Produce
How much food can I grow on a small south facing balcony in Hoxton? Balcony size: 2.01×1.05m
Vegetables/fruit: Carrots: 1.5kg, Mixed Lettuce 8 heads, Radishes: 2kg, Rocket: 1kg, Peas, Spinach: 500g, Springonions: 500g, Strawberries: 1.5 basket, Tomatoes: 2kg
Herbs: Basil, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Savoury, Thyme, Jive
Flowers: Aloe Vera, Cornflowers, Crocusses (spring), Daphodils (spring), Lavender, Poached Egg PlantPoppies, Snowdrops (spring), Tulips (spring), Wild Geranium
Animals: Butterflys, Bees, Greenflies, Ladybirds, Ants, Pidgeon, Spiders
Note:
Each inhabitant of the UK consumes the resources of 6 hectares
per year on average – the equivalent of 200x300m
28436 times the size of this balcony
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dates:
2004