Balcony Vegetables
Growing Peppers in Pots on a Sunny Balcony
What sweet and hot peppers need in a container: warmth, sun, a pot that is big enough, steady moisture and careful feeding, plus why flowers drop and when to pick.
Balcony Plants
Guides to the flowers, herbs, and vegetables that grow well in containers on a balcony, with the light, pot size, and care each one needs.
10 guides published
Balcony Vegetables
Growing Lettuce in Containers: Salad Greens for Small Spaces
Sow, thin, water and pick lettuce in a shallow planter: the types that suit pots, how to harvest so plants regrow, and what to do when summer heat makes it bolt.
Balcony Vegetables
Growing Tomatoes on a Balcony in Containers
A step-by-step guide to one tomato plant in one pot: which varieties suit containers, how large the pot should be, planting deep, support, steady watering and harvest.
Balcony Vegetables
Balcony Vegetable Garden: What Can Grow in Containers
An honest look at which vegetables suit a balcony, sorted by hours of sun, with a container-size guide and a realistic idea of how much you can expect to pick.
Balcony Herbs
How to Harvest Herbs in Pots So They Keep Growing
Where to cut basil, mint, parsley, chives, rosemary and other potted herbs so the plant branches and keeps producing, plus what to do when basil has already flowered.
Balcony Herbs
Best Herbs for a Balcony: 9 Easy Choices by Sunlight
Nine easy herbs sorted by the light they need, with a comparison table, notes on wind and winter, and what to know before you buy for a sunny or part-sun balcony.
Balcony Herbs
Balcony Herb Garden: How to Start One in Pots
A beginner plan for herbs in pots: checking your light, choosing three to five herbs, grouping them by need, planting step by step and picking to keep them bushy.
Balcony Flowers
How to Plant a Balcony Flower Box Step by Step
A step-by-step planting guide for a long planter: checking drainage, filling with moist potting mix, spacing tall, mounding and trailing plants, and early aftercare.
Balcony Flowers
Shade Balcony Flowers: What Blooms With Little Direct Sun
How to tell bright shade from deep shade, which flowers and foliage plants give color in each, and how watering and care change when pots get little sun.
Balcony Flowers
Best Balcony Flowers for Sun: 9 Reliable Container Choices
Nine widely sold flowers that cope with sun, heat and wind in pots, with a habit table, tips for buying healthy plants and advice on combining them.