The fact that we have a fresh portion of vitamins always at hand speaks for the balcony cultivation of vegetables. Such a green haven is very important, even if it is on a micro scale.More and more often we can meet mini varieties of commonly cultivated species, sometimes referred to as baby.
Most often it is cabbage (white, e.g. 'Piccolor', red 'Redball' and Italian 'Fiona'), broccoli, carrots ('Baby Mignon' - Legutko), well-known small fruit fruit tomatoes (e.g. ' Mascot ',' Beads') or cucumbers.Unfortunately, these are often expensive seeds from Dutch companies, but over time we will also see our native, maybe cheaper varieties, as exemplified by e.g.cherry tomatoes.
Also the use of fresh herbs has recently become more and more common.There is nothing tastier than ripe tomatoes with the addition of fresh basil.The advantage of annual herbs is that we can successively sow new batches throughout the year, and in the case of perennial herbs, trimming them for everyday use , we stimulate their propagation.
Herbs can be planted in single or larger pots, creating fragrant compositions in them. Annuals can be planted together or in the company of perennials, e.g. basil with thyme, marjoram or savory.Some species, such as lemon balm, lemon balm, mint, lovage or tarragon, can also hibernate in outdoor pots, provided that we properly protect them.
It should be noted that the mini-cultivation creates great opportunities.Most species of vegetables and herbs can be grown in containers, and when we add mushrooms to this rich group (e.g.oyster mushrooms, shiitake or lilac ear) grown on wooden stumps, we can be almost self-sufficient.
