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I’m a balcony garden, and would like to try to grow Brussels sprouts, cabbage and carrot. Could I do this on my balcony?




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Carrots and cabbage possibly if you can locate big enough containers. Brussels sprouts I think you will have a real problem with they grow to a metre in height and unless well bedded in won't produce a decent crop.

6 May, 2015

 

Thank you, I will try cabbage and carrots. do you know how big the container as to be? I don't know if I would have the room on my balcony.

6 May, 2015

 

I do hope that you are considering the weight of your tubs, plant boxes etc & whether the balcony is strong enough to take it, ( accidents with balconies, roof gardens etc are not unknown).

6 May, 2015

 

We wouldn’t do; if it was unsafe.

7 May, 2015

 

Use a size that works for you and grow what you can. Cabbages need around a foot of ground between them in both directions, carrots at least 4 inches. Unless you have a big balcony where you can house large containers with drainage and raised up off the balcony this is a non-starter.

7 May, 2015

 

Thank you for all your help. I'm going to give it a miss.

10 May, 2015

 

I think you are being very wise Mariansom

10 May, 2015

How do I say thanks?

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