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Verthandei's Balcony garden

Created on Saturday, 10 May 08

Tiny 4×13′ balcony packed to the gills with plants (but not really – there is so much room for even more!) These photos taken with the sun screens down, so it looks dim in the photos, but in real-life it actually is not. It is quite difficult to take photos of a narrow space 20’ off the ground. :)

1: Looking north (there’s about 1.5’ to the left on the first photo that you can’t see in any photo)
2: Looking southeast
3: Three roma planters that I never really added to the garden
4: Second shelf of the new shelving
5: top shelf of the new shelving

Click on any of the photos and go to the Flickr site – I annotated all the plants with their nifty “add note” tool – very cool!

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Balcony | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Potting Mix

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  • Nasturtium 'Tip Top Alaska' Day 35

    Nasturtium 'Tip Top Alaska'

    Tropaeolum minus

    Planted on 18 Oct 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Kale 'Russian Red' Day 36

    Kale 'Russian Red'

    Brassica oleracea var. acephala

    Organic From packet: Vigorous 18-36" plants have frilly purple-...

    Planted on 17 Oct 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Roadside Marigolds Day 53

    Roadside Marigolds

    Tagetes patula

    Harvested from an office park down the street. Hooray for lax lands...

    Planted on 30 Sep 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Spinach, Long-Standing 'Summer Perfection' Day 64

    Spinach, Long-Standing 'Summer Perfection'

    Spinacia oleracea

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Chervil 'French' Day 64

    Chervil 'French'

    Anthriscus cerefolium

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • German Chamomile Day 64

    German Chamomile

    Matricaria recutita

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lemon Balm Day 64

    Lemon Balm

    Melissa officinalis

    This is the last chance for lemon balm. I have had 0% luck getting ...

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Swiss Chard, Oriole Day 64

    Swiss Chard, Oriole

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    Orange stems. Seed purchased May 2008. From a swap with katxena!

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Swiss Chard, Vulcan Day 64

    Swiss Chard, Vulcan

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    Large leaves, red stems. Seed purchased in May 2008. From a swap w...

    Planted on 19 Sep 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Radish 'Easter Egg Blend' Day 69

    Radish 'Easter Egg Blend'

    Raphanus sativus

    Winter garden - windowbox.

    Planted on 14 Sep 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Onion 'Purplette Purple-skinned Mini' Day 80

    Onion 'Purplette Purple-skinned Mini'

    Allium cepa var. cepa

    Replaced the ching-chiang in the window box with the chives. Purple...

    Planted on 03 Sep 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Onion 'Guardsman Salad Onion' Day 80

    Onion 'Guardsman Salad Onion'

    Allium fistulosum

    Replaced the ching-chiang in the window box with the chives. Guards...

    Planted on 03 Sep 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Snap Pea 'Cascadia' Day 82

    Snap Pea 'Cascadia'

    Pisum sativum

    Planted a whole mess of Cascadia Snap Peas into a pot after a short...

    Planted on 01 Sep 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Miscellaneous Garlic Day 83

    Miscellaneous Garlic

    Allium sativum

    Popped 8 garlic cloves, half from my CSA garlic and half from the g...

    Planted on 31 Aug 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Basil 'Thai Sweet' Day 90

    Basil 'Thai Sweet'

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 24 Aug 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Peruvian Goldenberry Day 90

    Peruvian Goldenberry

    Physalis peruviana

    Planted on 24 Aug 08

    • 4 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 4 comments

  • Tomato 'Sub-Arctic Plenty' Day 90

    Tomato 'Sub-Arctic Plenty'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Late season experiment.

    Planted on 24 Aug 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tomato 'Siberian' Day 90

    Tomato 'Siberian'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Late season experiment. Organic From packet: Dwarf sprawling...

    Planted on 24 Aug 08

    • 5 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Corn Salad 'Dutch' Day 91

    Corn Salad 'Dutch'

    Valerianella locusta

    Test pot planted with garden cress, with the corn salad in a ring a...

