A 3 sq m small balcony can also be turned into a garden, stop wasting it by piling up clutter

In most homes, whether it is an indoor balcony or an outdoor balcony, it is basically used for drying clothes or piling up clutter, which is such a waste! Little do people know that with just a little care, we can turn a small balcony into a beautiful little garden! Work is already hard enough, so hurry up and save some time to enjoy life!

Growing flowers on a small balcony like this saves space and looks great!

Most balconies in high-rise buildings are only about three to five sq m, so how to grow more flowers in such a small area is a problem most flower lovers face. Now Huahua will introduce some practical tips from four aspects: growing flowers on the ground, on the walls, in the air, and on the railings!

1. Growing flowers on the balcony floor

1. In the corners of the balcony, place some potted plants at varying heights, with tall plants near the wall corner and shorter plants closer to the wall corner, so that they rise and fall in height and form a plant corner with layers!

Besides considering the height of the plants, you can also add some color combinations: the outer and taller plants should be more muted in color, while the inner and shorter plants should be more brightly colored, which makes it especially beautiful!

2. If you are a Virgo and just want to place the flowers neatly together, then you might as well use a flower stand, preferably a multi-tiered one, so you can place even more flowers!

Put large potted plants on the upper tier of the flower stand and small potted plants on the lower tier, making reasonable use of space and light. When they bloom, it becomes just like a small garden.

If you find it inconvenient to place it by the window, you can also put the flower stand against the wall. Normally it can serve not only as a flower stand, but also as a shelf for storing miscellaneous items.

If you do not like square, conventional flower stands, you can also use hollow bricks to build a retro-style flower stand yourself, which has a great feel!

3. For growing flowers on the balcony floor, besides the above 2 methods, there is another method: directly build a planting strip on the balcony with cement, then fill it with soil and plant your favorite flowers right into it!

Besides growing flowers, you can also fill it with water, raise a few fish, and grow a pond of bowl lotus. However, you must do a good job with the balcony waterproofing layer!

If you are worried that a cement planting strip may cause load-bearing problems on the balcony, you can use stones to enclose a ring along the wall, place your favorite flowers and plants there, and create a simple flower border!

Or place some pebbles, run a water pipe, and set out clay pots to make a cool little water feature.

2. Growing flowers on balcony walls

Do not waste the walls on both sides of the balcony or the partition wall between the balcony and the living room. With just a few small tools, you can not only grow many flowers, but also easily create a flower wall, which is especially beautiful!

1. On the side wall of the balcony, you can buy a wooden climbing trellis and plant clematis, Chinese rose, nasturtium... it is unbelievably stylish, and it will not damage the wall!

This kind of grid climbing trellis can not only be used for climbing flowers, but hooks can also be used to hang many pots of flowers, saving space very effectively!

Climbing trellises can be used not only on the side of the balcony. The partition between the balcony and the living room has good light, so one can also be installed there and planted with nasturtium, making a perfectly beautiful flower wall!

If you think a climbing trellis takes up too much space, or if the indoor balcony has poor light, you can use a wire rack and plant some shade-tolerant climbing flowers below, such as: wax flower, ivy, pothos, and so on. With good care, they can also grow into a green plant wall.

3. Besides climbing trellises and wire mesh, there is another method that can quickly create a green plant wall, and that is planting bags made of waterproof cloth. Fill rows of pockets with soil and plant pothos, spider plant, ferns and other flowers, and it instantly becomes a green plant wall!

A clean white wall paired with tender green ferns is very comfortable and very pleasing to the eye!

If you think creating a green plant wall is too much trouble and you just want to simply grow a few small flowers, what methods are there? There are plenty! You can use iron frames and wood to install a few shelves on the wall.

You can also have the renovation workers install a few uniquely shaped shelves during renovation, painted the same color as the wall.

If you really do not want too much trouble, you can also use wooden boards and thin wooden posts to DIY it yourself! Like in the picture below, place cacti on it, how stylish!

If you still think it is troublesome, then keep it simple and direct: buy a few wall-mounted flower pots! Hang them up and plant flowers in them!

3. Growing flowers in the air on the balcony

If you want to grow more flowers, you must make full use of every effective space on the balcony. You can hang them in midair or suspend them overhead.

1. Buy special hanging pots, hang them on the clothes drying rack, and plant petunias, lobelia, dolphin flowers, marguerites, and so on, which can bloom into flower balls.

You can also weave a net bag yourself with hemp rope, put the flower pot inside, and freely adjust the height!

