Florist and gardener Joanna Kuttner owns her own flower shop Stilsicher in Kirchdorf an der Krems.
She has put together a range of planting tips especially for U-greeny balcony gardeners.
Version 1:
Middle Greeny
Fill plant boxes with plant substrate,
per box 20l soil and 200g natural fertilizer.
Box below:
On the right side a low growing tomato
Put shrub basil to the left of it.
Box (upper Box):
Place a courgette plant in the middle in front and behind
or
Put a paprika or chili plant in the middle in front.
Put a pepper or chili plant in the middle in the back.
On the left side, plant a hanging mint or rosemary.
Top (topbox):
4 - 6 different herbs
Version 2:
Big Greeny
Fill plant boxes with plant substrate,
per box 20l soil and 200g natural fertilizer.
Box bottom left:
Place a tomato on the left in the wide opening with trellis,
a rosemary or thyme would still be possible in the longitudinal opening.
Box bottom right:
Also put a tomato with trellis,
a rosemary or thyme would still be possible in the longitudinal opening.
Box (upper box):
Put a zucchini plant on the long side and
opposite a snake cucumber or mini snack cucumber.
Top (topbox):
2 herbs and 4 cut lettuce or lettuce
Version 3:
Big Greeny
Fill plant boxes with plant substrate,
per box 20l soil and 200g natural fertilizer.
Box bottom left:
Place a tomato in the middle, left basil outside
or other herb possible.
Box bottom right:
Front long side put a paprika or chili plant
and behind a cucumber incl. trellis.
Box (upper box):
A zucchini in the front and a zucchini
or eggplant diagonally opposite.
Top (topbox):
4 - 6 different herbs, salads or cabbages
