Last frost is this week (or so I am informed by hearsay) so I transplanted the harbinger and cherry tomatoes out in the balcony greenhouse.

I first planted the tomatoes in seed trays in February. Then, in early March I moved two of each type (harbinger and cherry) to their own containers (10-15 cm in diameter). [...]

The peas have been down now since early February. They are now several centimetres tall and complete with tendrils so it’s time to make sure they have adequate support as they start to climb.

We have the peas in quite a deep container – about 40 cm – as their roots can be extensive. In order [...]

Last week I put together a trough out of my parents’ old kitchen for growing potatoes. Today I made a box out of some kitchen press doors so we could have some outdoor storage for gardening paraphernalia on the balcony.

In an apartment, any space-saving measure is a good one. In particular, anything which helps avoid [...]