Growing on the balcony

With planter boxes designed for small spaces, it’s easier to succeed with balcony gardening. No matter which planter you choose, soil quality is key. Select a soil type suited to what you want to grow, and remember to add nutrients regularly during the summer.

• Herba
  Herba is the grow bag you open when you need it. A pot that breathes, doesn’t leak, and can be folded up? The concept isn’t new—but we’ve improved it as much as possible. The pots are easy to move thanks to the handles, and the roots get air without water leaking out. The medium size even fits in a stand. It’s ideal for starting new plants or keeping on hand when relocating a plant. Why not bring your favorites in a Herba to the summer cabin?
  
• Cultura
  Cultura is a planter box with an inner liner that makes it easy to grow both berries and vegetables on your terrace. The box comes in two heights and sizes and can be combined with a trellis—perfect for climbing plants or when your crops need support.
  
• Olea
  Olea is a pot series for everyone. These classic terracotta pots feature timeless, minimalist design—and they’re frost-resistant, so they can stay outside all year. Olea pots come in various shapes, heights, and sizes, making it easy to grow vegetables and decorate with flowers—even in very small spaces. Olea is available in full, half, and quarter sizes, as well as different heights.

You can place plants with different watering needs side by side, and it’s much easier to swap out plants at different times without disturbing what’s growing next to them. For example, mint—an aggressive grower that tends to outcompete other herbs—can be given its own Olea pot that blends in with the rest, allowing your other herbs the space they need.

Olea half-pots sit perfectly against walls, balcony railings, or stair steps. A round Olea pot lets the plant take center stage without competing with the container. It’s a sleek and simple design that lets your plants truly shine.

Growing roots need space—they’re always searching for more nutrients and room to expand. That’s why you should repot your plants into larger containers as they grow. For cucumbers and tomatoes, a simple string from the ceiling is often the easiest support. Of course, a trellis is a more manageable and tidy solution. When it comes to chili and pepper plants, a basic stake works perfectly—it’s functional and easy to hide once the plants start to mature and need extra support.

• Potatoes by Midsummer?
  Who would’ve thought a regular container or pot with seed potatoes and store-bought soil could be so exciting? We promise the kids in the family will be watching over the pot every day until Midsummer.
  
• A Vitamin Bomb on the Balcony
  Grow blueberries and lingonberries on your balcony using acidic soil, such as rhododendron or hydrangea soil. Blueberries produce a bigger yield and better berries when you plant two different varieties for cross-pollination. Blueberry bushes also put on a beautiful red show in autumn, while lingonberry plants are evergreen and decorate your balcony even in winter.
  
• Delicious Berries All Season Long
  Blackberries, wild strawberries, and regular strawberries can easily be planted together. Like all berries, they need plenty of sun and consistent watering to become sweet and juicy. Planting different varieties of strawberries and wild strawberries will give you a longer harvest season. Blackberries ripen in late summer or early fall, helping to stretch that summer feeling. The Cultura planter box, whether tall or low, is perfect for growing berries on the balcony.
  
• Larger Berry Bushes
  Sea buckthorn is considered a superberry and also grows wild, especially along the coast. The berries ripen in August and are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants. They’re quite tart and firmly attached to the branches but are perfect for juice, jam, or even ice cream flavoring. The bush itself is lush with beautiful silvery leaves and can handle both wind and salty air. It thrives in large pots on sunny balconies.
  Note: Sea buckthorn plants are dioecious, so you’ll need both male and female plants to get berries.
  Even blackcurrants and gooseberries can be successfully grown in large containers on your balcony.
  
• Apple Tree on the Balcony?
  Absolutely! It works wonderfully. The easiest option is to choose a compact tree, like a columnar or dwarf variety. You can find balcony-suitable types of cherry, apple, and pear trees.

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