A downtown, 10th floor, west-facing balcony

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“The first three images reflect my 2007 experience. In spite of moving into the apartment on June 1, I had a nice “show” of blooms and plants by early August. I harvested enough fresh basil to produce over 25 lbs of fresh pesto. I also had a rose bush that did surprisingly well, called “Sea Foam”. I’m planning on framing in my balcony this year (the sun is horrific in the afternoon) but intend to plant more, particularly herbs and perhaps some more of the rare types of begonias. Vinca also does extremely well and I’m very fond of it.”

“The next four shots were taken from June to August 2008. It's been a good season; my passionflower vine has three separate vines each at least 18 feet long. Often I had as many as 10 blooms out at once.”

Thank you Reiner Kjell Hansen