DIY a small balcony garden: ordinary materials can be pleasing to the eye too

One end of the balcony is 2 m wide and the other end is 1.5 m wide, with a certain arc in the middle, so viewed from below it looks a bit slanted. When the work unit was building the housing back then, we opposed this, but our opinions were not taken into account. Actually, balconies are still best when square and proper. If it were not for the irregular shape, our balcony would still be very large, nearly 5 m long and 2 m wide, open on three sides and facing south, which would be great for growing flowers and plants

The gentle spring breeze and the bright spring scene remain only in fond memories... Although the climate plays tricks on people, under my own careful tending, the flowers on the balcony still bloomed brilliantly to welcome the arrival. The balcony is no longer monotonous.

Viewing the balcony from my living room

I like tinkering on the balcony, making my own flower stands, flower troughs and railings. The metal flower stands inside and outside the balcony were made from the discarded iron railings of the bay window platform from renovation, and the wooden flower stand was made from discarded railings picked up in the community. All were DIYed by me alone, hands and feet. It both satisfies my love of growing flowers and exercises my body.

Exterior view of the balcony when the climbing rose is blooming

The balcony of the building is irregular and has an arc. Because of this, I am also very annoyed; it is hard to place flower stands, and it also reduces the area.

From this angle, there will not be the visual distortion of it looking bent.

Side view of the blooming balcony

Flowers on the balcony

Gardenia shows flower buds in April

Anthurium (Anthurium andraeanum) opens in May

Wildflowers in the balcony flower trough. The soil brought in from outside may have carried the roots or seeds of wildflowers, and surprisingly such beauty bloomed.

Exterior view of the balcony in golden autumn

Viewing the balcony from my living room

The sunlight and sky are gray and hazy. This kind of weather has lasted for many days. Unexpectedly, Chengdu, the Land of Abundance, has also encountered smoggy weather. After it rained all night on Rain Water, there has not been another drop of rain from heaven for more than a month. The dry air is mixed with the smell of soil.

It is made from bamboo poles. "Your balcony looks just like my balcony, and the living room layout is the same too." I am very happy to have a colleague with the same taste as you. Could you send a photo of your balcony and living room?

Brilliant autumn chrysanthemums

Close-up of autumn chrysanthemums. People who love growing flowers are like this: when I walk through streets and alleys, I always keep staring at other people's balconies and windowsills. When I come across a household with beautifully grown flowers and plants, I will stop and linger for quite a while

It is quite good too, with many flowers. However, your balcony is large, so you should make some flower stands. That way you can grow more flowers without taking up space, and the balcony will also be tidier. Growing flowers is not the goal; it is to make the balcony beautiful and comfortable as a whole.