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so ive got a balcony now i can put some containers out on
its quite narrow; has full sunshine from noon on
its composed of 2x6's bolted down to steel corbles
so not much mass

im wondering how wide and deep the soil needs to be
to suscessfully grow in such a location
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I would build a custom planter...I would make it between 8"-12" deep and monocrop about 10 plants all in the single planter keeping the plants between 2-3' tall.

Is total weight of soil an issue or plant height...?

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no concerns about weight. i was thinking about building them
figured two 1 or 2x6's tall
but was wondering if given their so exposed to the air temperature
mabe another board high might be advisable soas to have greater soil mass

it will be sitting against the outer railing
which is a lightweight steel rod construction affair

figure to trellis up some tomato's and peppers
but i really want to grow enough cilantro to keep up
i nearly run through a bunch a day

the porch is 36" wide so i dont have much room towork with
how narrow a planter space would you advise?
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My problem in something similar was the heat transfer from the decking into the pots creating to much heat for the roots. Ended up setting them on top of another pot of soil. Double stacking and just pulled them up today. Trimming them. Used white sheets to cover the pots and reflect the heat.
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Had another bad outdoor grow season a lot due to my new male cat evil bastard from hell decided he liked my spring orchard for shitting pissing and clawing up 269 gi dollar blowjobs. Fortunately, I still have some of my kick your ass can down the road bitch and get a job ... "HEY! Delores!... that better be the want ads your readin' cuz... Your gonna need a job ifn' you don't git your lazy ass up and do somethin'!"

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After all I've grown and experimented with. Except for that 1979 Mexican dirt weed with a lizard in it.. or a small rock or 2 or... paraqueted.

Cough Cough... cough cough.. cough... "You can trust your government to care for you....' cough cough..

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Which means of course you can trust them to love you.

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anyway the original point was

In Our today the weed is good. No impurities if you want quality. Its available.

No paying for weed brought over through the negro section of town from the beaners in Mexico?

I got caught with weed once by dad.. Raised in the "propaganda" marijuana makes you rape and axe murder craze...

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i took a better look and im not as confident in one end of this balconys structural integrity
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