Can a balcony be used to grow flowers and vegetables?

Yes, there are those long flower pots, you can grow vegetables and flowers.

Raising flowers and vegetables on the balcony at home, in fact, each has its own advantages and benefits, if you raise flowers, you can see them vibrant every day, whether it is a leaf plant or a flower plant, it is more beautiful, and there are some beautiful bonsai that are also very beautiful and durable.

Raising flowers can make the home environment more beautiful, make the balcony more tasteful, more natural atmosphere, when flowering, it is more bright and dazzling, beautiful, the breeze blows, and there is a sweet smell of flowers in the air.

If you grow vegetables, it is also very good to plant a few pots of vegetables on the balcony, although it is not as beautiful as flowers and plants, but it is more practical.

Watching them grow more lush day by day, some have long leaves, some bloom, and some bear fruit, when they are harvested, it is also very fulfilling and happy.

1. Flowers suitable for balcony planting.

As long as there is sunlight on the balcony, you can plant a lot of flowers and plants, generally the flowers and plants on the balcony are potted plants, so we can choose some more diligent flower species, which are easier to bloom, such as moon flowers, jasmine, hydrangeas, these are good.

In addition, in the summer, raise a pot of blue snowflakes, it is also a unique seed, all summer is non-stop, and there are no pests and diseases, very leathery, not afraid of the heat, will always bloom, the flower color is also very unique.

You can also raise some flowers that can be raised with small pots, such as sorrel, wind and rain orchid, these can bloom every year, and they are also very beautiful, as well as large rock tung, petunia and the like are also good.

How do you grow potted flowers on your balcony? As long as there is sunlight, good ventilation, and fertile and loose potting soil, they can basically be raised.

Common manifestations of balcony vegetable planting failure:

Failure to grow vegetables on the balcony is a common occurrence, and you must be familiar with the following situations. For example, the seeds are sprinkled, and after watering, the soil is compacted and the seeds do not germinate. Or is it:

The seeds germinate, and after emergence, they turn yellow and do not grow. Or: vegetable seedlings are relatively slender, with yellow leaves, fallen leaves, wilting, and even dead seedlings.

Seedlings begin to age at a very young age.

Causes of balcony planting failure: 60% comes from the soil.

Many people will attribute planting failure to not getting enough sunlight or forgetting to water it. In fact, most of the reasons why balcony farming fails comes from the soil you choose. Most people use smaller containers for growing vegetables on the balcony, such as:

Containers such as flower pots, planters, washbasins, planting boxes, etc., and the environment of the balcony also determines that only small containers can be used. Because there will not be as much soil in it as there is in the field, and it will not form the climate humidity of the field.

Therefore, the requirements for the soil are high, requiring the first nutrient of the soil to be sufficient, and the soil is loose to provide comprehensive nutrition for plants. The second is to be clean, hygienic and environmentally friendly, because it is on your balcony or roof, it cannot be smelly, dirty, and there can be no insects and bacteria. The third is to be lightweight, easy to transport and require a certain moisturizing type, because the balcony is relatively dry in spring and summer, and the water is easy to evaporate.

In addition, if the daily management work is not done well, it will also nourish its growth. The most important daily management is: transplanting seedlings, watering, fertilizing, killing insects, building shelves, etc.

The biggest reason for not growing vegetables well is the light, especially vegetables like leafy vegetables, they especially need a sunny environment, otherwise they will definitely not grow well! We all know that when planting vegetables and the like, farmers and uncles are planted in a sunny environment, and there is any shelter around them. Because only under such conditions can green vegetables grow well.

So by the same token, if you want to grow vegetables at home, you should give it the best place in your home. Otherwise, it will be difficult to grow well.

In addition to adequate light, there is also a very important condition, and that is fertilization! Of course, the fertilization mentioned here is organic fertilizer, because after all, it is what you eat. Before planting or planting, we should apply enough organic fertilizer to the bottom of the soil, so that the vegetables will grow quickly and robustly.

Because of the limited conditions, I suggest that you can grow vegetables such as shallots and tomatoes, and vegetables such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are difficult to grow well in pots. Potted plants such as greens don't actually grow well. Lettuce can also be tried.

Yes, it is better to raise flowers on the balcony, such as lilies and saffron.

It is good to raise flowers on the balcony, but the environment for growing vegetables is not very good, you can't plant much, and the cost is high.

Extend. Balcony flowers, need to choose suitable flower species according to the characteristics of the balcony, reasonable layout, clever use of space and careful maintenance, in order to make the flower grow and develop well, fully show its ornamental effect. (1) Choose flowers that are suitable for growing on the balcony.

At present, there are three main types of balconies in residential buildings in China, namely: convex balconies, concave balconies and corridor balconies, but most of them are convex balconies. This article only gives a brief introduction to which flowers should be selected for this type of balcony.

