my humble balcony vegetable garden in Montreal (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by barberousse@lemmy.ca to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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I planted: -salad -tomatos -cucumber -zuchini -sunflower -snow pea -bell pepper -ground cherry -potatos

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[-] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

That's amazing! You've done a beautiful job!

I've always been anxious to start my own, because I have no idea what I'd need to do when our cold, SW-Ontario winter rolls in. Would you mind sharing any tips or techniques for balcony garden beginners? Do you throw them out each season and replace them in spring? Please excuse my not knowing; I'm just curious! 🙂

[-] barberousse@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Well, I'll probably gonna let them die, cut them and put it in my worm compost or just back in the soil.

In spring, I'll mix the old soil with some compost. I might rotates plants, like instead of potatoes, I'll grow carrots.

My best tip is just do it. Read or watch videos, then do what you think will work. Every garden is different. You'll make mistakes, plants will get sick, get pest or die, but you'll learn what works and what doesn't work. Make a space for pollinators, worm and birds. They'll help you. Have fun ! 😊

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