MY FIRST BALCONY GARDEN VEGETABLE HARVEST | Massive harvest from my garden in London

Harvesting vegetables from your balcony garden, for the first time, is the most exciting part of the process for many gardeners. In this video, I will show you my first balcony garden harvest and everything I have grown from seed to fruit. This is my own garden that I have done by myself on my London Balcony! This year I have had the opportunity to have to learn a lot when it comes to gardening. I was finally able to pick some veggies from the garden and let me tell you, they taste so good!! Nothing beats fresh produce that you grow yourself in your own self-sustainable garden. I cannot wait to see what the rest of the gardening season brings!!
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[@AllAboutAnika]

How many kilos of tomatoes do you think I will grow this year?

[@AllAboutAnika]

Haha good guess

[@AllAboutAnika]

Not horribly off but yeah I got way more than just 1 kilo

[@thienminh878]

Truyện thơ
Đường xưa mây trắng trọn bộ chúc mọi người nghe hạnh phúc cảm ơn nhiều.
Thi Văn sấm giảng trọn bộ chúc mọi người nghe hạnh phúc cảm ơn nhiều..1987..

[@queendas4491]

i thought it would be around 1.5 kg..n i was close to the real weight☺

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great guess 😊

[@janithvimahima9728]

Loved it... Though in my country we never wash onions immediately after harvest. We sun dry the onions with peels. And then remove the soil on the surface. This ensures their long age. And whenever we need to use them.. We wash them. 🙃💗

[@AllAboutAnika]

Ohhhh I’ve learned something new today. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@SteffieWeffy1]

Yes it's like potatoes you never wash them you let them dry. They store better with some soil on them.

[@KatherineRoseArt]

Well unless you plan to use them right away ... i pulled my onions as I needed them to cook w/ so I washed and then just chopped them up for dinner.

[@berrybuena]

Same

[@SteffaniesJourney]

For the onions, put less in the pot and they will grow bigger. They’re small because they didn’t have room to grow. Thanks for sharing your garden.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching 😄

[@ayidas]

I am super impressed with how much food you grew in that space!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@gisellegonzalez2628]

I love container gardening, it’s so satisfying to pick literally the fruits of your labor lol. As for the onions I use deep pots and I add three buds per pot, good potting soil with pebbles at the bottom for drainage. Great garden!!!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Oh such great tips! Willl consider when planting onions this year!

[@Dhoomed]

We use our chillies to make - chutney/pickle, dried chilli, chilli powder, sauce/paste, sometimes if they aren’t so hot we stuff them with mince and fry them.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching and great suggestion :)

[@Bexi222]

I grow tomatoes and peppers on my tiny Swedish balcony, and I’m so inspired by your set up! So many beautiful healthy plants in a small balcony space. Wow!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks so much for watching and your kind comment. Yay for balcony gardening 👩🏾‍🌾

[@hajraashraf5702]

Thaaaaaat is some CLEVER use of space. Goodjob!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks! Living in London has really taught me to use every square inch of space in a flat!

[@naddismith5947]

Wow you actually inspire me to plant my first garden, now I feel so excited!

[@AllAboutAnika]

You can do it! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@TheNemesister]

so glad I found your channel. It's not easy finding small space garden channels that are in the UK. 🌱

[@AllAboutAnika]

Happy you’re enjoying it!

