Don’t you have a garden, but do you dream of your own tomatoes, radishes or salads? It’s possible! Even on the smallest balcony you can create a mini -garden with vegetables. All you need is a plastic box, a little soil and proven varieties that grow rapidly are weather resistant and do not require any gardening experience. Here is a vegetable that you can successfully grow several floors above the ground – and without special tools.

The cultivation of mini -bearing on balconies and terraces is a trend that is gaining more and more fans. We are increasingly turning to natural, fresh food from our own resources and the balcony – however small – can become a truly usable garden. In addition, vegetables grown in containers not only taste well, but is also less susceptible to diseases, snails or some pollutants. You don’t have to invest in expensive pots – just a plastic box and good light.

This vegetable will also grow in the balcony box

Radish

Radish is a black horse of balcony crops and one of the fastest growing species. It needs only 3-4 weeks from sowing to harvesting (it starts to grow up after a few days). All you need is a box with drainage holes, vegetable soil and daily watering. Sow it into lines every 2-3 weeks to enjoy fresh radishes throughout the season to keep continuity. Radishes like cooler temperatures, so they are ideal for spring and autumn balconies.

Lettuce

The ideal leafy vegetable for the balcony is various types of salads and arugula. You can sow them densely and collect them on the go, cutting off only a part of the leaves. Salads do not need deep soil – 15-20 cm of soil is enough, so you can also grow them on the window sill. Therugula germinates in as early as 2-3 days and grows rapidly. Regular harvest stimulates it to grow new leaves.

Parsley

Leaf parsley is a great source of vitamin C and iron that you can always have at hand. Just sow it once and can be collected for many weeks. It grows well in the half -shade, so it is ideal for balconies with less intense sunlight.

Cherry tomato

Although tomatoes require more attention, it is worth paying attention. Especially cherry varieties that are perfectly suited for cultivation in crates or flower pots. Provide them with plenty of light and regular watering – they will reward you with sweet, aromatic fruits. You’ll be proud of them.

Chives

Chives is one of the simplest growable herbs. It is multi -year, frost -resistant and after each cutting it grows again, what more do you want? It can be densely sown in the crates and then just water it. The chives can withstand partial shadow and its intense taste is ideal for diversifying your home breakfast.

Beetroot

To combine aesthetic and functional properties, choose a red beet. The colored stalks of the Queen’s news will enjoy the eye and the leaves can be added to soups, salads and smoothies. She likes the sun, but it also bears a temporary shadow.

Peas

The peas likes climbing up, so it is perfectly suited as a decoration for a balcony railing or wall. In addition, it can be led vertically to support, saving space in containers. In the crate is enough 20 to 30 cm depth of the soil. Young teats are sweet and crunchy, ideal for snacks directly from the bush. It grows best at moderate temperatures and tolerates colder nights well.

Several tips for lovers of balcony vegetables

  • Boxes and containers: Use plastic boxes with holes or drill them yourself. Pour keramzite or gravel to drain on the bottom.
  • Soil: Use light soil with the addition of compost. For better aeration you can add a little sand.
  • Watering: Regular but mild – better more often and less than once, but many. The soil should not dry or be flooded.
  • Position: Vegetables need 4-6 hours of light a day. The best choice is the balcony oriented to the south or west.
  • Harvesting: Collect leaves and vegetables regularly to stimulate plants to grow further. It pays off!

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