Couple Growing a Surprising Amount of Food on Their Balcony - Thriving City Garden

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Check out this couple's incredible balcony garden! They're growing loads of fresh fruit and vegetables in containers on the 10th-floor balcony of their apartment building. Cheng Yee and Kevin (and their adorable dog Barney) have been growing food here for two years, including things like snow peas, bok choy, carrots, radishes, tomatoes, Chinese broccoli, cucumbers, berries, and herbs.
Kevin and Cheng Yee harvest an impressive amount of food in the city, and you can follow and find out more about their balcony garden here:
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@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! You can follow and find out more about Kevin and Cheng Yee's epic balcony garden here: instagram.com/tenthfloorbalconygarden/ www.tiktok.com/@tenthfloorbalconygarden

@erikvinnes 7 месяцев назад

What is the carbon footprint of having the dog?

@Yomanchamcru 7 месяцев назад

@@erikvinnesi) Worth it, and ii) why d'you think the lefty, greeny do-gooders at BP coined the term carbon footprint?

@java3416 7 месяцев назад

Balcony growing is the unsung hero of urban gardening. My fruits and veggies grew better than my plot at my local community garden because I didn’t have to worry about pest pressure. I’m impressed at how much they’re growing!

@MyEverydayGarden 7 месяцев назад

That’s my experience too. Less pests

@JP77999 7 месяцев назад

I grew, probably over 4kg of tomatoes on my balcony this year. I am in southern Ontario, and surprisingly my tomato plants are still alive.

@SupercordsMusic 6 месяцев назад

So hard to concentrate on this video with Barney sitting there looking like the bestest boy.

@gardentours 7 месяцев назад

It's amazing how much food you can grow on a balcony. Mine is much smaller but I grow a lot on it. Having a worm farm is ideal for producing soil and fertilizer 👍 The visitors you get on your balcony are very colorful 🌈🐦 and so cute 🐕💛

@Esther_In_SoCal 7 месяцев назад

Ahhhh! I've been following them since they started posting on TikTok. 10th floor is scary high to me 😊 They post cooking videos as well. Great account to follow ❤

@cathylynnpietranton 7 месяцев назад

That is so nice that they are able to have a little garden even though they live in an apartment. Thanks Matt and Danielle ❤

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

For sure! A lot of apartment balconies don't seem to get used very much so growing a bit of food on them could be really fun! It's also surprising to see how much can grow in such a small space. Thanks for checking out this video and have a great week :)

@janinafisher101 6 месяцев назад

It's wonderful to see people growing food in whatever tiny growing spaces they have, and Cheng Yee and Kevin's balcony is quite an amazing little testament to the ability to build in some food security into our lives wherever we are. Well done! Inspiring!

@TWROC96 6 месяцев назад

Very impressive. Good on them for making the most of the space they have.

@WaywardLifeSailing 7 месяцев назад

Love it! gardening in small spaces is such a cool concept that I'm always looking to learn more about

@monikabond2359 7 месяцев назад

That dog is SO CUTE❤️ I’m very impressed with their gardening - ! Nothing like fresh, organic food. It just tastes better. 😊

@annetakubiak3374 5 месяцев назад

Awesome, I just don't know who is more cute is it the couple or their precious fur baby 🤪 . I guess all of them ❤️🐕♥️

@philiq18 7 месяцев назад

Balcony gardens are great. Managed to grow lettuce and carrots this time around after almost giving up. Radishes ended up as duds because I overwatered them. Definitely trial and error.

@theuglykwan 7 месяцев назад

Maybe need more perlite for drainage. I live in Scotland and it rains all the time but my radishes turn out ok.

@philiq18 7 месяцев назад

@@theuglykwan thanks for the tip. I'll try that next spring.

@marlooostmeyer2778 6 месяцев назад

You two are both an inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

@Jade-sc7ne Месяц назад

Just came across your channel by chance and I am so impressed with your balcony garden. Your dog is so adorable too. I really love to have a little urban garden as I live in an apartment in Perth, but I have a phobia about worms and caterpillars, and I must admit it has prevented me from planting vegetables and fruits. I wish you both all the best, and happy gardening.

