Comments on: “Living on the edge”, the balcony garden designers guild http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/ Changing the world one site at a time Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jazmine http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-44697 Jazmine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:00 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-44697 Does anyone know where these jungle balcony gardens at the top of these pages are located??? would LOVE to get some shots like these for my project.!!! Does anyone know where these jungle balcony gardens at the top of these pages are located??? would LOVE to get some shots like these for my project.!!!

]]> By: Jazmine http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-44152 Jazmine Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:18:39 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-44152 Hi My name is Jazmine and I am a student photographer. I am passionate about sustainable living and am intrigued by the concepts of permaculture. My next photo essay will highlight the importance and beauty of inner city gardens.Would anyone consider being a part of my project? It is ongoing for the next 3 weeks. I am also happy do give photos to people who become involved. ewen_jazie@yahoo.com.au email me!!!! thanks Hi
My name is Jazmine and I am a student photographer. I am passionate about sustainable living and am intrigued by the concepts of permaculture. My next photo essay will highlight the importance and beauty of inner city gardens.Would anyone consider being a part of my project? It is ongoing for the next 3 weeks. I am also happy do give photos to people who become involved.
ewen_jazie@yahoo.com.au
email me!!!!
thanks

]]> By: albert http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-41933 albert Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:32:48 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-41933 Kate / Cecilia, we have manufactured an exciting new balcony product which looks great and you can have a water feature incorporated, can have a seat with some storage or just plant vertically. No hanging baskets.Consider. Kate / Cecilia, we have manufactured an exciting new balcony product which looks great and you can have a water feature incorporated, can have a seat with some storage or just plant vertically. No hanging baskets.Consider.

]]> By: cecilia macaulay http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-41891 cecilia macaulay Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:34:55 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-41891 Good on you Kate. Well, first I'd recommend you read this article of mine from Mindfood Magazine on how to get started with edible balcony gardening: http://www.mindfood.com/at-balcony-gardens-environment-flowers-greens-diy.seo My blog has some good ideas too: www.balconyofdreams.blogspot.com If you want to make something amazing, without to much trail and error, you could hire me (before April 2010) cecilia@ocean.com.au Hope you dream up something lovely! Cecilia Good on you Kate. Well, first I’d recommend you read this article of mine from Mindfood Magazine on how to get started with edible balcony gardening:
http://www.mindfood.com/at-balcony-gardens-environment-flowers-greens-diy.seo
My blog has some good ideas too:
http://www.balconyofdreams.blogspot.com

If you want to make something amazing, without to much trail and error, you could hire me (before April 2010)
cecilia@ocean.com.au

Hope you dream up something lovely!
Cecilia

]]> By: kate http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-41870 kate Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:19:07 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-41870 hi there, I've stumbled across this site while looking for a balcony garden designer. I'm in an inner suburb in a converted warehouse space with two small balconies. I'd like to grow some of my own food. Oh... I know nothing about gardening. Can anyone give me a pointer to someone who could help design/set this up for me? hi there, I’ve stumbled across this site while looking for a balcony garden designer. I’m in an inner suburb in a converted warehouse space with two small balconies. I’d like to grow some of my own food. Oh… I know nothing about gardening. Can anyone give me a pointer to someone who could help design/set this up for me?

]]> By: albert http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-37908 albert Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:56:47 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-37908 great views my company is producing a vertical wall that will allow people to add greenery to the concrete jungle we live in and give nature a chance love to hear from people regarding their views. Imagine driving along and seeing every balcony with a green wall and world smiling back albert@h2odesigns.com.au great views my company is producing a vertical wall that will allow people to add greenery to the concrete jungle we live in and give nature a chance love to hear from people regarding their views. Imagine driving along and seeing every balcony with a green wall and world smiling back albert@h2odesigns.com.au

