• Growing vegetables on balconies and rooftops • Practical information for all balcony gardeners • More green, less grey!
A new generation of open-minded, laid-back urban gardeners is planting on rooftop terraces, balconies, and verandas, or even in parking spaces just outside the house. The spectrum ranges from selections of herbs on the window sill to spacious roof farms with fruit trees and berry cultures, from improvised wine crates and stacked plant pots to sophisticated watering systems or home-grown worm farms.
15 passionate balcony gardeners share their knowledge and their experience. Featuring fascinating photos of the green urban refuges by Sebastian Magnani and lots of practical know- how from gardening expert Sabine Reber.
Cornel Rüegg is working in communications, he conceptualises and realises online projects. Inspired by the urban gardening scene in Detroit and his own experience as amateur gardener, he has devoted himself to the concept of urban gardening.
Sabine Reber
Sabine Reber is a freelance author and gardening journalist. She lives at Lake Biel and writes books on gardening, novels, poetry, as well as columns for various media. Her books have received several awards, the latest of which being the "Deutscher Gartenbuchpreis". The gardening expert is also well-known for her TV appearances, lectures, and gardening courses. As early as 2008 she called for reclaiming the urban space with plants in her much-noticed gardening manifesto. She is a passionate balcony gardener herself.
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