    Planted on 23 Aug 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garden Cress Day 91

    Garden Cress

    Lepidium sativum

    Test pot planted with Dutch corn salad, with the cress in the cente...

    Planted on 23 Aug 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Lettuce 'Pot and Patio' Day 98

    Lettuce 'Pot and Patio'

    Lactuca sativa

    For the "winter" garden; sown in one of the new 23" boxes.

    Planted on 16 Aug 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Mustard Greens Day 98

    Mustard Greens

    Brassica oleracea

    For the "winter" garden; sown in one of the new 23" boxes. I had...

    Planted on 16 Aug 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Swiss Chard, Vulcan Day 142

    Swiss Chard, Vulcan

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    Large leaves, red stems. Seed purchased in May 2008.

    Planted on 03 Jul 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Nasturtium Vine Day 147

    Nasturtium Vine

    Tropaeolum majus

    Nasturtium flowers on a vine, grows 5-6 feet long.

    Planted on 28 Jun 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Neutral

  • Summer Squash, Lemon Day 147

    Summer Squash, Lemon

    Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

    The shape, size and color of a lemon. Seeds purchased May 2008.

    Planted on 28 Jun 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tuberous Begonia Day 161

    Tuberous Begonia

    Begonia x tuberhybrida

    At Orchard Nursery searching for small envelopes for seeds (which o...

    Planted on 14 Jun 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Happy

  • Basil 'Aromatto' (Organic) Day 165

    Basil 'Aromatto' (Organic)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 10 Jun 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Eggplant 'Twinkle Hybrid' Day 165

    Eggplant 'Twinkle Hybrid'

    Solanum melongena

    Planted on 10 Jun 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Stevia Day 165

    Stevia

    Stevia rebaudiana

    Planted on 10 Jun 08

    • 3 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Window Box Roma Hybrid' Day 165

    Tomato 'Window Box Roma Hybrid'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 10 Jun 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cilantro 'Delfino' Day 167

    Cilantro 'Delfino'

    Coriandrum sativum

    Planted on 08 Jun 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Parsley 'Extra Curled Dwarf' Day 167

    Parsley 'Extra Curled Dwarf'

    Petroselinum crispum

    Alternating with dill in the cucumber pot.

    Planted on 08 Jun 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Unknown Watermelon Day 168

    Unknown Watermelon

    Citrullus lanatus

    I got the most beautiful watermelon from my CSA (by accident!) - it...

    Planted on 07 Jun 08

    • 12 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 3 comments
    • Very Happy

  • Chives Day 169

    Chives

    Allium schoenoprasum

    Planted on 06 Jun 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Cucumber 'Mexican Sour Gherkin' Day 189

    Cucumber 'Mexican Sour Gherkin'

    Cucumis sativus

    The first seeds I direct sowed at the same time as the eggplant (Ma...

    Planted on 17 May 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Lobelia Day 190

    Lobelia

    Lobelia erinus

    I needed something fast (and cheap) to replace the nasturtiums in t...

    Planted on 16 May 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Tomato 'Green Zebra' Day 190

    Tomato 'Green Zebra'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Suffering from tomato jealousy since my own seedlings are so very t...

    Planted on 16 May 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Tomato 'Eva Purple Ball' Day 190

    Tomato 'Eva Purple Ball'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Planted on 16 May 08

    • 6 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Chili Pepper 'Fish' Day 190

    Chili Pepper 'Fish'

    Capsicum annuum

    Information at the garden center indicated that this heirloom varie...

    Planted on 16 May 08

    • 7 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Basil 'Aromatto' (Organic) Day 193

    Basil 'Aromatto' (Organic)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 13 May 08

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Basil 'Fino Verde' (Organic) Day 193

    Basil 'Fino Verde' (Organic)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 13 May 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Basil 'Lime' (Organic) Day 193

    Basil 'Lime' (Organic)

    Ocimum basilicum

    Planted on 13 May 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Sweet Pepper - 'Miniature Yellow Bell' Day 199

    Sweet Pepper - 'Miniature Yellow Bell'

    Capsicum annuum

    Planted on 07 May 08

    • 8 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Bee Balm Day 206

    Bee Balm

    Monarda didyma

    I bought this little plant back in May sometime and put it in one o...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Mint 'Chocolate' Day 206

    Mint 'Chocolate'

    Mentha spicata

    I stuck a sprig of my chocolate mint in a cup of water back around ...

