They sustain us with their nutrition, heal us with their energy, awaken us with their sensual fragrances and picture-perfect elegance. This blog is a celebratory dance for the body and mind with plants: for the body there are how-tos for making oils, tinctures, teas, crafts, and snacks; for the mind there are cultural perspectives, mystical lore and scientific tidbits about the world of the Plant People. So, come foray in the green with me, and let's see what we find...

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Balcony & Patio Gardens

by Nancy Mitchell
for apartmenttherapy.com




Few things are more satisfying than growing your own food. Few things are more frustrating than being a garden lover trapped in a teeny-tiny apartment. What to do? Here are some gardening projects that will work on even the smallest patio or balcony...plus tips for growing citrus indoors if you don't have a balcony at all.

1. Increase growing space on a tiny balcony with this DIY pallet garden.

2. Canning jars mounted to the wall are cute and practical.

3. Possibly the cheapest and easiest gardening idea I've seen yet...re-purpose an old shoe organizer.

4. Here's another vertical solution. You could grow an entire salad.

5. Gutters easily mount to a wall or balcony railing for plants that don't have deep roots.

6. This patio garden is made from a couple of galvanized tubs stacked together.

7. How to make a container water garden.

8. If you're looking to grow larger plants, these self-irrigating planters made from plastic tubs are a great idea.

9. Linsey of LLH Designs planted herbs in wine boxes.

10. For those of you with no outdoor space, here are some tips for growing citrus indoors. Bonus: your apartment will smell amazing.


Source: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/gardening-without-a-garden-10-ideas-for-your-patio-or-balcony-renters-solutions-167221

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