The balcony offers crunchy vegetables the ideal conditions for vital growth and a rich harvest. Suitable varieties grow small and compact, are easy to care for and high-yielding. This guide will introduce you to the best balcony vegetables for a high-altitude snack garden.

Lettuce and herbs are great for growing on the balcony

The flower box becomes a vegetable patch

Balcony gardeners have discovered the flower box (€16.99) as a growing area for vegetables. Species and varieties thrive here that cannot be prevented from vigorous growth by the limited volume of substrate. The following vitamin suppliers have particularly distinguished themselves as balcony vegetables:

  • Radish 'Icicles' (Raphanus sativus) with an extra-long harvest time until November
  • Pick lettuce 'Picarde' and 'Lollo Rosso' (Lactuca sativa var. crispa), decorative with ruffled leaves
  • Summer spinach (Spinacia oleracea), especially the varieties 'Columbia' and 'Lazo', which are suitable for boxes
  • Mini kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) with the mild varieties 'Lanro' and 'Noriko'

Gardeners with a balcony on the north side take advantage of the shady location and grow mushrooms. Button mushrooms (Agaricus) are the perfect starter mushrooms, followed by pioppino (Agrocybe cylindracea), king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).

Balcony vegetables for pots, tubs and tubs

Pots and tubs are perfect for growing balcony vegetables with expansive root balls. The following types and varieties are representative of the wide range of special breeds for the balcony:

  • Mini red pepper (Capsicum annum): bears up to 30 red fruits with a spicy-sweet taste; 100 cm growth height
  • Cherry tomato 'Romello' (Solanum lycopersicum), the ideal balcony tomato for beginners, does not have to be exhausted; 50 cm
  • Pineapple Cherry 'Golden Marble' (Physalis pruinosa): decorative spring blossom and golden-yellow fruits; 40-60 cm growth height

An innovation is causing a sensation among balcony gardeners. The 'TomTato' tomato carries up to 500 mini tomatoes above ground and white ware potatoes below ground. The breeding stroke of genius succeeded entirely without genetic engineering. Rather, a special type of tomato and potato was connected using a grafting clip and the ingenious vegetable duo for the large tub was ready.

Privacy screen from vegetable plants - two birds with one stone

The exposed location of their cultivation area is both a blessing and a curse for balcony gardeners. Plants are spoiled with plenty of sun on the balcony, while the gardener usually sits on the platter. In order to enjoy breakfast in a bathrobe, balcony plants with a privacy factor are very popular. As a side benefit, the following vegetables preserve your privacy as climbing plants:

  • Snack cucumber 'Minik': Climbing height 100 to 130 cm, gives 10 cm small cucumber with a smooth skin and no seeds
  • Sweet peas, especially the sugar pea variety (Pisum sativum subsp. sativum) with the most tender pods; up to 100 cm in height
  • Mini squash, such as 'Butternut Waltham', 'Baby boo' and other dwarf varieties of Cucurbita pepo

Climbing balcony vegetables thrive in a box or bucket with an integrated climbing aid. Since the plants develop a dense foliage, they ward off prying eyes.

tips

Is there a tight squeeze on the balcony? Then simply build a vertical herb bed. This can be done easily and inexpensively with used or new wooden pallets. A single Euro pallet creates 6 compartments in which balcony herbs thrive.

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Indoor plants