]]> By: moonlight gardner http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-31025 moonlight gardner Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:39:52 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-31025 I've been planting out the landing of the staircase outside my apartment. I am restricted by needing to leave a walkway for other residents, and have only a few square feet of space to begin with so I have found a lot of vertical space with hanging and suspended pots on top of tying strings from my handrail to the hanging pots. This is still establishing itself, but I soon hope to have a curtain of beans, peas and jasmine to block out the afternoon sun and nosy neighbours. By this time I will take some photos as I feel it will be something I'm proud of I am treating the whole thing as a learning experience as I have lost a lot of seedlings and adult plants, but so far there has been a constant supply of cooking and medicinal herbs (for a limited range of uses) as well as some reasonable crops of legumes and even a couple of capsicums and chillis. So far everything is organic, but I am toying with some micro hydroponics. I think the trick to success is constant and sustained planting and maintenance, knowing your sun and good water management practices. As every space is different you'll have to be creative about all these things. I would love to meet up with any other Brisbanites trying the same thing, and will hopefully contact cecilia to start people talking! Thanks for this page, I hope my experiences are helpful to others. I’ve been planting out the landing of the staircase outside my apartment. I am restricted by needing to leave a walkway for other residents, and have only a few square feet of space to begin with so I have found a lot of vertical space with hanging and suspended pots on top of tying strings from my handrail to the hanging pots. This is still establishing itself, but I soon hope to have a curtain of beans, peas and jasmine to block out the afternoon sun and nosy neighbours. By this time I will take some photos as I feel it will be something I’m proud of

I am treating the whole thing as a learning experience as I have lost a lot of seedlings and adult plants, but so far there has been a constant supply of cooking and medicinal herbs (for a limited range of uses) as well as some reasonable crops of legumes and even a couple of capsicums and chillis.

So far everything is organic, but I am toying with some micro hydroponics. I think the trick to success is constant and sustained planting and maintenance, knowing your sun and good water management practices. As every space is different you’ll have to be creative about all these things.

I would love to meet up with any other Brisbanites trying the same thing, and will hopefully contact cecilia to start people talking!

Thanks for this page, I hope my experiences are helpful to others.

]]> By: cecilia macaulay http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-30982 cecilia macaulay Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:58:34 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-30982 Dear Sam, I hope you have a good time in Lovely Melbourne, there is lots going on here. If I were you, I would start with CERES Center for Education and Research in Environmental stratagies, a kind of eco-park on the river, 15 minutes from the city. You could go there for 5 days straight and still have beautiful things to discover (well, some people could). Its a multicultural area, so you might even meet some kinsfolk :) My blog might give you some good ideas too. I found and enjoyed your website. Keep up your good, original work for the world. All the best, Cecilia Macaulay Dear Sam,
I hope you have a good time in Lovely Melbourne, there is lots going on here. If I were you, I would start with CERES Center for Education and Research in Environmental stratagies, a kind of eco-park on the river, 15 minutes from the city. You could go there for 5 days straight and still have beautiful things to discover (well, some people could). Its a multicultural area, so you might even meet some kinsfolk :)
My blog might give you some good ideas too. I found and enjoyed your website. Keep up your good, original work for the world.
All the best,
Cecilia Macaulay

]]> By: Sam Razali http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-30969 Sam Razali Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:01:57 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-30969 I would like to know is there any place that u can suggest me to visit regarding this permaculture, organics farming or urban farming in Melbourne area such as the crystal water Conondale, Brisbane...I'm coming down to Melbourne this coming may...is there anyone that could give me a tour regarding this matter...please reply me asap...tq. I would like to know is there any place that u can suggest me to visit regarding this permaculture, organics farming or urban farming in Melbourne area such as the crystal water Conondale, Brisbane…I’m coming down to Melbourne this coming may…is there anyone that could give me a tour regarding this matter…please reply me asap…tq.

]]> By: cecilia macaulay http://permaculture.org.au/2006/03/13/living-on-the-edge-the-balcony-garden-designers-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-30896 cecilia macaulay Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:06:10 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=74#comment-30896 Dear Greenish thum, Eating is never an innocent activity, and a permaculture life means a lot more love and a lot more loss. Dont worry, there will be a new, and maybe equally loved tomato plant growing up quickly next year. Yes, It is a great idea to get us balcony gardeners talking together a bit more, as it really is a new frontier (growing successfully, that is.). What can be done? I will help. For now, visit my blog for some balcony gardening ideas. Enjoy your Autumn plantings, summer plannings. Id love to hear from you. Cecilia Dear Greenish thum,
Eating is never an innocent activity, and a permaculture life means a lot more love and a lot more loss. Dont worry, there will be a new, and maybe equally loved tomato plant growing up quickly next year.

Yes, It is a great idea to get us balcony gardeners talking together a bit more, as it really is a new frontier (growing successfully, that is.). What can be done? I will help.
For now, visit my blog for some balcony gardening ideas. Enjoy your Autumn plantings, summer plannings. Id love to hear from you.
Cecilia

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