The Garden Community for Garden Lovers
 

London, United Kingdom

I have a north-facing balcony (3'x5') on the fourth floor of a central London flat, overlooking a tree-lined that has quite a bit of taxi and bus traffic. Though my flat is at the "treetop" line, I wonder if it is safe to grow and eat tomatoes in an "urban garden-ette".




Answers

 

As long as you wash them thoroughly before you eat them they should be fine. The fumes may discourage blight!! This used to work for Rose black spot before smokeless fuel!

22 Feb, 2010

 

Yup absolutely fine. The problem used to be that the lead in petrol fumes was taken up by plants and concentrated in the fruit - which always worried me about wine grapes next to busy motorways. But now that we are lead free you can go for it with avengeance.

22 Feb, 2010

 

If its north-facing you might not have much luck! Tomatoes need the sun.

22 Feb, 2010

How do I say thanks?

Answer question

Related photos

  • Nasturtiums & Clematis on deck /07
    Pollyannaever
  • Sleepy having a nosey on the balcony
    Terry60
  • Friendly Kookaburra
    Janey
  • Mornin' everyone
    Terry60

Related blogs

 


Related questions

Not found an answer?