Zum Balkonkongress Grün. Kühl. Essbar!

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Balcony in May — opportunities for harvesting happiness and experiencing nature

Now is the time to sow and plant. Read on to find out what can be sown and planted on the balcony in May. This list is long. This month is very important for a successful harvest. What tasks are due in May?

Planting time for bulbs such as crocus, tulips and co.

October/November, or even December if there is no frost, is planting time for bulbs such as grape hyacinths, tulips, snowdrops, crocuses etc. These need the frost as a starting signal for budding.

Why do so many birds visit the organic balcony?

I show what great observations are possible when a balcony is designed to be close to nature. I want to inspire you to create opportunities for birds so that the balcony appears interesting from a bird’s point of view.

Hortus Sursum — A garden in the heights with bluebells and mulch sausages

This beautiful balcony in Paderborn shows the soothing liveliness and beauty that can be found on a balcony and the ease of getting there. Many animals come to visit: Peter the blackbird, Nippi the pigeon and Emma the squirrel.

Squirrels sleeping on the balcony on the 6th floor in the middle of Berlin

Jetzt zeige ich Euch eine kleine Balkon-Sensation. Dieses schlaue Eichörnchen hat sich seinen Kobel (= Eichhörnchennest, Schlafplatz) auf unserem Balkon so gebaut, dass über ihm ein Grünkohl wächst, der ihn vor Regen schützt.

Making an insect nesting aid with children — from a tin can

Without nesting opportunities and a lack of food, there will be no more wild bees the following year, as the animals die once they have laid their eggs. However, flowering plants are even more important than handmade or purchased nesting aids.

What do squirrels eat on the balcony?

Was und ob überhaupt fressen Eichhörnchen noch anderes als Nüsse auf dem Balkon? Für diese Frage bin ich Expertin – seit Ostermontag wohnen hier auf dem Berliner Bio-Balkon wieder drei entzückende junge Eichhörnchen.

What is the ideal bird food? CHICKEN DUMPLES

I spoke to leading ornithologist Prof. Dr. Peter Berthold about bird feeding: Feeding birds, but the right way. What is the ideal bird food? Is bird food from the discount store suitable?

My Easter miracle — 3 young squirrels have moved onto my balcony

Three little squirrels are living on my balcony again. My Easter story. In the middle of Berlin. In the middle of the corona crisis. Now they’re all sleeping in a wooden box. This morning, mama squirrel climbed up with a young one.

Expe­ri­ence natu­re

Experience nature