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Kale is a winter wonder
What to grow

Kale is a winter wonder

This nutritious plant can survive frost, snow and freezing temperatures, and we can eat fresh kale leaves during the whole winter.

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Midsummer radish greens quiche
Garden to table

Midsummer radish greens quiche

The first radish harvest from the balcony vertical wall ends up in this great dish every year. 

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Cherry tomato the balcony king
What to grow

Cherry tomato the balcony king

Cherry tomatoes are one of the most rewarding and delicious crops to grow in small spaces, since even one plant can produce a lot.

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Tomato Sunset
Balcony updates

Tomato Sunset

The balcony is producing lots of sweet tomatoes.

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Vertical Wall Update
Balcony updates

Vertical Wall Update

I added one more row to the vertical garden. It’s a great way to make the most of small spaces.

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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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Plum tart
Garden to table

Plum tart

A great way to enjoy the plum harvest, this recipe uses jelly instead of sugar.

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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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Chives: tasty perennial herbs
What to grow

Chives: tasty perennial herbs

The flowers are edible too. Pretty pink and taste like… chives.

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Suprise winter crop
What to grow

Suprise winter crop

This Colombian chili seems to think it’s still living in the southern hemisphere.

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Cannibal tomato is not a tomato.
What to grow

Cannibal tomato is not a tomato.

This is a red eggplant native to Fiji island.

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Sesame pods!
Balcony updates

Sesame pods!

Some seedlings got eaten by the cat but I was still left with plenty for my first crop of sesame.

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Drying herbs is super easy
DIY projects

Drying herbs is super easy

For extra flavor, store the leaves whole and crush them just before using. One oregano plants provides for the whole year.

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Tiny tomatoes for small spaces
What to grow

Tiny tomatoes for small spaces

Deliciously sweet and abundant.

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Dancing carrots
What to grow

Dancing carrots

How did I end up with expressionist carrots?

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art balcony birds bokashi booze cherry color compost decoration diy flowers foraging fruit fun garden green harvest herbs hips ideas insects leaves mood moss mushrooms nutrients pollinators pots rain recipes recycle rose salad seasons seeds small spaces soil superfood transplant travel urban vegetables wild winter yummy

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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