In the city, it is rare to have the chance to own a garden, or even a balcony. But don't let that stop you! A window sill will be enough to create a small green space despite everything.
A garden on a windowsill
A windowsill is a restricted space and is subject to a particular microclimate. The heat can be intense in the summer if the window is facing south, but the cold can be just as intense in the winter.
The rain, slowed down by the walls and the roof edges, waters the plants much less. You must therefore take all these parameters into account before you start.
Generally narrow, a windowsill must be well laid out to accommodate your miniature garden. You can choose between a simple planter or several small pots. The containers will be part of the decor and will be visible from inside the apartment, choose them to your taste and as an extension of your interior decor. The choice is vast: pewter, steel, colored PVC, or glazed terracotta, everyone will find happiness in the shelves of garden centers.
For safety reasons, remember to secure your pots so that they do not land on the head of a passer-by at the first gust of wind.
The different possibilities
Depending on the region, the climate but also the taste of each person, it is possible to create various kinds of 'gardens' on a windowsill:
Garden of herbs
Parsley, thyme, rosemary, oregano, mint, basil are all possibilities for a herb garden. The list is of course not exhaustive and can be enhanced with other herbs according to individual taste. In individual pots if they don't require the same watering conditions or in a common planter, it's up to you to compose your own fragrant decor!
Cactus garden
Ideal in the south and for a southern exposure, the cactus garden on a windowsill always looks good. You can vary the heights by giving verticality with candle cacti, oponces and Euphorbias and use spherical cacti in the foreground. If they like the growing conditions, they will bloom amazingly in the spring.
Flower garden
Use annuals or biennials to change your décor often. Viola, cyclamen, small bulbs such as muscaris or Iris reticulata will decorate your windows during the bad season. In summer, pelargoniums or surfinias falling in cascades, bacopas or 'Million Bells' will do well in a sunny window. For shade, choose fuchsias, impatiens or begonias.
Foliage garden
For a windowsill, choose dwarf shrubs such as some conifers that will give verticality, then place at their feet plants with colored or variegated foliage to give brightness to the scene. Heuchers with deep and bright colors, artemisia or helichrysum with silver foliage, but also small variegated ivy will attract the eye on your windowsills.
