Learn More About Balcony Vegetable Gardening

What vegetables can you grow on a balcony?
What plants grow well on a balcony?
What is the best layout for a vegetable garden?
What's the easiest vegetable to grow?
How do I build a kitchen balcony garden?
How do you make a beautiful balcony garden?
How do you start a garden for beginners?
How do I build a small balcony garden?
How do you maintain a balcony plant?
What fruit can I grow on my balcony?

What vegetables can you grow on a balcony?

Here are some of the plants that are most likely to grow easily on a balcony:

Cucumbers.
Tomatoes.
Peppers.
Zucchini.
Summer squash.
Celery.
Lots of greens (lettuce, kale, mustard's, spinach, bok choy, etc)
Broccoli.

What plants grow well on a balcony?

Below are a few balcony plants that would be good to choose from based upon their characteristics.

Begonias. These flowers will bloom year after year for you when they are kept in lightly shaded environments. ...
Chrysanthemum. ...
Pansy. ...
Fuchsia. ...
Hydrangea. ...
Petunia. ...
Ferns. ...
Herbs.

What is the best layout for a vegetable garden?

The most basic garden plan consists of a design with straight, long rows running north to south orientation. A north to south direction will ensure that the garden gets the best sun exposure and air circulation. A garden that runs east to west tends to get too shaded from the crops growing in the preceding row.

What's the easiest vegetable to grow?

10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow Yourself

Peas. ...
Radishes. ...
Carrots. ...
Cucumbers. ...
Kale. ...
Swiss Chard. ...
Beets. ...
Summer Squash (Zucchini) Summer squash and zucchini like well-composted soil and need plenty of space (plant them 3 to 6 feet apart in warm soil and lots of sun.)

How do I build a kitchen balcony garden?

7 Steps to a Kitchen Garden in a Small Apartment

Step 1: Assess the sunlight. The most important ingredient for growing edible plants is sunlight. ...
Step 2: Choose your pots. ...
Step 3: Carefully choose what to grow. ...
Step 4: Get the right soil. ...
Step 5: Get seeds and saplings. ...
Step 6: Watch your food grow. ...
Step 7: Enjoy your kitchen garden and keep learning.

How do you make a beautiful balcony garden?

Photo, Ikea.

Get your light right. Before you buy anything, take the time to learn how many hours of sun per day your balcony receives. ...
Check your planters. ...
Don't use just any dirt. ...
Cover soil with mulch. ...
Use a top dressing of compost. ...
Give the plants a good drink. ...
But make sure you don't rush watering. ...
Winter-proof.

How do you start a garden for beginners?

10 Top Gardening Tips for Beginners

Site it right. Starting a garden is just like real estate it's all about location. ...
Follow the sun. Misjudging sunlight is a common pitfall when you're first learning to garden. ...
Stay close to water. ...
Start with great soil. ...
Consider containers. ...
Choose the right plants. ...
Discover your zone. ...
Learn your frost dates.

How do I build a small balcony garden?

A great option for making the most of your tiny balcony is vertical gardening. You can use stack planters, railing planters, vertical wall planters and hanging baskets for an amazing apartment balcony garden. Bromeliads, ferns, begonias, hostas, succulents, air plants and vines all make for great vertical gardening.

How do you maintain a balcony plant?

Trim up the plants once a week, remove dead or damaged parts and deadhead the flowers. Use clay pots, clay pots tend to keep the soil cool. Grow vines or hanging plants on railing to create shade for the plants growing on balcony floor. If sun is a big problem cover your balcony with an umbrella or fabric.

What fruit can I grow on my balcony?

But, there are some plants that'll thrive in the compact balcony setting and provide healthy, organic food in return.

Blueberries. Pixabay. ...
Strawberries. Strawberries do really well in containers, and they even seem to work in hanging baskets. ...
Lettuce. ...
Grapes. ...
Tomatoes. ...
Hot Peppers. ...
Fresh Herbs. ...
Nasturtium.