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Top 10 balcony herbs - tasty and decorative at the same time

Urban gardening simply moves the kitchen garden onto the balcony. because vegetables only gets the right flavor through herbs, the following types and varieties round off the cultivation plan:

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Top 10 balcony herbs botanical name Height blossom Heyday special feature
Curly parsley Petroselinum crispum var. crispum 15 to 20 cm greenish-white June to July pretty ruffled leaves
Genovese basil Ocimum x basilicum 20 to 30 cm White August to October not hardy
Cascade Thyme Thymus longicaulis ssp. odoratus 10 to 15 cm pink June to July balsamic-spicy aroma
Chopped garlic Allium tuberosum 10 to 50 cm white umbels August and September gives garlic seasoning without side effects
Pizza oregano Origanum vulgare subsp. shepherdess 30 to 50 cm White July to September hardy and evergreen
Rosemary 'Weihenstephan' Rosmarinus officinalis 50 to 100 cm Light Blue April to June conditionally hardy, nice in the bucket
Spice sage Salvia officinalis 40 to 60 cm violet blue July and August Bees and butterflies pasture
Dwarf hyssop Hyssopus officinalis ssp. aristatus 20 to 30 cm deep blue July and August ideal for the south balcony
French tarragon Artemisia dracunculus var. sativus 40 to 70 cm yellow June and July Mediterranean gourmet herb
Lemon savory Satureja montana var. citriodora 20 to 30 cm white-pink August and September refreshing herbal pleasure

The majority of herbal plants for the balcony are sun worshipers. In the fully sunny, warm location, the aroma artists achieve their optimum and give off a seductive scent. The frugal plants prefer to stretch their roots in lean herb soil. Conventional, mineral pre-fertilized Potting soil is not recommended for the cultivation of balcony herbs.

Tips

A quaint one Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) for your herbs you can easily make things yourself Euro pallets. Suitable wooden pallets are available used or new for little money from transport companies or retailers. The resulting plant compartments are exactly the right size to offer parsley and colleagues the ideal framework.

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