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Just realized something about plant spacing after seeing a neighbor's setup in Chicago
My neighbor on the 4th floor has all his pots pushed right to the balcony edge, which gives his tomatoes way more light and lets him fit three extra containers in the same space, so has anyone tried this with a south-facing balcony?
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ivan_perez22d ago
Wow, that's a serious lightbulb moment. I always kept my pots back a foot, thinking it looked tidier and was safer for the plants. But my peppers on a west-facing balcony were always a bit leggy. After seeing a setup like that last summer, I pushed everything to the rail. The difference was huge. They got hours more direct sun, and the stems got way stronger. Totally changed how I use my space now.
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cole_bailey8522d ago
Ever think about what's under the pots? My old place had a metal balcony floor that got crazy hot, so I had to use those little pot feet to keep the roots from cooking.
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