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Edible Flowers
Garden to table

Edible Flowers

Not only they add a splash of color and detail to salads, but they are also quite tasty.

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Coloured Giant Beans
What to grow

Coloured Giant Beans

Such a beautiful pink & black pattern. I bought the seeds at the market in Greece.

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New balcony gardener
Balcony updates

New balcony gardener

Some seeds collected in my balcony are now growing one floor down.

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Purple harvests
What to grow

Purple harvests

Plums and black bean pods. I really enjoy the color of the pods and these bush beans also have purple flowers.

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June brings strawberries
What to grow

June brings strawberries

These are big but we also have lots of tiny wild strawberries. They taste a bit like raspberries and make an excellent ground cover.

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Balcony salad
Garden to table

Balcony salad

Colorful cherry tomatoes, spicy rockets and beautiful edible nasturtium flowers. All from the balcony.

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Dancing carrots
What to grow

Dancing carrots

How did I end up with expressionist carrots?

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Purple radish
What to grow

Purple radish

Possibly from a seed that got cross pollinated with a purple variety. A nice surprise and added color to my quiche.

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Black bean harvest
What to grow

Black bean harvest

A favorite from Brazil, I am really happy they are growing well here in Berlin.

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Current balcony blossoms
Balcony updates

Current balcony blossoms

Lots of color! Hope the cucumber is being lucky on the bee-Tinder, so far only female flowers.

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Upcycled vase
Community gardens

Upcycled vase

The Brazilian corner at the Mauerpark community garden has a sense of humor.

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Beans of many colors
What to grow

Beans of many colors

Plant what you like to eat. You can even get your seeds from the same package you bought for cooking.

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Lenara Verle

Balcony and allotment gardener in Berlin.

I have a permaculture design certificate and enjoy creating sustainable and ecological urban garden spaces. Windows, balconies, roofs and yards, small or large, can become a green oasis with delicious fresh edibles.

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