[@Aryescent]

i love youtubers like you that respond to comments

[@AllAboutAnika]

I love viewers like you that leave comments. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@saintschoons]

Amazing, I’m so happy you said “London” as i always see great harvests from YTubers in countries where the sun and heat is almost always present. I have chilli peppers and wild strawberries growing, still young but you give me hope! 🤞

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yay I’m sure your plants will do great. Good luck with the growing and thanks for watching ☺️

[@CurlyProverbz]

Great job. Also girl you fine fine 😍 woi

[@AllAboutAnika]

😊 thank you

[@nicoleci6969]

Amazing hobby, lovely. You can finely chop the chillis and slowly cook them together with lots of finely chopped garlic and onions. You can use vegetable oil. Cook over low fire until they are all nice and mushy. Season to taste. Can use them as topping for steamed dumplings together with toasted garlic plus lime juice and soy sauce. Yumm

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you for watching and thanks for your great suggestion 😊

[@myhappygarden]

Wow..Amazed.with the harvest from the balcony🍅🌶❤❤🤗

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@BITCHstfu234]

You make me so excited about my little balcony garden 😭
I'm growing:
Cilantro
Basil
Chives
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Two types of Peppers
Two types of beans
Squash
Cucumber
Corn
And they're actually doing really well and growing quickly
Next year I plan on adding potatoes and broccoli, I also want to add more fruits in but I'll have to see what's the best potted fruits to grow. I also don't won't to go crazy having a lot of plants to worry about, but I can't wait til I buy a house so I can have a backyard and really go crazy and add fruit trees to the yard.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yayyyy your balcony garden sounds amazing and so much verity! I also feel the same. I can’t wait to have a house with a garden for space for all my veggies!

[@5akshayasirumalla623]

Same I also have small balcony I jusst started growing lemon,capsicum ,chilly

[@5akshayasirumalla623]

I knoW am late

[@gratefulmin1180]

Wonderful Balcony Garden👍 If you really want to grow huge onions, buy seeds and sprinkle them in a small cup or I use the mushroom container I recycle from the grocery store. When they grow to about 6-8 inches high. Separate them. They are tough plants and can easily be separated. Then plant them in your planter. I guarantee you’ll get twice the size of what you harvested from growing sets. Its cheaper too😉👌🏼 Happy gardening!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for the tips! So helpful, I am going to grow from bulbs in smaller pots first and then transfer them! Looking forward to big onions this year!

[@lizzymc1300]

Oh your tomatoes...😱💗💗💗💗.... I. LOVE. Tomatoes! And those looked so good🥺🤤

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you so much 😊❤️

[@unfoldingwithgrace3640]

This video is amazing! You are blessing others with your gift! Thank you for inspiring me!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comment ❤️

[@evon1987]

Seeds make it hotter you could make a nice salsa with all your harvest between onions tomatoes and peppers

[@AllAboutAnika]

I did!! It was delicious 🤤

[@stephennelson1687]

Good for you! So satisfying for you!!

[@KoKoVenture]

wow! so satisfying to watch 😌

[@AllAboutAnika]

Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@antonioteul3590]

Greetings from 🇧🇿 and thanks for sharing the video. God bless you!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you!!!

[@Marlisajanae]

Here's my tip..
Onions actually don't grow under the soil.they grow on top of it. So when you plant the seedlings only plant the roots, dont plant the bulb under the soil. They might lean over but it's fine.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Wow! Never knew this! Thanks for the tip & Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@aliciar2644]

I know I’m late but you have all the ingredients for the perfect salsa 😍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you 😋 I love a good salsa! Will make more from this years harvest hopefully!

[@joansamaroo1400]

Love your garden dear
Made me laugh when u ate that pepper. Lol
Beautiful garden , beautiful young woman..
God bless u

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

[@primrozie]

I had small onions last year. When I tried to find out why, I discovered there are different onions for northern states and southern. I'm in Pennsylvania and should grow "long day" type. It's about hours of daylight. Definitely google it. Your tomatoes look beautiful!
I grew ancho pablano peppers last year and WOW! Loaded plants. I think that's normal for this pepper and it's pretty mild with a little heat. Really nice pepper.
My husband dries a lot of the hot peppers and turns them into powder.
Garlic is easy, I grow it every year.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Wow you sound like you have an amazing garden! I’ll have to look into growing these specific types of onions. Thanks for the tip! I also might look into garlic as that would be a great crop to grow since I cook with it almost every day! 😊

[@primrozie]

@@AllAboutAnika Plus garlic is medicinal. Anti viral for one. I've been eating garlic toast with a fried egg on top for breakfast because of this virus going around.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Even better at times like these!

