Upgrade to balcony garden

So I recently decided to increase the amount of plants I could grow on the balcony.

Delivery of gardening supplies

All up I bought 10X 17cm Terracotta pots, 2 sets of Galvanised steel shelving, a heap of herb seeds (all the good ones I hope).

opened box of garden supplies
10X terracotta 17cm pots with saucers, + some herb seeds

After the delivery there was still daylight so I did some gardening and repotting of the cactus that I already had growing in plastic pots.

  • Current plastic pots on balcony
  • Current plants on balcony
  • Empty pots awaiting a use

The glazed terracotta pots look very nice and will suit the cactus well I feel

  • Terracotta glazed pots for replanting Cacti
  • Terracotta glazed pots for replanting Cacti further view
  • Anchoring for Galvanised steel planter rack/shelves
  • Galvanised Steel shelving for putting the terracotta pots on
  • Anchoring for Galvanised steel planter rack/shelves 2
  • Replanting the San Pedro Cactus
  • Replanting the San Pedro Cactus 2
  • Replanting the San Pedro Cactus
  • A couple chillie plants sprouted while I was not looking
  • More spare San Pedro Cacti, going to give them away if I can.
  • Cacti replanted and watered
  • Even more spare Cacti
Remember to always wear safe footwear and gloves when handling pots that have been outside for a while, usually there are spiders hiding in around the handles and disturbing the pots makes them freak and run around everywhere.

The replanting went really fast, I used welders gloves and gumboots to avoid the worst of the prickles from the cactus and the fleeing spiders and other creepy crawleys.

I am thinking tomorrow I will start on filling and setting up the terracotta pots for a herb planter rack.