Comments on: Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Some Other Day: Protecting Your Balcony Garden During a Rain Storm http://lifeonthebalcony.com/rain-rain-go-away-come-again-some-other-day-protecting-your-balcony-garden-during-a-rain-storm/ Gardening Tips for Apartment and Condo Dwellers Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dileep kumar http://lifeonthebalcony.com/rain-rain-go-away-come-again-some-other-day-protecting-your-balcony-garden-during-a-rain-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 Dileep kumar Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:08:21 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=300#comment-10945 Hi to protect plant and furniture one can have Roller Bamboo blinds, where you can use in rainy season N roll it up when those plants needs sun light Hi to protect plant and furniture one can have Roller Bamboo blinds, where you can use in rainy season N roll it up when those plants needs sun light

]]> By: Succulent Container Idea http://lifeonthebalcony.com/rain-rain-go-away-come-again-some-other-day-protecting-your-balcony-garden-during-a-rain-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-6882 Succulent Container Idea Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:01:43 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=300#comment-6882 [...] Another thing you’ll notice is that I put gravel down to cover the exposed dirt. This is also something I picked up from Debra, she’s a big fan of top dressing. It does make the pot look finished, and has the added benefit of reducing the frequency of watering and gravel prevents soil from washing out of the pot during rain storms. [...] [...] Another thing you’ll notice is that I put gravel down to cover the exposed dirt. This is also something I picked up from Debra, she’s a big fan of top dressing. It does make the pot look finished, and has the added benefit of reducing the frequency of watering and gravel prevents soil from washing out of the pot during rain storms. [...]

]]> By: Jenny Peterson http://lifeonthebalcony.com/rain-rain-go-away-come-again-some-other-day-protecting-your-balcony-garden-during-a-rain-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 Jenny Peterson Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:36:26 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=300#comment-4490 Great post! Container planting makes up about 30-40% of my business, and I always try to put rock or moss on top of the soil. It not only looks great/finishes off the planter, but it does help to keep soil moist (just like mulch would on the ground!) and helps to disperse rainwater like you said. I use all sorts of rock: gravel, New Mexico river rock, aquarium gravel (that looks super cool), or tumbled glass rock. I sometimes use marbles (the flat sided kind) that you can buy in craft stores. Great post! Container planting makes up about 30-40% of my business, and I always try to put rock or moss on top of the soil. It not only looks great/finishes off the planter, but it does help to keep soil moist (just like mulch would on the ground!) and helps to disperse rainwater like you said.

I use all sorts of rock: gravel, New Mexico river rock, aquarium gravel (that looks super cool), or tumbled glass rock. I sometimes use marbles (the flat sided kind) that you can buy in craft stores.

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