Spring ending; summer about to start, on the balcony

I just wrote a blog on transition. We think alike I see. I noticed the fence wiring but to what purpose does the vertical wiring that is above the fence serve? Best Regards.

Sorry to hear about your computer... hope u get it fixed soon.... I do most of my things on here from my galaxy phone... pics and blogs...
yes funny time of year waiting for daffs and bulbs to did down.... im sure your balcony will soonbe looking good, cant beleive we're in june already !!!

Computers are frustrating I agree - your balcony has a lot happening what is under that plastic sheet in the top left of your picture for the first day of Spring and yes I prefer bush lobelias in my baskets too - have a good day - Jane

I have just read your blog and looked at your photos. I can see the layout of your balcony now. I had visions of you not being able to get out on your balcony. It must be nice sitting out there; and you have privacy too. Are all those plants in the window waiting to come out? Sham about your computer; I wouldn’t know that to do without mine. I’m going to miss your photos, great blog and photos.

Thank you for your comments :-))

@Loosestrife: The vertical wires are for climbing plants like Sweetpeas, Morning Glory or the occasional runner bean! I learnt in Spain to use even the vertical space on our balconies! :-))

Thanks, Holly. I find it rather difficult to do everything by phone! The screen just isn't big enough to see pages efficiently. Everything takes too much time & I can do sooo much more in a lot less time on the computer than on the phone.

How can you put photos into your blogs from a phone? This is something I've never tried!I can answer people's comments but I've never tried to upload photos.

@Janelloyd: If you look at the third photo down - all is revealed! It's the most sheltered corner on the balcony & that's where I try to preserve overwintering plants as there just isn't enough room inside our flat.

In the photo you will see the corner is now clear.

@Mariasmasom: There is precious little privacy on our balcony - at least not until midsummer when the plants block out most of the view from the street. That's one of the reasons my wife doesn't like to sit out there.

On sunny days during the summer it can get too hot for comfort & the sunlight can be blazing & hurt your eyes. The balcony faces more or less South-west so gets all the sun going from 11am till sunset.

We have big windows so the light is never blocked out during the summer & during the winter there aren't any permanent plants to block out the light. You can see their absence in the photos from January to May above.

Great idea. Must make a great privacy screen when fully mature.

They do if they grow well. As I'm writing this from my phone I have no photos from previous years I could show you.
Anyway the wires need to be straightened out before the Morning Glories get too high! Plenty of time yet as they have only now begun to germinate.

To put pics in your blog from your phone is just the same as you do on laptop or tablet or computer.. you click on add photos then it will take it you to your pics folder, click on that to open it then choose the pic you want and touch again... I find it easy to do and make the screen bigger while I do it ... hope this helps :)

Nice to see your balcony changing with the seasons.

But it's not nice when people leave ... :( It makes me feel depressed :(

Thanks, Holly, I'm trying to write my first blog via my smartphone! Keep a look out for it! I'm about to try adding a photo or two! We'll see how it goes. :-))

Good luck :))

At long last my balcony is beginning to come out of the "Doldrums"! :-))

The trailing Begonias & the Lobelia in the hanging baskets have now settled in well & are beginning to flower & starting to fill out a little.

I changed the wires that went from the railing to the ceiling of the balcony yesterday, 12th June. I took all the wires down & replaced them with blue string. It looks so much better now & my Morning Glories will be able to climb them very quickly & easily as will the Sweetpeas.

I love Morning Glories but found them to be very invasive when planted in the garden. Do you know of any Morning Glories which can be planted in the garden which are known to be not invasive?

The annual forms of Morning Glories are not invasive. Being annuals they grow, flower, set seed & die in just a few months. If seeds fall to the ground & germinate the following spring they can be hoed away if they are a nuisance. You can also save some seeds for sowing the following spring as well. Though being hybrids they won't come true from seed.

I've been growing them for many, many years & they have never been invasive.

Thank you very much for your answer Balcony.