Balcony Wind and Plants: Why Height Changes Everything
Balcony wind and plants on a high floor: why upper floors are gustier, what wind does to leaves and pots, and how grouping and staking fix it.
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Reusing Paint Buckets, Oil Tins and Rice Sacks as Pots
Which household containers are safe to grow food in, which need preparation, and which should never hold an edible plant. Plus drainage and sun.
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Storing Garden Water Through a Supply Cut
Water goes off for a day or two. Here is how to store water safely for a rooftop or balcony garden without breeding mosquitoes.
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How Many Sun Hours Does Your Balcony Actually Get?
Plant tags say 6 hours of sun. Here is how to actually measure what your city balcony gets, and why the count works differently in Dhaka.