Pot and Balcony

For renters with small spaces

Grow real food.
No garden.
No drilling.

I’m Josh. I rent, I have a balcony, and I’m working out — out loud, with photos — how to grow proper food in the space I’ve actually got. These are the setups, mistakes and gear that held up.

Start with the balcony Meet Josh
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my actual balcony (photo coming soon)
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Who’s behind this

One person. One balcony. Zero fluff.

Pot and Balcony isn’t a content farm. It’s a notebook that happens to be public. Everything here comes from my own setup — the wind that flattened my first tomatoes, the planter that survived, the grow light I almost sent back.

I use AI to help with research and drafting, and every guide is shaped by what I’ve actually seen on my balcony. If I haven’t tested it, I’ll say so.

Read my story

Three ways in

Pick where you’re stuck

Balcony Growing

No drill. No garden. Plenty of tomatoes.

  • No-drill setups
  • Container weight
  • Wind & heat
  • Seasonal planting

Explore balcony guides

Indoor Growing

Dark winter? Grow anyway.

  • Grow lights
  • Microgreens
  • Compact hydroponics
  • Countertop setups

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Gear Guides

Tested on a real balcony. Not unboxed for clicks.

  • Self-watering planters
  • LED grow lights
  • Balcony greenhouses
  • Raised beds

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Fresh from the balcony

Latest guides

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PLACEHOLDER: A No-Drill Balcony Setup for Renters

Sample article showing the template: how to set up a renter-friendly balcony garden with no drilling, sensible weight and a plan for wind.

1 October 2026 · 2 min read

The reality check

Written for the constraints you actually have

Not hobbyists with a back garden — people with a 6 m² balcony and a south-facing window.

  • No drilling

    Clamp-on, hook-over and freestanding setups that leave the railing exactly as you found it.

  • Weight limits

    What a wet 40-litre planter really weighs, and how to spread the load.

  • Wind & heat

    Upper-floor gusts and baking masonry change what survives. Plan for it.

  • Water access

    No outdoor tap? Self-watering and low-effort routines that actually work.

  • Landlords

    Setups that look tidy, stay inside the lease and can be packed away.

  • Dark winters

    Grow lights and microgreens for when the balcony shuts down.

It starts on a balcony. It doesn’t end there.

This site is step one of a longer plan: learning to grow food at a scale that goes well beyond a few pots. Follow along as it develops.

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