The south-facing convex balcony has plenty of sunlight and long sunshine time, so it is advisable to choose flowers that like light, such as Milan, jasmine, white orchid, yueji, fusang, chrysanthemum, sunflower, daidai, pomegranate, kumquat, grape, cactus, cactus, and heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant succulents. The north-facing balcony should be used to raise shade-loving or shade-tolerant foliage flowers, such as ornamental ferns, pothos, cranberry velvet, evergreens, monstera, bamboo, palm bamboo, hosta, rubber trees, etc. The east-facing balcony can generally receive 3 or 4 hours of light per day, and can only receive some scattered light in the afternoon, so it is advisable to raise short-day flowers.

There is no contradiction between raising flowers and growing vegetables, in the final analysis, they are all plants! If the yard and balcony at home are large enough, you can grow flowers and vegetables at the same time. When you see more flowers and plants, plant some tomatoes, eggplants, colorful peppers, strawberries, etc., not only down-to-earth, but also eat safe and secure organic vegetables, why not?

I have seen a lot of small farm yards, small gardens on balconies, and they are generally comfortable raising flowers and vegetables. Even the botanical garden of the children's school is full of flowers and vegetables, colorful, and there are occasionally a few pots of small tomatoes and strawberries in a pile of flowers and plants. In my opinion, it is not against harmony, but more life!

I also like to raise flowers, but I don't stick to raising flowers, and occasionally I plant a few peppers and tomatoes in the yard, and I used to grow strawberries and watermelons, so I think growing vegetables is also quite fun. My mothers-in-law and mothers around me are even more down-to-earth, and they can be self-sufficient in eggplants, peppers, lettuce, etc. grown in their own gardens and balconies! For them, growing flowers or vegetables in the garden is just a pleasure for the elderly!

Life is colorful, there is no need to worry about planting flowers or vegetables, they are all part of amateur life, and they are all small pleasures in life!

The balcony at home can raise flowers, and it is also possible to grow vegetables, so it is necessary to choose the types of flowers or vegetables that are suitable for the environmental conditions of the balcony for planting, and to use potted plants or put in sufficient soil or substrate, you can plant these selected flowers and vegetables well.

It is possible to grow vegetables in pots on the balcony. Courgette. Zucchini is a particularly delicate and beautiful vegetable, it is suitable for planting in larger pots, the soil should be maintained to be fertile and loose, with good drainage, and the growing environment should have more light.

The weather is getting colder, and many people want to plant vegetables on the balcony, on the one hand, to make their homes greener, and on the other hand, they can eat the green vegetables they grow by themselves. But balcony space is limited, and growing a large piece of vegetables is impossible. Otherwise, there will be no place to put clothes in the air, which will affect the normal use of the balcony.

In autumn and winter, the flower pots for planting vegetables on the balcony are recommended to focus on the following 5 kinds, one pot can be eaten by the whole family, no insects, no disease, less land occupation, super practical.

<> coriander is generally used as a seasoning dish, so it is not used in large quantities. One or two at a time, just to add a little flavor to it. Especially in winter, often eat meat or boil soup, sprinkle coriander before putting it into the pot, the color, fragrance and taste are complete.

In autumn and winter, if you want to plant vegetables in a balcony pot, you should also plant coriander, which grows fast and is used diligently, and one pot is enough for the whole family to eat. Another benefit of coriander is that it does not have disease and insects, and it does not need to use any medicine during growth, which is really pure green. Coriander is planted by buying seeds, which is very common, a small packet of seeds costs only one or two yuan, and it is completely enough to plant a large pot.

Potted coriander is best planted sparsely, so that it can grow larger. If it is planted too densely, the plant is small, the leaves are thin, and the flavor is not too strong. Plant sparsely, and when the plant is large enough, don't uproot it.

Just cut off the leaves on the outside and eat them, leaving a heart in the middle. Pay attention to fertilization and light, and you can keep growing new coriander leaves for a long time.

Garlic sprouts are used more in winter, especially in some northern families, where garlic sprouts are used in almost every meal. It is also practical to plant a garlic seedling or two on the balcony in autumn and winter. Garlic sprouts, like coriander, are basically used to season and remove the smell, 2 sticks at a time are OK, and they can be eaten for a long time when planted on the balcony.

Garlic sprouts are not only resistant to insects or diseases, but they can even prevent them from getting close to flowers and plants. Therefore, many people will plant garlic seedlings in autumn and winter, so that they can not only be ornamental, but also prevent pests and diseases, and can also be eaten.

Garlic seedlings can be planted directly with ready-made garlic seeds, and the garlic is completely inserted into the soil when planting, and placed in a well-lit place after watering, and small sprouts can grow in three to five days. Don't uproot the garlic seedlings eaten when planting in pots, pinch off the garlic seedlings above each time and eat them, leaving the root system below, and it will grow green in a few days after applying some fertilizer. Pay attention to the fertilizer water, a pot of garlic can eat a few stubble.

Some flower friends will hydroponic garlic seedlings in winter, hydroponic garlic seedlings are not good for fertilization, at most eat two stubbles of garlic and do not grow seedlings after drying. Therefore, if you want to grow garlic seedlings by yourself, it is best to use a pot of soil, grow strong and eat for a long time.