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Balcony

5 articles across 3 sections: Ideas, Guides, Tools.

Grouped large containers on a patio with a staked tomato, courgette, herbs and strawberries
IdeasStep-by-step guide6 min read

Container Gardening

Container gardening done properly. Why pot volume matters more than compost or feed, what to plant in what size, and how to water so nothing stalls in July.

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Climbing beans on netting, a cane wigwam in a container and cordon tomatoes on strings
GuidesStep-by-step guide6 min read

Vertical Gardening

Vertical gardening done properly: which crops climb, what a wall can carry, how to water it, and why most living wall kits fail in their first summer.

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Paved courtyard with containers of tomatoes, chard and wall-mounted salad troughs
IdeasStep-by-step guide9 min read

Small Space & Urban Gardening

Urban gardening comes down to light, pot size and wind. Get those three right and a courtyard or balcony feeds you. Here is how I work out what will grow.

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Narrow trowel, snips, a long spout can and a collapsible trug on a wall rail
ToolsBuying guide4 min read

Gardening Tools for Small Spaces

A short, cheap tool kit for container gardening: what you need on a balcony or patio, what to leave out, and how to store it in a metre of space.

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Narrow balcony with railing troughs, pots of tomato and chard and a plant stand
IdeasIdeas7 min read

Small Balcony Garden Ideas

Balcony garden ideas built around the three things that actually limit you, light, wind and weight, with pot sizes, planting plans and what to grow where.

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