    Planted on 30 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 1 comments

  • Tomato 'Window Box Roma Hybrid' Day 210

    Tomato 'Window Box Roma Hybrid'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Seeds planted in large pot outside and left to fend for themselves.

    Planted on 26 Apr 08

    • 15 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Happy

  • Creeping Thyme Day 210

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus serpyllum

    Slowest. Growing. Plants. Ever.

    Planted on 26 Apr 08

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Agastache 'Apricot Sprite' Day 212

    Agastache 'Apricot Sprite'

    Agastache aurantiaca

    Planted on 24 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue' Day 227

    Blueberry 'Sunshine Blue'

    Vaccinium corymbosum

    Planted on 09 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Parsley 'Extra Curled Dwarf' Day 253

    Parsley 'Extra Curled Dwarf'

    Petroselinum crispum

    Planted on 14 Mar 08

    • 2 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Strawberry Day 327

    Strawberry

    Fragaria x ananassa

    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Miniature 'Parade Rose'

    Miniature 'Parade Rose'

    Rosa

    Planted on 28 Jul 07

    • 8 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
    • Happy

  • Mystery Succulent

    Mystery Succulent

    No photos of the vegetative part of the plant (yet) but it is spiky...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Mint 'Chocolate'

    Mint 'Chocolate'

    Mentha spicata

    The is from one of the little pots of herbs I bought when I moved h...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Pineapple Sage

    Pineapple Sage

    Salvia elegans

    Bought last summer (2007) at a garden center. It was very sad until...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Catnip

    Catnip

    Nepeta cataria

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Mint 'Apple'

    Mint 'Apple'

    Mentha suaveolens

    Bought last summer (2007) at the same time as the pineapple sage, etc.

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Marjoram

    Marjoram

    Origanum majorana

    Bought last year at the same time as the pineapple sage, etc. Mondo...

    • 0 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 2 comments
    • Happy

  • Sage

    Sage

    Salvia officinalis

    Bought last summer (2007) from a garden center. Shares the big pot ...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Compact Oregano

    Compact Oregano

    Origanum vulgare

    Bought last summer (2007) at a garden center. I thought for sure it...

    • 1 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

Name Added Garden Swaps Available
Achocha Achocha

Cyclanthera pedata

 13 May 08 Balcony Garden Achocha (0)
Corn Salad Corn Salad

Valerianella locusta

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Corn Salad (4)
Kale Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Kale (13)
Miner's Lettuce Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Miner's Lettuce (0)
Winter Purslane (0)
Spinach Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Spinach (9)
Tomato 'Million Bells' Tomato 'Million Bells'

Solanum lycopersicum

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Tomato (179)
Tomato 'Stupice' Tomato 'Stupice'

Solanum lycopersicum

 17 Aug 08 Balcony Garden Stupice (1)
Tomato (179)

Comments Want to comment?

  • Katxena

    Katxena wrote:

    Wow. Do you really have 59 plants on your balcony? That’s awesome! Do you have any pictures anywhere of the whole thing?

    Posted on 03 Jul 08 (about 5 months ago)

  • verthandei

    Verthandei wrote:

    Now with photos!

    Posted on 17 Aug 08 (about 3 months ago)

  • Katxena

    Katxena wrote:

    Your new pictures look awesome. What a wonderful garden you have out there!

    Posted on 17 Aug 08 (about 3 months ago)

  • ajarnlin

    Ajarnlin wrote:

    Great garden and great journals. Thanks for all the tomato info.

    Posted on 02 Nov 08 (about 20 days ago)

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