@graffiticreative7649 Месяц назад

Such an amazing and inspiring story.

@Mylittleveganhomestead 2 месяца назад

A very creative use of the space.

@TheDumplingMan 7 месяцев назад

Great video, really liked it. :) Growing veggies in small space myself. This year I grew tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, pak choi, and salad on our windowsills. And the typical herbs like peppermint, basil, chive. With this limited space there are no big harvests but its a lot of fun and so relaxing. Also using two worm bins. :)

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

That's really cool! Thanks for sharing your experience growing food in a small space :)

@sqd8r 7 месяцев назад

My neighbor's do this. They have the lattice and rain barrel etc. Very interesting.

@lindsaylivinlife6282 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful video, thanks for posting. I have an AreoGarden so herbs, spices and veggies can be grown indoors. It's great as a starter for veggies too, that can then be replanted outdoors once they start growing, which is what a friend does. My last harvest was dill, two types of basil, thyme, mint, parsley. Just plant food, water and lights ...had several harvests from the last batch. In fact I still have some dill that I dried. :)

@lindsaylivinlife6282 7 месяцев назад

I'll be growing variety of microgreens next!

@CrystalVanner 7 месяцев назад

*AMAZING!!* 💛

@jesterday2222 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! And inspiring! 🥰🍓

@julietphillips1991 7 месяцев назад

That's awesome! Doggy has good taste!

@Thehonestruth 7 месяцев назад

So great to see. I live in inner west in Sydney thats north facing. I grow veggies on my small balcony too!! It’s so satisfying isn’t it. Keep growing.

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

That's awesome, happy you're enjoying your balcony garden :)

@tessah1730 6 месяцев назад

amazing and thats the cutest dog ever

@electrosyzygy 6 месяцев назад

Genius! I was just thinking they would greatly benefit from a vermicompost setup. Smart use of their storage space!

@oceanwonders 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic.

@mowattlavern62 7 месяцев назад

Lovely garden

@karenstanislaw8912 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful. Best of both worlds.. Enjoy, lovely young couple, and great eating ahead.

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your comment, happy you enjoyed the video :)

@danapertile106 7 месяцев назад

It is amazing and definitely a good inspiration. I would be concerned about the weight that the balcony is designed to hold, though.

@jaykay5688 Месяц назад

These guys needs to open some online classes !!! Great work here 🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩

@jennslifeinhuntingtonwv2678 7 месяцев назад

Cool!

@jocelynelangis777 6 месяцев назад

This is such a wonderful idea. Having on hand vegetables for dinner! Though you need a strict management of the space but it worth it. As they are high level they must have less bugs. Like very much there organization for composting as week. Wish we can live in Australia to do this all year! Great job congrats.

@breathebefree 23 дня назад

Hell yeah!

@stephenwinter8892 5 месяцев назад

Greetings from Canada thanks for sharing this video

@OnlyDoniaUKnow 3 дня назад

Inspired!

@nicolelafontaine1720 7 месяцев назад

This is so inspiring, thanks !

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

You're so welcome! Happy you enjoyed the video :)

@jackantwon9639 6 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@zovalentine7305 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful ❗

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!! :)

@GatorLife57 7 месяцев назад

Love it !!!! Cool couple !!!! Greetings from Florida.

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!!

@PeterKNoone 7 месяцев назад

Super cool and inspiring!

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Happy you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :)

@bimantaracommunity 7 месяцев назад

Ini sangat kreatif wow,keren banget👍👍👍

@julialiadova7536 7 месяцев назад

Its amazing

@julialiadova7536 7 месяцев назад

Thank you

@terracegardeningislamabad7814 Месяц назад

Very beautiful and inspiring garden you have ❤❤❤

@ExploringAlternatives Месяц назад

Thank you so much 😊

@tan9531 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful well done I love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :)

@TheHeraldOfChange 8 дней назад

Well done. I'd be curious to know how Lentils might grow in your specific micro climate. Keep it up.

