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Show off that vertical veggie garden 35 stories high. Or that bucket of potatoes you're proud of. Perhaps some fall mums that have been catching your eye through the sliding door into your living room. Any and all balcony gardens are welcome! Come and show your's off because we love to see it. :)
We also welcome ideas, tips, and items which have helped you in your balcony gardening journey. No balcony? Feel free to join in with your container garden with limited space too!
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Line it with ground cover fabric and you don't have to care about material, rot or anything ;)
I built a wood planter on legs with no bottom, attached ground cover fabric in a sling/U-shape that hung a bit away from the wood in all sides.
A dm of LECA, then soil and compost as per usual. LECA makes for nice drainage and water reservoir.
Keeping the soil away from the wood made it so I've had no rot or degradation at all for 6 years as air comes in around to dry it all out.
Sizewise I covered the whole short end, and made it deep enough to fit the door and other furniture, about 40x60x195 cm.
Thanks so much for that advice