Are you suppressing your green thumb just because you live in a apartment and lack sufficient space for a garden? If yes is your answer, we have just the perfect solution for you. Hanging pots in the air are serving as successful gardens for people with no yards for gardening. You can turn your balconies into a productive gardens. They are very much like the pots on the ground used in gardens. The only difference being that the hanging pots are suspended in the air to eliminate the need for much space. They are container gardens in the air that can be successfully used for gardening .Hanging pots in the air not only lend an aesthetic appeal to your homes ,but also help you to trim back your monthly food bill by providing a ready supply of herbs and vegetables.
The portability of such a garden is more and there are far lesser chances of weeds giving competition to your plants. If you wish to use the "hanging garden" for decorative purposes you can grow plants like pansies, alyssum, impatiens. They will add much to the beauty of your balcony. Herbs like oregano, savoury, basil, thyme are wonderful choices for such a garden. Almost every herb grows well in baskets .They add to the greenery and can be used for flavouring you daily meals. Beans, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas can be grown easily in baskets. Trailing plants like ivy, verbena, sweet potato etc. hide the basket and provide it a fuller look. They are very colorful and extremely beautiful to look at.
The first question is about the choice of container to be used. You can go for a plastic or a wire basket. Wire baskets look beautiful and work the best. You need to line the basket with moss or coir fiber but remember to soak the liner before you start with the planting .After soaking , fill the basket with the soil and start planting. Choose compact and short plants to grow in baskets. Make sure that the structure of the pot used is capable of handling the weight of the soil and the plant. Almost all plants require sunlight. Do ensure that your plant receives at least 4-5 hours of sunlight daily.
You can fertilize the soil with manure and kitchen waste to retain the nutrients in the soil. Watering the plants is equally important. Baskets that are hung one above the other can be watered very easily. Just water the top most basket and allow water to drip into the basket below and so on. All the plants in the baskets can be watered using this technique. The potted plants require more water as compared to those on the ground. Therefore ,you need to keep the plants hydrated. Hanging pots or baskets can help you eliminate the need of large yards for gardening. It's like a mini garden in your balcony. So, if you are frustrated with the lack of space in your apartment, do not let it stop you from having a beautiful garden meeting your food requirements.