@0ut1and3r 7 месяцев назад

Soil is very heavy. I hope that balcony can sustain that weight

@depresso9534 7 месяцев назад

A balcony is typically constructed to hold 50 - 100 lbs. of load per square foot

@hogkillerjp 7 месяцев назад

excellent

@yorukkizigeziyor 7 месяцев назад

Very nice video 😊👍

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching :)

@janettemasiello5560 7 месяцев назад

It's a wonderful thing to do ! Narrowing it down to the things you like to eat the most makes perfect sense. 👍🌱

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Totally agree! I also think that when growing in such a small space it's important to do research and find out what to grow to maximize production. It would be nice to have more "indeterminate plants" that keep giving you food throughout the season. Thanks for checking out the video :)

@janettemasiello5560 7 месяцев назад

@@ExploringAlternatives 🤗

@joewoodchuck3824 7 месяцев назад

One could also consider what the most expensive vegetables are to buy. Growing your own Fennel/Anise can save grocery money if needing enough of it for example. Just a thought. We much prefer heirloom tomatoes over hybrids for flavor. Purple Cherokee is our favorite. A single plant is producing more than enough. Here in Tennessee we're still picking them mid October. As an extra bonus you can save heirloom seeds for the next growing season.

@yipmabaruya1148 7 месяцев назад

Good night from PAPUA NEW GUINEA. I enjoyed watching your contents

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Thank you :)

@yipmabaruya1148 7 месяцев назад

@@ExploringAlternatives

@EndlessWeekendlife 7 месяцев назад

Exiting! Straight off, I recognised that thumbnail. Love your content guys 🙌

@Cha4k Месяц назад

Oh they're in Melbourne, Damn that sucks. Glad they're able to grow food up high.

@youknowwithMartyKauffman 7 месяцев назад

That’s so cool

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Happy you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :)

@youknowwithMartyKauffman 7 месяцев назад

@@ExploringAlternatives oh, you’re welcome.

@Tennababy 3 месяца назад

The dog resting back and forth :')

@tan9531 7 месяцев назад

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@AhmadZakiVision 6 месяцев назад

In Malaysia 🇲🇾, an Urban Agriculture program has been practiced specifically for residents in housing that have limited or no land. Various agricultural methods are used according to the needs of the area involved. This program has the cooperation of local government and central government agencies.

@fruityeva 7 месяцев назад

❤❤

@kiwigirljacks 7 месяцев назад

I’m too scared of heights.. I wouldn’t be able to go out on that balcony 😬

@revdupartist9386 6 месяцев назад

Congrats on the garden. You mentioned you had aphids. I don’t know if this will work for you…I had 8 rose bushes in my yard. When I started them (as bare root) I chopped up some garlic cloves and put about 2 cloves worth around by the roots, but not on them. I never had a pest. AND, incase you’re wondering, no, they never smelled like garlic. 😄

@uppanadam 7 месяцев назад

No swarf lemon tree?? LOL!! That courtyard space down below can easily become a garden!! Melbourne CBD really needs too become more greener that's for sure!!

@pilgrimcarolee7294 7 месяцев назад

Have you. Guyslooked into how much weight your balcony will hold ? Have you thought about what would happen if it fell? The people you would kill and be liable For ? Forgive the negative side of your beautiful experiences but it did come to mind 8:39 😊!

@belitega Месяц назад

I'm curious about the dragon fruit plant. Does the weather affect its ability to give fruit? Cuz a tropical plant

@nofreenamestoreg 7 месяцев назад

That balcon is bigger than my kitchen :)

@MayaLove1976 7 месяцев назад

I’d love to know How many hours a week do you spend on it?

@ljolivet1777 7 месяцев назад

i used to have a balcony garden but once things started to grow i couldn't keep the birds from setting up nests on my balcony and eating up everything

@CrystalVanner 7 месяцев назад

*Good point.* 😫

@cjjjj7163 19 дней назад

HELLO ARE IN TORONTO CANADA?

