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Balcony Garden
Growing food on a windowsill, a balcony and in a small garden — a step toward family self-reliance
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Levels this guide covers
72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+
In short
- Start at the window: sprouts and microgreens give you fresh food in 3–14 days, even in winter.
- Fruiting plants (tomatoes, peppers) need 6–8 hours of direct sun and containers of 20 L (5 gal) or more.
- Move tender vegetables outdoors after mid-May in a continental climate — or after your local last frost date.
- Choose open-pollinated (heirloom) seed if you want to save your own seed for next year.
- The first season is a school: start with 5–6 reliable crops, then expand.
What's inside
- 01Sprouts and Microgreens on the Windowsill
- 02The Balcony: Containers, Soil and Sun
- 03The Best Crops for Beginners
- 04Sowing and Planting Calendar
- 05Watering and Rainwater
- 06Natural Fertilizing and Composting in an Apartment
- 07Pests Without Chemicals
- 08Planning a Small Garden for Yield
- 09Saving Seeds (an Introduction)
- 10Harvesting and Storing Your Crops
- 11The Most Common Mistakes
- 12Printable Checklist
Worksheets (appendices)
- ALate Frost Forecast — What First?
- BBalcony and Garden Plan
- CPersonal Sowing Calendar
- DHarvest Log
- ESeed Log
- FEquipment by Priority
- GWorked Example — a 3 m² Balcony and a 50 m² Garden
Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.
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