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title: "I live in an apartment and I’m in my second year creating an urban…"
description: "I live in an apartment and I’m in my second year creating an urban balcony garden. I’ve previously had cherry tomatoes and jalapeños that did excellent! I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/guuWQyk4hdy9dwaVa1MtqB"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Raven"
published: "2025-05-07T17:55:44.079903Z"
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# I live in an apartment and I’m in my second year creating an urban…

_Posted by Raven on 2025-05-07_

I live in an apartment and I’m in my second year creating an urban balcony garden. I’ve previously had cherry tomatoes and jalapeños that did excellent!

I currently have dill \& cucumber (planted together), plum tomatoes \& purple basil (planted together), sweet peppers, and violets. Any tips for success with these plants / balcony gardening?

I imagine I’ll need to repot the cucumber/dill and tomato/basil plants at some point, but for now I’m leaving them as is.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PpciYiDp6HvBT41221rIKxLC0TuqkWGACWD87f1qrlo/JYgAxxc3RoeY61PQClbccw.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Bubba commented on 2025-05-12

They look great ! so amazing what you could do when you put your mind to it

### Jamie commented on 2025-08-03

Looks great! I have a similar balcony setup. You can really make it feel like a garden with some astroturf - just buy a roll the right size and stick it down - happy gardening!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lN-AA7Huia3P5fYyTCKPLlZBhhZXjhFazsYt_kN2j2M/ildr5BJzSs6Jkm4cobikAQ.webp?size=large)

### KissySensei commented on 2026-09-05

i have a balcony and i’ve been wanting to start a garden there like this! any advice?

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