We got inspired to finally have an edible garden on the balcony after watching Million Dollar Homes. We realized that all the expensive homes have a chef’s garden. We realized that we can afford the garden without a fancy home. We started to plant all kinds of forgiving, easy to grow, highly abundant (which gives you extra joy at harvest) herbs including : Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary (requires more space than others), Mint (for acid reflux and digestion), Italian Basil (for sweet pesto), Thai Basil for Vietnamese Pho, Japanese Spring Onions (scallions). It’s truly a home chef’s joy to have fresh herbs readily available on the balcony, ready for harvesting seconds before cookin.
Build a favorable environment for the seeds to sprout. Ample light. Consider DIY a small balcony green house or keep artificial indoors to help plants when they are still growing roots.
Some natural fertilizers include: honey, milk
Be sure to dilute natural fertilizer with lots of water. Soil and plants can be sensitive
Adding a touch of magic to your garden by including a small figurine: a Bambi or a Totoro. Totoro always make my plants look magical.
I re use one time chopsticks from takeout orders, secure my plants to them, so plants grow extra straight and upward towards the light.
Running out of space in the urban jungle? Consider having a vertical garden, or a moss garden in the water jar.
Instead of buying everything for your garden, you can make your own small hooks and fixture using a 3Doodler pen with your child. Making a green twirl for humming birds to perch for example.
Natural flower pots
For edible gardens, recycled plastics are not the healthy choice for flower pots. Use traditional terracotta pots (brownish red earthy tone) instead. In fact, there's much modern aesthetic and graph design influenced by this beautiful soft toned reddish brown color.
Share your garden with the world : using the right hashtags #ediblegarden #homegarden
