In the Netherlands, you are allowed to grow up to five cannabis plants per households for personal use. Come springtime, many Amsterdammers find inventive ways for cultivating various plants in their limited space. Herbs, along with other colourful flowers and plants make for a unique, sweet smelling sight! Keep your eye out for them on your walks through the City. Amsterdammers effectively use.
The limited space on their balconies through cultivating plants that grow upward and downward, mounting wall shelves, hanging up pots and utilizing trellises against a wall. Situating those plants that are smaller in front of taller ones, Cannabis plants usually end up in the last row as they can grow quite tall, and usually need a bit of shelter from view from the street.
The position of the balcony garden to the points on the compass is of major importance. If the balcony is facing north and east, there will not be as much sun as when it faces south and west resulting in much smaller plants and flowers. You can make a balcony garden come alive with plants in all colours, shapes, and sizes. However, one has to be sure plant combinations are compatible. E.g., Cannabis, tomatoes and basil go well together as they have the same need for light, water, and feeding.
Originally published in Free Amsterdam/ Cannabis City 2008