[@valoriegriego5212]

Lovely garden lady, beautiful garden and sweet harvest! What a great job you are doing in encouraging folks to grow food in whatever size space we have.🙂
I'm a Central Texas gardener. I think the red pepper you tried was a fully ripe jalapeno. You can eat them green or red. The hotter and dryer the weather the hotter the jalapenos on the plant.
Two recipes you might look up are Armadillo Eggs and Cowboy Candy.🙂
On the onions...you can grow them to a nice size in a pot. Don't crowd them or thin them out by eating smaller ones through the growing season. Also give them the sunnies spot in your beautiful garden. Onions like it hot. Wishing you a super gardening year!🙂

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and all the tips. I’ll def try some of the tricks you mentioned this year on my garden! 😊

[@yannisgfcooking9144]

OMG!!!! amazing Garden from balcony. Really nice. I grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumber this year indoor. The tomatoes it grows really well but this year I will try with cucumber and pepper as well. Good job 👍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you! Good luck with your garden this year!

[@muheetabdul8646]

Wow Small place but big harvesting like your balcony garden 🪴 thanks for sharing

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching

[@basinviewcottage]

Hi Anika, I freeze excess chillies. They freeze well and ideal if you generally use them in cooked dishes or blended salsa/chutney. Love your garden ❤

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great idea! Something for me to try this year! Thank you 😊

[@temitopebankstv]

Your balcony garden is so beautiful

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you!

[@perpetua4887]

Thank you so much for sharing it.🙌🏾♥️🙏🏽

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching

[@MyBackyardGarden]

Quite nice balcony garden/harvest! Thanks for sharing!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching. I’m so proud of my harvest!

[@MyBackyardGarden]

@@AllAboutAnika as you should. It is impressive!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you!! That means so much ❤️

[@tiffathome]

I enjoyed seeing your harvest!

[@AllAboutAnika]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching! :)

[@tbellsurbanfarm7810]

Wow! So much food in a small space. You grow girl.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks so much! And thanks for watching 😀

[@Phasorann]

cute guys with good idea to grow vegetables thank for share

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@anurag3112]

Woww... you inspired me to grow vegetables 🌶 in my balcony... I think this is the right time to start growing vegetables in London.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yay! So glad I could inspire you! It's is totally possible to grow vegetables on a balcony garden!

[@iamkeandra5932]

Loved this video! Please make more this upcoming gardening season

[@AllAboutAnika]

I will try to. Thanks for watching

[@luzcruz4896]

Wooo that a big valcony

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks

[@sotterjoy6030]

Wow nice garden friend 👌💙🌹

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@mintjestory]

I love your content, new here in your home. I love gardening too in my tiny balcony. Your video is great for my inspiration...thanks. And congratulation for your first harvest....well done.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks so much! 😊 Glad you are enjoying my videos!

[@huertamipequenoeden9425]

Girl you are right about chiles...they all turn red when riped...onless they are other color. Congrats

[@lilurchinjenny5282]

I remember you said you fertilize every 2 weeks from the other videos. It's great for tomatoes but it's too much for onions as they'll be growing more big green tops rather than the bulb. Also harvest when the soil and tops are completely dry so it doesn't rot in storage. My fav tomatoes are Green Zebra, Marvel Striped and Beefsteak, I'm planning to grow some capsicum and chocolate reapers on my balcony :D

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching and great tip

[@JoseAntonio-hd2yt]

Muchas gracias !!! Es una pasada !!

