Containers
4 guides tagged Containers, from first steps to advanced care.
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Vermicomposting Kitchen Waste on a Balcony (India)
Vermicomposting is just feeding your vegetable peels and tea leaves to red wiggler worms in a covered bin instead of the bin outside your kitchen door, and getting back a dark, crumbly compost you can actually use in your pots. I run one on a corner of my balcony that fits under a stool, and it handles a real share of my household's kitchen waste. Here's how I built it, what I feed it and what I don't, and the mistakes that killed my first attempt.
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DIY Wicking Self-Watering Pots for a Balcony (India)
A wicking pot is just a container with a water reservoir at the bottom and a cord or strip of fabric pulling moisture up into the soil, so a plant keeps drinking for days after you last watered it. I've built these from old buckets and two-litre bottles for the pots I can't get to every day. Here's exactly how, what goes wrong if you skip a step, and the mosquito risk you take on the moment you add standing water to a balcony.
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Terracotta vs Plastic Pots for an Indian Balcony: What Actually Matters
I have both on my balcony, about 25 terracotta and 15 plastic, and I did not choose randomly. The difference isn't looks, it's how fast each one dries out and how hot the soil gets in a Pune summer. Here's which plants I put in which pot, and why the answer flips completely on a shaded balcony.
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Seed-Starting Trays for a Balcony (India)
A seed tray is just a shallow container with small cells or rows, filled with a light starter mix, that lets you sprout a dozen seeds in the space one pot would take, so you only move the strongest seedlings into real pots once they've proven themselves. I use old egg cartons, cut-down milk cartons, and one actual plastic tray I've reused for three years. Here's how I set mine up, what kills seedlings fastest on a Pune balcony, and when to transplant.
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