Balcony, Patio, and Courtyard Gardening 阳台，天井，庭院园艺

People choose balcony, patio, and courtyard gardening for many different reasons.人们选择阳台，天井，庭院园艺种种原因。 Some are moving from a large house to smaller accommodation, some dont want the hassle of a large property, and some chose to live in rental property to avoid the high-cost of owning a home.有些是从一个大房子，以较小的住宿，有些dont不想麻烦一个大的财产，而一些选择住在出租财产，以避免成本高昂的拥有一个家。 Whatever the reason, this doesnt mean we cant garden.不管什么原因，这doesn't意味着我们cannot花园。 No space is too small for a small space garden.没有空间太小了，一个小型的空间花园。 One plant in a container is a garden.一厂，在一个货柜内，是一座花园。 In fact, ever more事实上，在以往任何时候都更 gardening options are available in terms of pots, half-barrels, window boxes, troughs, cast-iron planters, recycled materials the list is unending with possibilities.园艺选项可供选择，无论在壶中，有一半-桶，窗箱，槽，铸铁槽，循环再造物料清单是永无止境与可能性。

Planning a Small Space Garden规划的一个小空间花园

When planning your small space garden several steps are fundamental.规划时，你的小空间花园几个步骤，是根本。 The first consideration is to determine what purpose this space will serve.首先要考虑的是要确定什么目的，这个空间会。 Do you want to grow vegetables, herbs, entertain family and friends, meditate, create a place of peace, healing, a memorial garden the list is endless.你想不想种菜，药材，休闲娱乐的家人和朋友，冥想，创造一个地方的和平，愈合，纪念花园的名单是无止境的。 Next, walk around your space and really look at what you have.其次，走走，你的空间，真正看看你的讲话。 Where are doors, sheds, permanent planters located?那里的门，鸡舍，永久花槽位置？ Is there any clutter?有没有杂波？ Clear out the clutter by asking yourself: Do I love it?明确了杂波问自己：我非常喜欢它吗？ Have I used it in the past year?我用它在过去的一年里？ If it no longer serves you, turf it out, paint it or fix it, give it to somebody who needs it.如果它已不再是你，草坪出来，涂料，它或修理它，给它以有人需要它。

If possible, take a chair and sit down, move it around, and think about where the energy feels best for you.如果可能的话，采取一张椅子上坐下，动它周围，想想那里的能源觉得最好的给你。 Wherever that is, place your seating such as a park bench, lounge, Muskoka chairs, dining furniture, swing, etc. Do you want a formal or informal setting?何处是，将您的座位，如一个公园板凳，休息室， muskoka椅子，餐厅家具，摆动等，你是否希望有一个正式或非正式的场合？ What features do you want?有什么特点，你要什么呢？ Features such as water, flowers, vegetables, herbs, wind chimes, wild life, colour, etc. add the finishing touches to your small space garden.特征，例如水，花卉，蔬菜，药材，风能编钟，野生生物，肤色等，加上修饰润色你的小空间花园。 Finally, make a plan particularly if you are going to use large features such as a half-barrel.最后，制定一个计划，特别是如果你要使用大特征，例如每半年桶。 Once filled with soil you will not want to be moving it.曾经充满了泥土，你也不希望被人动它。

Creating a Small Space Garden创造一个小空间花园

Containers.容器。 Generally speaking natural materials such as wood, clay, stone, or cast iron in all their forms make better companions for plants.总体来说自然材料，如木材，粘土，石料，或铸铁，在其所有形式，更好地为同伴植物。 Remember that wet soil weighs a lot so if you garden on a balcony weight restrictions may apply.记得湿土壤重了很多，所以如果你花园露台重量的限制，均可申请。 Containers made from lighter weight materials such as fibreglass are ideal for roof or balcony gardens.集装箱从重量更轻的材料，如玻璃纤维，是理想的屋顶或阳台花园。 Styles of containers include hanging baskets, wirework stands and baskets, wood window boxes, sinks, troughs, galvanized buckets, old shoes or boots, bathtubs, old tires, and all manner of recycled objects.风格的容器包括吊篮， wirework停机位及篮，木制窗箱，水槽，槽，镀锌水桶，旧鞋子或靴子，浴缸，旧车胎，并以各种方式回收的对象。

Scale.规模。 Scale is extremely important in small space gardening.规模是非常重要的，在小空间的园艺工作。 For example, small plants look more balanced in small containers, large plants in large containers.举例来说，小厂更努力寻找平衡的小容器，大型植物，在大容器。 I especially like the effect of vines growing on trellis in half-barrels with smaller plants edging the container.我特别喜欢的影响藤蔓生长的网格在半年桶，与规模较小的植物边缘货柜。 In the half-barrels I use, I have grown many different vines but have found that the effect of scarlet runner pole beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) is really a knockout with their gorgeous red flowers and you can eat them too.在半桶，我用，我已长大很多不同的藤蔓，但发现效果猩红热亚军极点豆类（菜豆） ，实在是敲除与华丽的红色花朵，你也可以吃太多。

