GeorgyGirl

GeorgyGirl's Sky garden

Garden Type: Balcony | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Potting Mix I'm Organic!

This is my garden in the sky – the balcony of my fifth floor where I’m hoping to grow vegetables and flowers. :)

Looking out from the flat, the balcony faces East, with the left corner facing South and the right corner facing North – these photos were taken at 9:28am to give me an idea of the sun’s position. It’s a good size and seems to get a fair amount of light, although being on the fifth floor the wind is obviously a factor. I’ll also need to work out the amount of weight that the balcony can take when considering where to put plants, but I’ve got railings and a drainpipe. No opportunity to drill holes for hanging baskets tho, as the property is rented.

Photos

Plantings

  • Thyme Day 208

    Thyme

    Thymus vulgaris

    Sown on 29 Apr 09

    • 1 journals
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  • Spinach beet Day 208

    Spinach beet

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    Sown on 29 Apr 09

    • 1 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Rocket Day 209

    Rocket

    Eruca sativa

    Sown on 28 Apr 09

    • 2 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Salad leaves Day 209

    Salad leaves

    Sown on 28 Apr 09

    • 1 journals
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  • French Marigolds Day 226

    French Marigolds

    Tagetes patula

    Transplanted on 11 Apr 09 Have moved some of the French Marigolds outside...

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    • Very Happy

  • Mustard Day 243

    Mustard

    Brassica juncea

    Sown on 25 Mar 09 Using this as green manure prior to planting my...

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    • Very Happy

  • Nasturtium Day 243

    Nasturtium

    Tropaeolum majus

    Sown on 25 Mar 09 Nice bit of inter planting with the black poppies

    • 1 journals
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  • Fenugreek Day 245

    Fenugreek

    Trigonella foenum-graecum

    Sown on 23 Mar 09 Fenugreek planted to act as a green manure in a...

    • 0 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Black Poppies Day 265

    Black Poppies

    Papaver somniferum

    Sown on 03 Mar 09 Lovely black poppies in lovely yellow holders

    • 2 journals
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  • Potatoes Day 265

    Potatoes

    Solanum tuberosum

    Sown on 03 Mar 09 My jute bag of salad potatoes :)

    • 3 journals
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    • Very Happy

  • Carrot Day 272

    Carrot

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Sown on 24 Feb 09 I've put some carrot seeds out in the same pot ...

    • 2 journals
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  • Garlic Day 275

    Garlic

    Allium sativum

    Sown on 21 Feb 09 Organic softneck garlic planted out on the balc...

    • 2 journals
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    • Very Happy

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