Blog

Garden design for the North

Practical articles on designing gardens, terraces, and balconies in cold Northern climates. Every post is grounded in real photos and before-after examples from Estonia and Finland, so the ideas work at 59°N — not just in a magazine.

Glazed apartment balcony turned into a small garden: railing planters with herbs inside the glass, a ladder plant shelf, bistro chairs and deck tiles

Balcony · 14 August 2026

Glazed balcony garden ideas: the unheated greenhouse you already own

How to garden on a glazed balcony in the Nordics and Baltics: the real microclimate, what to grow March–November, layout ideas for 4–8 m², overwintering, and the housing-company rules to check first.

Next step

Start from one photo and keep the best ideas.

Download HaljasVaade from the App Store or Google Play, compare styles on a photo of your own space, save your favourites, and use them to plan with your family or a professional.

Garden design for the North

Glazed balcony garden ideas: the unheated greenhouse you already own

Start from one photo and keep the best ideas.

Garden ideas in your inbox