Microclimates.微气候。 Which plants prefer which location?其中植物喜欢哪些位置？ Choose plants according to the conditions suitable for their optimum growth.选择植物根据条件适合自己的最佳生长。 Plants such as begonia (Begonia x semperflorens), coleus (Coleus x hybridous), and Fuchsia (Fuchsia x hybrida) prefer shaded areas while geraniums (Pelargonium x hortorum), marigolds (Tagetes erecta), and petunia (Petunia x hybrida) prefer full sun.植物如秋海棠（秋海棠x semperflorens ） ，鞘（鞘x hybridous ） ， fuchsia （ fuchsia x hybrida ）宁愿阴影区，而geraniums （蚊净香草x hortorum ） ， marigolds （万寿菊） ，矮牵牛（矮牵牛x hybrida ）宁愿全力孙。 Wind can be a major factor and damage fragile plants.风可以是一个主要的因素和破坏脆弱的植物。 Choose plants that are wind tolerant such as many of the grasses; the sound of the rustling of the grasses as the wind blows through them is very pleasing to the ear.选择植物都是靠风宽容等许多草原;健全的偷盗草原由于风吹通过他们，是非常令人高兴的耳朵。

Soil.土壤。 I buy pre-mixed potting soil from the garden centers or shopping malls.我要购买预混合盆栽土壤，从花园中心或购物中心。 These are generally lighter in weight to carry, sterilized to prevent weed seeds from germinating, and contain a lot of peat moss that helps loosen the soil so that it doesnt compact in pots.这些通常是较轻的体重进行，消毒，以防止杂草种子从发芽，并含有大量泥炭藓类植物，有助于放松土壤，使这doesn't紧凑盆。 I also buy organic soil that doesnt have artificial chemicals added as I dump my pots of used soil into the garden where I grow vegetables.我也买有机土壤doesn't有人工化学品的补充，正如我倾倒我的盆用泥土入花园，我种菜。

Watering.浇水。 Check daily as container plants often dry out more quickly.每日核对货柜植物常常干出更迅速。 This is especially true if you are using clay pots.这一点尤其如此，如果你正在使用陶壶。 Make sure pots have drainage holes, as roots sitting in water will rot.确保壶有排水孔，为根坐在水中，将腐。 When there has been excessive rain or water, empty saucers that are full.当有已过量雨水或水，空碟都已经爆满。 If you garden on a balcony sit plants on something to catch the water so that it doesnt run down on your neighbours.如果你花园就坐在阳台上的植物上的东西，以迎头赶上水，以便它doesn't来说，对你的邻居。

Fertiliser.化肥。 Due to frequent watering, container plants require fertiliser on a more consistent basis then plants in the ground do.由于经常浇水，集装箱厂，要求化肥就更加一致的基础上，然后植物在地面做的。 Use organic fertilisers such as blood meal, bone meal, or fish emulsion, particularly if the soil is going to be added to the garden at the end of the season, as chemical fertilisers harm the wildlife.使用有机肥料，如血粉，骨粉，或鱼乳液，尤其是如果土壤将会加入到花园在本赛季结束后，由于化学肥料伤害野生动物。

Function.功能。 When you are creating your small space garden you are actually designing an outdoor room.当你创造你的小空间花园，你实际上是设计一个室外空间。 Keep in mind that this can be colour co-ordinated to appear as an extension of your home.一定要记住，这是可以的颜色互相配合，以似乎是作为一个扩展你的家。 I move my indoor plants outside for the summer (which they love) and design these areas as garden rooms.本人提出室内植物外，为夏季（爱） ，并设计这些领域作为花园的房间。

Focal point.联络点。 Create a focal point such as a large pot, tall plant or tree, colour, or a water feature.建立一个联络点，如一个大火锅，高大的植物或树木，肤色，还是水功能。 Perennial vines such as Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) will grow in a large container and come back year after year.多年生藤如弗吉尼亚锦（五叶地锦）将成长在一个大型集装箱回来，年复一年。 Create a sense of mystery by hiding a plant or ornament behind something else to give the pleasure of discovering it.创造一个意义上的神秘所隐藏的植物或装饰物背后的东西，否则，让愉快的发现。

Colour.颜色。 In a small space, use three colours such as pinks, blues, and whites; reds, oranges, and yellows; reds, whites, and blues; or reds, whites, and purples that provide continuity rather than too many colours which tend to be distracting.在一个很小的空间，使用三种颜色，如pinks ，蓝调，和白人;红人，橘子，和黄化;红人，白人，和蓝调或红人，白人， purples提供连续性的，而不是有太多的颜色，这往往会分心。 Cool colours make the space appear bigger and brighter while intense colours shrink spaces.清凉的颜色，使空间显得更大，更光明的，而激烈的颜色缩位。 A white and green colour theme called a moon garden is more formal and particularly at night is spectacular.白色和绿色的颜色主题叫做月亮园，是较正式的，尤其是在夜间，是壮观。 Many white flowers are fragrant at night as well.许多白色的花芬芳在夜间以及。

Lighting.照明。 I especially like the small Xmas lights hidden in plants and interwoven throughout a trellis with climbing vines.我特别喜欢小的圣诞灯光隐藏在植物交织，在整个网格与攀爬藤蔓。 Up lighting with small spotlights can focus attention on a particular area for evening entertaining.截至照明与小型聚光灯能够注意力集中于某一特定地区的夜间娱乐性。

Gwen Nyhus Stewart, B.S.W., M.G., H.T., is an educator, freelance writer, garden consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place Of Peace Gardening For The Soil, Gardening For The Soul.格温尼赫斯斯图尔特， bsw ，镁，羟色胺，是一个教育工作者，自由作家，园林顾问，和本书的作者，愈合花园：一个地方的和平为园艺土壤，园艺为灵魂。 She owns the website Gwens Healing Garden where you will find lots of free information about gardening for the soil and gardening for the soul.她拥有网站gwens愈合花园那里你会找到很多免费的资料，园艺，为土壤和园艺为灵魂。 To find out more about the book and subscribe to her free Newsletter visit http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca " target=_new> http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca欲了解更多关于这本书，订阅她的自由通讯访问http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca "目标= _new > http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca

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