[@AllAboutAnika]

De Nada! :)

[@rca_usa]

Wow ...that's great job. 👍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@AK27AK]

If you store rice, you can throw in several dried chili in there and it’ll prevent bugs in your rice 🎉

[@AllAboutAnika]

Ohh interesting tip

[@Genevieve8002]

They look so nice and pretty. 😍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pakizaqadri5607]

Aww wow love it

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@fredrikasyren5731]

Wow amazing!!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@radhabiekhram6682]

Beautiful balcony garden ❤
Keep de top of the unions above the soil! Your unions will grow better

[@AllAboutAnika]

Good tip. I’ve tried it this year.

[@shahanaraferdous3026]

Your balcony looks so lovely, very similar to mine, also in London. So good to see more and more people are growing their own fruits/veg.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yay for London balcony gardening! What are you growing on your balcony this year? It is nice seeing so many people grow more because of the pandemic.

[@shahanaraferdous3026]

@@AllAboutAnika I'm growing tomatoes, dwarf french beans, some strawberries, a few chilli plants and bought a lemon 🍋 tree. Also have a few marigold and petunias

[@AllAboutAnika]

Sounds amazingggg! Good luck with all the growing!

[@penelopejane5285]

I love it!!! As for the size only do one row in that planter and see if you get bigger onions they need room to widen. Also FYI if you leave the outer papery skin on the onion and just brush off the dirt and then let it dry (look up onion curing) they will last a lot longer. as soon as you rip the outer layer off they won't last as long.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great tips thanks for sharing!

[@cansu_ongel]

I always tell I'm super jealous of your growing talents!! 😍 I don't think I would be able to eat those chillies 🤭🤭

[@AllAboutAnika]

Hahahah awwww thanks. I was dying when I ate that chili 🌶 🥵 such a mistake lol 😂

[@ChaxusHomekitchen]

Wow 👌👌

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@mymomsvegetablegardenukbir4577]

Loved it!💗

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@SoulFaeWorld]

Wow so colourful! Enjoy the veggies 🍅

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@SoulFaeWorld]

@@AllAboutAnika you’re welcome

[@calynnsoosay4574]

My neighbour taught me to brush the soil away from the bulb (once it starts to bulb) not to burry them all the way. He also said to put them in a tiny trench but from what I learned once you water the trench falls so it’s kind of messy to keep up with. You can also try to save those tiny onions and plant them next year!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@malaynachristine]

i loveeee pepper chili jelly, so good with cream cheese and crackers !! and it’s suuuper easy to make

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yummmmyyy

[@MsAndreaPandrea]

came for the garden content!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Will post more garden updates soon!

[@CurlyProverbz]

Oh and you are uk too! Okay 👍🏾

[@AllAboutAnika]

Yup, based in London

[@mingli6753]

@@AllAboutAnika there is another London in Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.

[@silvanadolinski4630]

I'm Brazil and I love your Chanel. My son loves tomato 🍅, so beautiful

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you 😊

[@lailazubair]

Whoa! So many tomatoes!!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks! So satisfying growing my own tomatoes!

[@clutchmadness]

This video makes me so happy :) :)

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@kirtisharma6338]

Wow great

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks!

[@mamikiramafoko4095]

Wow beautiful inspirational vedio

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank youuu ☺️

[@geetapatel3759]

Cilantro 1 cup+3-4 thin long chilly + salt &suger as per taste + half lemon 🍋 juice and make a paste u can use on sandwiches or snack

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching 😊

[@arollemd]

This video is so inspiring! This is a huge harvest from small containers! So awesome and I love your personality! Subscribed :-)

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind comments. ❤️

[@Gauri_kulkarnii]

That was really very good harvest 😇

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you!

[@gardenhighlightsworm]

Enjoyed watching your video 🥬

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@SimpletravelGirl]

Very very good, inspiring

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks

[@GraftingTactick]

Really nice video , great garden on balcony, very informative, lots take to take from 👍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching and your feedback 😊

[@justinomar9210]

You can keep the onion leafs dry them out put them in a blender and you got onion salt or you can eat the green freshly picked leafs or fry them

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching and sharing your tip

[@ExistNNature]

Awesome!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks!

