This is the third episode in our growing food in small spaces series ( see Ep1 here https://youtu.be/Nh0ol-eAN2U and Ep2 https://youtu.be/jkWWB9O2wQ8 )
This episode shows four examples of how to grow food in containers on an inner-city balcony.
I show 4 x examples of growing food in pots/containers and give several top tips/considerations for growing fruit and vegetables in apartments with balconies etc.
This episode and video series were created with the help of Creator Queensland (a QLD Govt and YouTube initiative) and Griffith University.
The following student crew from LiveLabs helped create the “Growing Food in Small Spaces” series as part of their film course final assessment:
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Emma Adin – Unit Manager/2nd AD
Karlee Catalano – 1st AD
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Phoebe Ireland – Data Wrangler
Tom Davison – Camera
Kenny Waterson – Sound Recordist
Hugo Hood – Production Assist
Patrick Mahon – Continuity
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I'm using milk cartons and formula tins haha, my baby drinks a lot of formula and they are made of some sort of metal so I just stab some holes in them and plant salads.
How would you grow lemongrass on a balcony like that one?
large pots.. cheap.. garbage bins are great and super cheap. I've never paid £10 for pot in my life!
currently waiting for the shops to go back open, so i can get pots at the thrift store…
This is certainly what we should be doing now! Grow our own food in our own spaces even if just on a balcony!
Put two square washing up bowls together one inside the other. Drill holes in the top one and fill like a pot. Square ones don't blow over in the wind and they tesserlate better. Great videos mate.
Your way of talking sounds familar to the point of frustration…
I've finally worked it out….
Peter Russel Clark… (Where's the cheese…See ya later)
(That's how old I am… lol)
Your videos make me so happy! I'm planning my very first veggie garden in a small back yard thanks to all the knowledge from your videos. Thank you for all your tips!
Do you have a video that shows how big your veggies are when you harvest them?
dollar store wash buckets… just hammer a couple holes in the bottom
For $5 each, I use these flexi tubs from Bunnings. I drill drainage holes and then fill with a mixture of good quality potting mixes. They're easy to move around the garden because of the handles (great for chasing sun as summer becomes autumn) and they're easy in small spaces as they can be slightly squished together, which the hard tubs can't. Plus they're deep enough for most plants, yet don't use an abundance of soil and wide enough for multiple plantings.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/42l-oblong-flexi-tub_p2583360
Thank you! I loved the themed pots – I had no idea where to start, this was so helpful!
My favorite gardener, so down to earth and informative
When growing in pots, water them every day in hot weather – sometimes twice a day. Drip irrigation works real well. Interesting that the Aussie pronunciation of oregano is ‘o-reg-AH-no’ whereas Americans pronounce it ‘o-REG-ah-no’. I never knew!
What can you do if the balcony never gets direct sun light but is always around 30 degrees celsius snd high humidity?
Hmm maybe this is a dumb question but why use a deep container like that to grow *herbs*? Their roots aren’t going to go very deep, are they? You might be able to get away with using a shallower container?
Love this. Perfect.
i found out from another person that if you go to a nursery and ask the owner if they have any pots they are planning to throw away, you could potentially end up with a whole bunch of empty plastic pots, FOR FREE!
Looks like a good cuppa, Mark!
Five gallon pickle buckets from restaurants. Food grade and free. My entire driveway garden is in them.
Great video!
This guy makes me feel safe
Hey legend! I'd love to hear your opinions on mushroom compost as a soil base. I have access to good quality organic mushroom compost. I am about to redo my very depleted gardens, but I'm unsure on why mushroom would be better than something else if it even is as good as its promoted to be. Keep up the good work, its the best series going on the subject!
What size pots did he use?
awesome stuff
I grow herbs and veggies in 2 litre soda bottles. I drill a hole in the bottom just big enough for the next bottle top to go through and replace the top after drilling holes in the top for water flow. Then spray it black (stops soil going green). Cut the bottom through half way, put in the soil and seeds. I have a max of 3 bottles in a line. Takes up very small space on a wall.