My ingenious organic balcony
With great plant combinations & DIY projects for more biodiversity and delicious harvests.
Ulmer guidebook in the successful guidebook series #machsustainable
#machsustainable
Digging in the soil with your hands, watching the first little seedlings flourish, snacking on home-grown fruit, observing busy bees — you can do all this in the middle of the city! Birgit Schattling shows you how to turn your balcony into a green living room — and do it sustainably! She explains which pots are particularly long-lasting, how to nurture and care for your plants without constantly watering or buying new soil, which tricks you can use to attract birds, squirrels and the like, and how you can provide yourself with fresh vegetables on your north-facing balcony. Practical DIY projects will help you to create your own ecologically valuable retreat.
Publication date May 19, 2023, available as a book (softcover) and e‑book.
ISBN: 9783818617677 to order from your local bookseller.
Reviews
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Christa Glatz
Dear Birgit, I think the book is very good. Above all, it is described briefly and concisely. It is very well divided into different sections. This clarity makes it easy to find your way around and you can also use it for practical reference. I think it’s an excellent guide for many people who want to start organic gardening. You take away the fears and insecurities with your practical approach. With this book you answer the many questions that arise when I want to deal with self-sufficiency. Or if I want to encourage insects or birds. Above all, you emphasize that you have to enjoy it yourself. I will definitely recommend the book to others and also give it as a gift. Thank you very much for your great work!
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Reader
The happy-making organic balcony message, simple implementation for enjoyment and pleasure
The fat bumblebee with the white bottom has come to visit and nibbles on your flowers. You nibble on a few berries and watch the vegetables grow. You have fresh lettuce or cabbage all winter long, in boxes and tubs, on the balcony, on the windowsill. Everything here is frost-hardy, you don’t have to put it away or change the soil every year. There are many tips for effortless growth, naturally without poison, because when the first aphids appear, the hungry ladybugs are already there. Wild bees are exciting to watch as they build their nests. So much is possible and it’s very simple. Birgit shows it pragmatically, creatively and with beautiful photos in her new book. The best place to buy this great book is your local bookshop. Birgit Schattling started with the organic balcony in 2017. Now there are two books and 12 organic balcony conferences.
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Gabriela Gabrielarotezora Dietzsch
i think it’s even better than the first book and that was already great! you did a great job
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Heike Maresch
The book turned out great!!! It really has everything, everything in it — nobody really needs to write a book about balcony gardening anymore.
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Amelia_Sunsign
Recommendation!
I am delighted with the book and find it very inspiring! It is comprehensive and informative. Each chapter is exciting and well thought out. You can find insider tips. For example, I think it’s great to grow your own seeds and they adapt better to the location (your own balcony garden) year after year.
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Dr. Markus Strauß — Self-sufficiency with edible wild plants
For the benefit of nature and health!
Experienced author Birgit Schattling shows how to transform your own balcony into a green (and overgrown) living room. Numerous DIY tricks and special tips from her many years of experience make it possible for beginners to get started or for balcony professionals to learn more.
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