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one with multiple herbs for cooking and the other for strawberries for the girls to grow. Along the wooden balcony enclosure was a long, thin planter where I planted green beans and again utilized hooks and twine from the overhanging for climbing. Finally, I placed a nice sized bag of premixed soil that I had put holes in the bottom, cut off most of the top, and planted broccoli. The bag of soil made an instant planter. There was plenty of room for walking around and I still maintained the ability to stand on the balcony to look out into the night sky.

Yes, It Really Worked
Daily, I was able to get out on that balcony and get my hands in the dirt. Just as in the backyard, the plants began to grow and fill the balcony with their bulk and aromas. The smell of the tomatoes and herbs floated through the back door each time it was opened. The corn grew tall and straight. We even had people come by to remark upon what we had done! In the end, we got our fresh salads, our fresh herbs for cooking, potatoes, corn and the other items we had planted. The harvest from that small garden was more abundant then one would imagine. It had been unfortunate that we had had to move into an apartment for a year but having that small garden gave us back a home.

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