Its really difficult to find inexpensive pots and containers. I grow various vegetables on my balcony and they need large pots. Frustrated by this I decided to build my own to grow potatoes -
Really looking forward to the competition. it was inspirational last year. Perhaps there is room for a smallest coolest outdoor space? I've a teeny 8sqm balcony where I'm trying to grow food to ...
The expensive thing to fix is the cream coloured appliances. I think they will look worse painted so I would not touch them. Try to work with the cream instead.
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Did this project actually happen? Would love to see some photos.
I'm a big advocate of urban gardening especially for apartment dwellers. We don't need to be left out!
I have to say I agree with the author. There is nothing to stop apartment dwellers from growing their own food. I have plans to grow all sorts of vegetables on my balcony this Summer in container...
nk08, I plan on growing all sorts of food both in my apartment and on the balcony this Summer. There are plenty of things you can grow from tomatoes, chillis and herbs, to potatoes and rhubarb!
I live in an apartment with a small eight square metre balcony. This year I plan on growing peas, beans, herbs, lettuce, salad leaves, spring onions, garlic, raspberries, blueberries, carrots, spr...
Great harvest! Looking forward to how you're getting on this year. Starting to grow my own food this Summer on my eight square meter apartment balcony. Hopefully I get some good results like you...
I have a small balcony of just 8 square metres. This Summer I have plans to grow all sorts of herbs, peas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, sprouting brocolli, salad leaves, rocket lettuce, ras...
Looks great - I am coincidentally cooking one right now. An option is to top with pastry and you have a Guinness Pie, which is the most common way of serving it here in Ireland from my experience. ...
Not only eating at home, but growing at home. So many of us have space to grow our own food, save some money, learn something, improve the flavour of our food and enjoy it all at the same time. N...
This is really nice. I am always trying to think of interesting things to re-use as planters. Its expensive buying any planters that are anything other than boring and basic.
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Some great links here for reasonably priced containers and garden furniture. We need tiny furniture for our 8 square metre balcony. Any ideas welcome!
We're growing lots of food on our tiny balcony! http://www.eightsquaremetres.com
Its really difficult to find inexpensive pots and containers. I grow various vegetables on my balcony and they need large pots. Frustrated by this I decided to build my own to grow potatoes -
Really looking forward to the competition. it was inspirational last year. Perhaps there is room for a smallest coolest outdoor space? I've a teeny 8sqm balcony where I'm trying to grow food to ...
Thats a really nice space. So big I'm definitely jealous compared to the size of our balcony! http://www.eightsquaremetres.com
I grow lots in containers. This is a great book to guide you on your way!
The expensive thing to fix is the cream coloured appliances. I think they will look worse painted so I would not touch them. Try to work with the cream instead. My Tips: ...
For anyone who is interested in surveying Twitter usage, I am conducting a survey of Twitter users for my PhD in Dublin City University: http://tiny...
Did this project actually happen? Would love to see some photos. I'm a big advocate of urban gardening especially for apartment dwellers. We don't need to be left out!
I'm planting lots of herbs and veggies this year on my balcony. My plans are here: http:/...
I have to say I agree with the author. There is nothing to stop apartment dwellers from growing their own food. I have plans to grow all sorts of vegetables on my balcony this Summer in container...
I am trying to grow as much food as I can on a small eight square metre apartment balcony. Would love a front lawn on which to expand my growing!
nk08, I plan on growing all sorts of food both in my apartment and on the balcony this Summer. There are plenty of things you can grow from tomatoes, chillis and herbs, to potatoes and rhubarb!
I live in an apartment with a small eight square metre balcony. This year I plan on growing peas, beans, herbs, lettuce, salad leaves, spring onions, garlic, raspberries, blueberries, carrots, spr...
Great harvest! Looking forward to how you're getting on this year. Starting to grow my own food this Summer on my eight square meter apartment balcony. Hopefully I get some good results like you...
I have a small balcony of just 8 square metres. This Summer I have plans to grow all sorts of herbs, peas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, sprouting brocolli, salad leaves, rocket lettuce, ras...
Looks great - I am coincidentally cooking one right now. An option is to top with pastry and you have a Guinness Pie, which is the most common way of serving it here in Ireland from my experience. ...
Not only eating at home, but growing at home. So many of us have space to grow our own food, save some money, learn something, improve the flavour of our food and enjoy it all at the same time. N...
This is an interesting use for the useless carrot tops! I just planted my carrot seeds this week. Will keep it in mind. http://eights...
This is really nice. I am always trying to think of interesting things to re-use as planters. Its expensive buying any planters that are anything other than boring and basic.