Balcony growing - tips & tricks
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penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
One wick works for me but I do use a wick designed for the purpose. Bought on Amazon. Buy the way, you can also place a good sized rock on top of the wick when placed on top. I actually prefer going through the drainage hole when I can.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
It was about a year ago that I bought mine. I don't remember the brand but I doubt there is much difference. I did not use the drip methode and actually my feed bucket was below my plants and I relied on capillary action alone. A lot is going to depend upon your climatic conditions and plant placement. It is something you have to play with a little to get it the way you want it.
gapoy
Sapling
Do you guys think my JWP and Japanese Maple will survive October to April in this kind of setup? I am planning to hang my JWP on this balcony edge to maximise its exposure to the sun. I'm on Zone 9 and airflow is very good. This balcony is facing East, slightly Northeast.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
From google:
Do you get sun in a east facing garden?
East facing garden benefits
They get the sun in the morning but will be shaded in the afternoon so you can sit out in your garden in the warmer hours without worrying about excess sunlight. Your garden will be safer during a drought, which is a possibility, particularly in the hotter summer months.
Both should be fine. I grow on a balcony too, sometimes I bring stuff under cover if there's prolonged periods of rain or gail force winds. Im South facing so my balcony is an utter hot box in summer, trees love it.
Do you get sun in a east facing garden?
East facing garden benefits
They get the sun in the morning but will be shaded in the afternoon so you can sit out in your garden in the warmer hours without worrying about excess sunlight. Your garden will be safer during a drought, which is a possibility, particularly in the hotter summer months.
Both should be fine. I grow on a balcony too, sometimes I bring stuff under cover if there's prolonged periods of rain or gail force winds. Im South facing so my balcony is an utter hot box in summer, trees love it.
gapoy
Sapling
That is reassuring, thank you.
LuZiKui
Shohin
Bobby Lane touched on it, but make sure you have proper drainage. I believe you guys get some good rain over the winter so if the trees are going to be out there make sure you have a well draining media that won't cause root rot.
I'm going to butcher it, but someone on here recently made a comment about soil. They effectively said that soil that holds too much moisture is a bigger danger than soil that dries out fast. You can always water more but you can't remove water from the soil. And with colder temps and more moisture, overly wet soil could be a tree killer.
BobbyLane
Imperial Masterpiece
Yeh if pots become over saturated with rain, just bring them under the roof. If you have benches stick them under the benches.
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