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How deep to sow radishes: for a first attempt
Balcony Vegetables

How deep to sow radishes: for a first attempt

If you have already tried how deep to sow radishes and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an environment…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·August 23, 2026·4 min read
How much weight a balcony holds: when to change approach
Balcony Vegetables

How much weight a balcony holds: when to change approach

Anyone who has spent time on how much weight a balcony holds has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…

Priscilla VanePriscilla Vane·August 17, 2026·4 min read
Disease in wet weeks: the few lines you need
Care Through the Year

Disease in wet weeks: the few lines you need

Anyone who has spent time on disease in wet weeks has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·August 14, 2026·4 min read
When and how much to water: when to change approach
Balcony Vegetables

When and how much to water: when to change approach

There is plenty written about when and how much to water and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the…

Harriet LowellHarriet Lowell·August 11, 2026·4 min read
Moisture in dry spells: the few lines you need
Care Through the Year

Moisture in dry spells: the few lines you need

Let us set the limits of moisture in dry spells first: it reliably improves herbs within reach, and it does not deliver overnight. Anything promising…

Thea BergstromThea Bergstrom·August 8, 2026·4 min read
The rhythm of feeding: for a first attempt
Balcony Vegetables

The rhythm of feeding: for a first attempt

Separate two things in the rhythm of feeding: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·August 5, 2026·4 min read

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