@tommcl8548 7 месяцев назад

👍👊

@jaybee608 7 месяцев назад

👍👍✌️😋

@Keep__moving__forward 5 месяцев назад

Can’t even get carrots to grow in my inground garden yet your growing them on your balcony 😭

@CaramelSunflowers 3 месяца назад

How do you grow mulberries on a balcony? I love mulberries but I thought the tree's always became massive?

@jialatdotcomdotsg4998 7 месяцев назад

Hardly getting any insects like caterpillars eating the greens so high up😂

@mnnomad1870 7 месяцев назад

Probably have less problem with squirrels than I do on my half acre

@EndlessWeekendlife 7 месяцев назад

Wow, how on earth do aphids get up there. They really are the mysterious random annoying bug of the night. Lol

@MidnightFoodSearcher 7 месяцев назад

It’s possibly from the soil purchased from stores. It’s not uncommon that bug larvae are in garden soil.

@rosalindhb 7 месяцев назад

I'm curious to know what there neighbors think about water run off onto their balcony or if they have an issue?

@pajcka 7 месяцев назад

If we can grow flowers, vegetables are smarter to grow.

@bibhasdmusic 7 месяцев назад

Wut

@pajcka 7 месяцев назад

@@bibhasdmusic Smarter to grow.

@jvan6582 7 месяцев назад

This won’t happen in Michigan 😢

@lilac6736 7 месяцев назад

I tried to grow a garden on my balcony and they all died within two weeks😭

@ExploringAlternatives 7 месяцев назад

Awww that sounds devastating! Do you know what went wrong?

@LovleeBaker805 7 месяцев назад

Yes let us know!

@Irish59 7 месяцев назад

You overwatered them. Don’t do that the next time.

@joewoodchuck3824 7 месяцев назад

Over/under watering? Over/under fertilizing? If you use a reputable potting soil you shouldn't have any problems. Top soil in a pinch if amended.

@lilac6736 7 месяцев назад

@@ExploringAlternatives I think I overwatered them and also I don’t think the lighting was right :(

@iteerrex8166 7 месяцев назад

THERE, now there’s no reason for nobody to say I live in an apartment, unless you have no balcony.

@pumpkinjutsu1249 6 месяцев назад

A problem with the compost shown in the video is that they put tea bags and paper waste in it. Tea bags are usually sealed with plastic and the dyed paper may have heavy metals and PTFE in the ink. Rule of thumb: only put organic waste into compost

@tamaraosasosifo5006 7 месяцев назад

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@r.dinesh5026 6 месяцев назад

@devriestown 7 месяцев назад

😅😅😅😅 is that ment to be impressive. Come to new Zealand 🇳🇿

@HippocratesGarden 7 месяцев назад

Aphids.. too much nitrogen.

@theuglykwan 7 месяцев назад

You still get them even with no added nitrogen. I've found them on plants i grew in pots with depleted soil that i had not fertilized. It certainly gets worse if you do add some nitrogen.

@JohnDoe-ph6if 7 месяцев назад

id love to test these for heavy metals, im all for self sustaiability but this seems dangerous, and definitely not a universal solution

@janettemasiello5560 7 месяцев назад

I think growing your own organic produce is a great idea., And would be less contaminated than store-bought.

@Irish59 7 месяцев назад

Mom always said ya have to eat some heavy metals before ya die. All in moderation.

@joewoodchuck3824 7 месяцев назад

Where would the metals come from using reputable potting soil?

@JohnDoe-ph6if 7 месяцев назад

@@joewoodchuck3824 city air obviously!

@greasybumpkin1661 7 месяцев назад

My bet is that it might not be as clean as a rural garden but still probably way ahead of supermarket food.

@pfridell8424 7 месяцев назад

I would be afraid of all that extra weight on a balcony that was meant to hold a couple of light weight deck chairs and a few people. Wet dirt and potted plants could weaken the structure, especially as many as they have on that balcony. Just saying.