Love gardening but have no garden? No worries, if you have a balcony, you can turn it into your garden, and mini and low-maintenance gardens are allthe rage. Here are some ideas how to turn even a small balcony into a lush blooming space.
Vertical Gardens
If there’s no space in the balcony, use vertical garden solutions, which can easily let you create a whole blooming space even in a tiny corner.
Vertical Planters
A vertical tiered planter is the best choice for a small balcony: it will hold a lot of plants, from blooms to vegetables. It can be attached to the wall, hung on the railing or banister. Simple free-standing tiered planters are also great.
The herb garden is vertical, so it doesn't take much space in the balcony.
This vertical hanging planter can be attached to the railing and you will have fresh herbs always.
Such a large vertical planter with a trellis will allow you to create a whole garden in it.
The balcony shows off a dining or gardening space, a pallet with planters and potted greenery.
The Nordic space is done with stained and black metal planters, with blooms, herbs and edibles.
The mini garden is organized with a vertical planter and usual ones, they take only one corner.
The balcony is a real garden with wall-mounted planters, potted greenery, most of plants are edibles.
The Scandinavian space shows off a black vertical planter, some other planters with blooms and edibles.
Love gardening? Turn your balcony into a garden! Attach vertical planters with herbs to the banister, place them on benches and create your own gardening station.
Trellises
Trellises and arches allow you to create canopies, covered arches and protect your balcony giving more privacy. A trellis won’t take much space but will add to the decor creating a mood and an ambience.
The balcony is a garden with an arch covered with greenery, greenery in vintage teaware and plants on the floor.
The mini balcony is styled with potted greenery and flowers all over the space.
The screen holds some planters, there are planters with blooms and grasses to add color and texture here.
The lush balcony is done with greenery and blooms, some trellises that create a canopy.
Thebright space shows off greenery going up and down, potted plants and blooms and looks very lush. (via jens-garten).
The balcony is styled with a chair and lots of plants and blooms, with tassels and lanterns.
The balcony shows off a relaxing and a dining zone, a couple of trellises with greenery make it feel garden-like.
The balcony is styled with a trellis, wicker and porcelain planters, most of them are with plants.
The balcony is very bright as potted flowers and greenery are attached to the trellis and plants are placed on the floor and railing.
Railing Planters
Railing planters are love! They save a lot of space letting you have fresh herbs for cooking or bright blooms for decorating.
The balcony is infused with color thanks to the bright blooms, and hanging bulbs and lights make it welcoming at night.
The narrow balcony is done with hanging planters, pots attached to the railing and usual pots.
The balcony is a garden with potted greenery and bright blooms, planters are hanging on the railing and placed on the floor.
The balcony is done with potted trees, and the wide railing is turned into a garden with potted blooms.
This is a bench with potted herbs, a nice renter-friendly idea as you don't make any changes and place your herbs on the furniture.
The relaxed space shows off some furniture, potted blooms and greenery placed on the railing.
Usual Gardens
If you have enough space, you can stick to basic planters of the shape and look you like. They can be made of metal, plastic, wood and so on, and can be placed on the floor, furniture and even in a greenhouse. This is a great renter-friendly idea as you don’t have dratic changes here. Make a dining space or a working one and surround it with blooms and greenery. You can also get potted trees to make the look wow.
This is a potted garden with blooms and greenery, a topiary tree and a shelf with plants.
The balcony is a lush garden with greenery and blooms and there are even some trees.
This balcony is a bright blooming garden with lots of different types, and there's even an bug hotel.
The balcony is a blooming one with plants and flowers in pots placed o the floor and railing.
The space is a lush garden with potted blooms and greenery, dark foliage and a small table.
This is an edible garden with potted greenery and flowers and a greenhouse.
The small space is made fresh with lots of greenery that even covers the railing.
The sunlit space shows off lush potted greenery and flowers, there's table and a candle lantern.
The cozy relaxing space is done with metal chairs, lights and potted greenery.
The tiny balcony shows off bright blooms, cacti, greenery and some planters are attached to the railing to save the space.
A trellis covered with greenery will be your privacy screen, and a folding table can be used not only for eating but also for gardening. (via aliciasivert).
These bright blooms match the bold exterior of the house, and the potted trees make it special. (via architecturaldigest).
The long balcony is turned into an edible garden with tomatoes and other vegetables.
The enclosed balcony shows off some rattan furniture, potted greenery and flowers.
The space is freshand natural due to the lots of greenery and plants around the seating space.
The small space is filled with plants in small pots, blooms and greenery.
I'm charmed by this lilac and white balcony, with black chairs, lily of the valley and lavender. (via thecraftyhacks).
The balcony is used for gardening, here you can see greenery and herbs and some flowers.
This vertical crate planter is a tomato one, and you can see eggplants and bright blooms in other.