A melon field in the balcony

Gardening is an experience that offers a sense of reward and also being able to plate to offer your family some healthy herbs (without fertilizers, medicines, etc.) is very challenging. But what if we live in an apartment? We have no hope to draw the gardener or farmer who hide within us? Gardening is the perfect solution and can be planted and we "harvest" in the bed of the pilot, on the balcony or even in Our sill. So take your children, the thick gardening gloves and join us to make our "melon field" teaching our children in touch with nature, decorating our balcony enjoying ecological and finally the fruits of our harvest.

Pots

If you prepare your garden bed at the entrance or porch, then each container that fits in your space is adequate. Apart from traditional pots consider the alternative: cans of oil or cheese, plastic pipes, wooden boxes can accommodate your plants. Also hanging pots can accommodate climbing plants such as tomatoes and beans. If you have a baby, calculate that you should restrict access to the "vegetable garden". A mesh or even plexiglass is a good solution.

Watering
Proper watering is essential for any garden, but even more so in the case of the pot, the roots are restricted and plants exposed to the sun. Caution, however, do not overdo it and "drown" your plants. Most potted plants often suffer from excessive watering. Test the soil moisture by immersing the finger in every pot. If the soil is wet, do not water it.

Drainage
Regardless of the type of containers that host plants, you should make sure excess water can drain properly to prevent diseases that can develop plants. So before planting pots, make sure that the bottom has holes. If you do not have some with a drill and put a layer of gravel before you put the soil. Then put the pots on bricks to the backwater from the floor to further improve the drainage.

Food
The nutrients of the soil 'cleaned' faster in pots than in the ground, so you must add your plants with special formulations that will enrich the soil and lost nutritional elements. Ask an expert agronomist perhaps because different plants require different formulations.