Tag Archives: the balcony project

Balcony planning

Posted on 12 March, 2013 by Juliet Kemp

For some reason I found it really hard to get to grips with a plan for the balcony. Perhaps because it’s a space that at the moment we really don’t use (since it overlooks the road, although it also overlooks … Continue reading →

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Watering upstairs

Posted on 9 July, 2012 by Juliet Kemp

We have some plants on the first floor; a few on the windowsills, and a few more now on the balcony (see The Balcony Project). We do not have any water on the first floor. So far, my watering has … Continue reading →

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The Balcony Project: plants for north-facing spaces

Posted on 30 June, 2012 by Juliet Kemp

The next stage in the balcony planning is a little research on plants that will do well in north-facing areas. Given my other requirements, I’m most interested in edibles, and perennials or self-seekers (for minimal ongoing maintenance). It’s a good … Continue reading →

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The Balcony Project: sector & zone analysis

Posted on 4 June, 2012 by Juliet Kemp

I’m planning planting for our balcony, and in my last post on this wrote up the surveying. The next step is to do the analysis: some possible approaches are to consider zones, sectors, and input/output. For this project zones aren’t … Continue reading →

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The Balcony Project: surveying

Posted on 25 May, 2012 by Juliet Kemp

In addition to the back garden, we also have a front balcony. Now that the garden is well under way, I want to tackle some container planting for it. The first stage of the permaculture design process is surveying: site, … Continue reading →

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