Creating a Balcony Garden (For Complete Beginners)

Im in NYC. I see a video called "Balcony Garden". 16x 19 deck"...... Her deck is larger than the green space in my fathers houses back yard....

That is a huge balcony!

A deck is different than a balcony

Love this idea but this is not a typical balcony in Chicago. Can we see a video for the more typical 3 meter apartment balcony?

Thank you for highlighting these SMALL SPACE GARDENERS.

One thing I would point out is I have a TINY stoop garden - basically 2 steps to sidewalk & it's a busy street. I would NOT use wheels as I think my planters would be rolled away ! I had one experience where local idiots tried to steal my large plastic pots, but they are too heavy ! They basically rolled it about 5 feet from my stoop before giving up. I lost some soil & had a few injured plants, but not too bad. I WILL say a stoop garden is a great way to get to know your neighbors ! I have had SO many compliments on my stoop garden. Which is kind of a bonus, as I do it mostly for me ! 😉 So nice to come home to a riot of flowers & veggies taking advantag a very sunny stoop !

About watering. I didn't use to take wind into consideration when timing my watering. Warm, dry wind will dry out plants, especially in grow-bags, much faster. Now I take note of winds as well as hot days with a lot of sunshine. It has helped me a lot.

Bethany is our go to expert for container planting! She has the magic touch with hydrangeas in pots!

Proof that anyone can grow anywhere you can fit a pot in. Great video!

I've been growing potatoes in a free dryer drum. My squashes and pumpkins are growing in free file cabinets. I have flowers growing in an old desk. The squash is trellised on box spring frames that I also found for free. It's easier to buy something, but you can absolutely find things to grow in for free!