The Balcony Gardener: Creative ideas for small spaces

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With a background in architecture, Cate also works with homeowners to bring calm and clarity to their interior spaces, with simple solutions that can evolve with them – from full makeovers to furniture sourcing. Flowers cascading over railings and climbing up trellises bring breathtaking color and fragrance to this charming European balcony garden. The higher up you are, the more wind you are likely to have, and hot drying winds can quickly parch your plants.

Similarly, it does not cover replacing annual plants in planters, so it seems almost like the author thinks the entire garden would be replaced every year, despite the annual checklist at the beginning describing the tasks to perform in the fall and winter to keep the garden going.In 2013, I undertook quite a few projects for the Chelsea fringe along with the front window display for Anthropologie, which always transform into something around the festival. If you don't have heaps of room choose a potting table or shelves similar to the above from Wayfair, there are lots of different outdoor shelves to choose from that will let you make use of vertical space. I feel like the driving force of The Balcony Gardener is that anyone can love their garden, no matter the dimensions or if it’s theirs to own. Our house doesn't have any front or backyard where I can pursue my long-forgotten hobby of planting, so I want to use my free space in the balcony for it. A balcony garden is more compact by nature and should be maintained slightly differently to when growing plants and vegetables in regular garden beds.

I used to have an apartment with two very small balconies and I wanted to create a lush, green, verdant space of my own,” shares Isabelle. Isabelle has also collaborated with well known brands, such as Anthropologie and US furniture retailer West Elm, to create special events and products for a greener city life. A dwarf olive tree is the perfect choice for a balcony garden because of its low water requirements and resistance to high winds and subfreezing temperatures.Then, move on to the chapter entitled Creative Recycling, which provides all sorts of great ideas for recycled containers and beautiful features in your garden – make a Pallet Wall Planter or Olive Oil Drum to liven up your space. As someone who has always loved everything interior design-related, I cannot rest until a home feels right and I am really passionate about helping others get there too, no matter what their living situation, style, or budget may be. The first chapter, The Basics, will guide you through planning, designing and the basic elements of gardening so that you can create a garden that most suits you. Just make sure you select the right plants, make the right environment for them, and enjoy a little garden for years to come! How to tell if your doctor is gaslighting you: One in four people have been told their symptoms are 'all in their mind'.

Tiered planters are another space-saving solution that allow you to use vertical space for your garden rather than taking up precious space on your balcony floor. Many are Mediterranean in origin and don’t like to have “wet feet”, so they will still be healthy even if the pots get a little dry– just don’t let them go too long without a good drink of water. The House Gardener has more than 60 ideas, from Victorian style terrariums to cosy fireplaces, and even the ingenious idea of using old lightbulbs as small plant containers, providing me with some much-needed creative inspiration. There is even a chapter for All Things Edible, allowing you to customise your garden to not only look delightful, but smell and taste fantastic too. She has collaborated Anthropologie and West Elm to create special events and products for a greener city life.I really enjoyed that process because it was nearer to the start of my career when I had no expectations.

She has also appeared in a number of TV programmes including Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden, London Live and Kirsty’s Homemade Christmas. Love Island All Stars viewers praise Sophie Piper for 'snitching' on scheming Georgia Steel during secret flirty chat with Tom Clare: 'He's gonna tell the villa! The Balcony Gardener covers everything from the fundamentals of starting a new garden, to picking out the best garden-accessories to suit your style and your space. We've been comfortable with the idea of building up when there's no more room to go along for a long time, so why not do the same with the planting? She has designed spaces for Anthropologie and appeared on numerous TV shows such as Love Your Garden.He explained: 'Through lockdown in March 2020 I began to turn my balcony space into a little garden, it started off with one Marigold. Hot peppers like ‘Thai’ or Habanero are compact growers, as are ‘Lunchbox’ if you prefer a mild sweet pepper. Frost, high winds, building inspections, moving, construction in the balcony above yours that sends down dust and debris - your life will be easier if you set up your pots in such a way that everything can come inside relatively quickly. Sutcliffe comments: 'What plants you choose to put on your balcony also depends on the space you have available.