If you are even more handy, you can use plastic bottles and hemp rope to make a multi-tier hanging flower-growing device, so you can grow more and better flowers and vegetables!

2. Besides hanging, we can also build a porch and plant beautiful climbing flowers such as: clematis, bougainvillea, yellow banksia rose, confederate jasmine, Chinese trumpet creeper, cypress vine, and so on, letting the flowers climb along the porch!

If you think a porch is too troublesome and too rustic, you can also directly use rope and poles to build a simple porch and plant lush green plants, which is just so fresh!

3. If you think a porch is still not romantic enough, you can build a climbing trellis or wire on the roof and let the flowers climb onto the roof, so you can see a sky full of blossoms when you look up!

Or growing a grapevine overhead is also nice. When the fruit ripens, you can pick it and eat it just by looking up~

4. Growing flowers on balcony railings and security windows

Balcony railings have good light and good ventilation. Not using them to grow flowers is simply wasting something wonderful!

1. Wall-mounted flower pots with hooks can be hung on the inner side of the railing, and you can grow lots and lots of flowers~

You can also customize an iron flower stand according to the size of your railing. It is simple to install, and you can put all the flowers in it, very neat and clean~

If you do not like iron flower stands, you can also make one from anti-corrosion wood, which pairs very harmoniously with wooden flooring!

2. Once the inner side of the railing is put to use, do not waste the outer side either. Hang wall-mounted flower pots there too, and the blooms will be even more splendid!

Of course, there is also a more advanced way to play: wrap the railing full of climbing flowers such as: morning glory, climbing Chinese rose, and so on. Looking from downstairs, it is simply dazzling!

3. The above applies to outer balconies, so what about inner balconies with security windows? The method is the same: hang wall-mounted flower pots!

4. Then what about an inner balcony that does not even have security window railings? Easy! Just make a flower stand on the outer side of the windowsill or use a pull-out clothes drying rack, and that is it! But pay attention to safety, and keep flower pots and soil as light as possible!

In the leisure area, drink tea and have fun, carefree and relaxed!

Now that there is a place to grow flowers, after working hard for a long time, you always need to leave a place for rest, so you can enjoy this hard-won garden time!

1. Set out a sofa, read and chat

A sofa is more suitable for an indoor balcony, with no need to worry about rain. Set out a long sofa and, amid the greenery, read and chat with friends or your loved one.

You can also set out a single sofa and, amid the flowers blooming and fading, enjoy time alone!

For an outdoor balcony, where you worry about rain and sun, you can set out a water-resistant rattan chair or iron chair.

If you have children at home, or if you have a girly heart, you can also directly make a swing, paint it, and not worry about rain. Of course, pay attention to safety; households on the 1st floor can use this.

2. Set out a dining table, eat and drink tea

A romantic date on the balcony is simply the best! When the autumn air is crisp, make a few simple meals, eat while drinking red wine, and the wine does not intoxicate but the drinker is intoxicated!

If there are more family members, you can also set out a large dining table and have a family gathering on weekends~

For people who like drinking tea, set out a tea table and sit cross-legged among the lush plants drinking tea, which is also very pleasant!

3. Set out a small bed, sleep in

Put a lounge chair on the balcony. When you have nothing to do, fan yourself with a palm-leaf fan, smell the fragrance of flowers, and take a short nap. It is also very enjoyable.

Make a hanging chair, lie in it swaying back and forth, and you will slowly fall asleep!

Or directly make a wider cabinet, which can both store things and, when guests come, have bedding laid on it and serve as a bed!

4. Make a tatami, for gatherings and storage

Tatami is often used in home renovation. You can also make a row on the balcony. When friends come, it can be used as seating, and it can also store some miscellaneous clutter!

If you think it is too hard to sit on, lay on a soft cushion or blanket, hug a throw pillow, and it is so comfortable!

Beautiful flooring and rugs make the balcony cozier.

Now that the flower-growing area and the leisure area are both created, there is still one thing we need to do before creating these two areas, and that is installing the floor.

1. Install anti-corrosion wood or lay floor tiles

Now most people's balconies have either floor tiles or anti-corrosion wood. Anti-corrosion wood matches better visually, and you can lay it yourself, so it is used quite often!

2. Pair with a beautiful rug

To make the balcony cozier and more comfortable, we can also lay a rug on top of the floor tiles or flooring. It does not need to be too expensive, as long as it matches the sofa and the surrounding environment!

3. Lay artificial turf

If you want the balcony to be even fuller of greenery, you can also lay artificial turf. Sitting or lying on it, or playing around on it, is all fine!

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