[@BonsaiHomegardening]

Waw your garden is very beautiful.

[@AllAboutAnika]

So nice of you :)

[@FromOurGarden]

This is so inspiring! Very Lovely! New friend here! Happy New Year to you! All the best

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you 😊

[@msheline]

Heheehe....You are so adorable!!! I laughed out loud when you tried that really hot chili. You reacted like I do to too spicy peppers or chili's....Lol...I found you thru looking up growing harvests on your balcony. I have a big deck so I'm excited to start this spring. Thank you for your video's. I am going to watch as many as possible to catch up. I just found you and subscribed.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching and for subscribing and for your lovely comment!!! Best of luck with your deck garden!

[@lali3568]

Very nice..really enjoyed ☺

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching

[@gardeningwithgeetkumar]

Wow.. Great work

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@nicetomeetyou92mu89]

❤❤❤❤ Good day to you. Great things you have done. Greeting here from Malaysia. Keep it up. Stay good always ❤❤❤❤

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you! You too!

[@irispottery6474]

Lovely

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@mygardenhomestead]

Well done 🍅🍅🍅👍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@Beapick]

Wow so beautiful your plants and its healthy all of it 🇬🇧♥️

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@shinybenu]

Superb 👏👏👏

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@priyakokitchen9568]

Great job very nice👍️❤️🙏

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching 😊

[@kathieawoyomi66]

You can freeze chilies and tomato and use in curry chilli soups stews etc excellent job

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for the suggestions and thanks for watching 😊 this year I will freeze more things!

[@uppanadam74]

I am not bragging by no means!! But I have a big backyard and buggered if I can every grow onions that size!! So I'm impressed!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching

[@lexiehollens3610]

those tomatoes look fantastic! Well done!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you

[@traditionalcooking8482]

That was real good hard works result ...

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@xxxamber4marmarisxxx]

Wow what a great harvest, love it👏 This year all my seeds germinated so I have 43 tomato plants plus loads of jalapeños, spaghetti squash, courgettes and many other veg plants. So think I have my work cut out for me 🤦‍♀️😂 Looks like I’m going to have to can my own tomatoes so none go to waste. X

[@AllAboutAnika]

Wow! I have about the same number of tomato plants this year as well! Lots of tomatoes to share 😊

[@khadijahh3095]

Should grow celantro, all those tomatoes puree with some of those peppers and onions make spicy tomato sauce freeze in sandwich bags. Great for pasta, soup, beans, red rice.. and hot sauce

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great suggestion. I’m actually growing cilantro this year! 🌱

[@kellyanne1307]

Gread video! I posted it to my fB group (Explore Suburban Homesteading). You're inspiring and I love your energy.

[@AllAboutAnika]

Wow, thank you you are so sweet for sharing the video!

[@kellyanne1307]

@@AllAboutAnika My pleasure! I'll try to keep an eye out for more. Well done!

[@Anonymous-we2vp]

Great job 👏

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank you! 😃

[@lieblee3063]

Wow great job❤️👍

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thank youuuu 😁

[@shakinariley6272]

So amazing

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 🤩

[@Shweta0305]

Wow great👌👌👍💯
Keep growing 😉

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊

[@tommietaylor7766]

Loosen the soil around the onions during growth. This will allow room for onions to expand. Also hang onions and allow them to dry before rinsing and cutting off tops

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great tips, thanks!

[@tinabees1]

You could get a dehydrator and dry some of your veg then grind it down to different spices and powders. Good luck 😉

[@AllAboutAnika]

Great suggestion. I never thought of that! I’ll look into it. Thanks for watching 😀

[@oniemix3946]

wow!! I do gardening in my balcony as well but not that good, i dnt have a good harvest. I should learn from you.Thanks!!

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks for watching!

[@theFatgirlchronicles]

Great video

[@AllAboutAnika]

Thanks 😊 and thanks for watching