If you don't have a garden, you don't have to go without flowers. You can plant flower boxes on a balcony and bring that garden feeling home.
Creating a replacement garden
Flowers in pots on the balcony and terrace have to be easy. The outdoor area of the house is easily converted into a garden substitute. But even when planting pots and boxes, you have to pay attention to a few things so that the flowers turn out the way you want them to. After all, you want to optimally imitate a small garden in which you can feel really comfortable. We have written step-by-step instructions for planting flower boxes for you.
Planting balcony boxes - step by step instructions
- Cover the holes at the bottom of the boxes and pots. The best way to do this is with potsherds. This will keep the holes from plugging up with soil and preventing rot.
- This is followed by a layer of gravel or expanded clay up to 5 centimeters thick. This is necessary to prevent waterlogging.
- Now put the earth in. Balcony potting soil is generally used for this. But you can also use ordinary garden soil.
- Now insert the plants so that they end with the edge. You should fill cavities with soil and press down lightly.
- And now water enough so that the perennials don't wilt.