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But can you grill on the balcony? – Italian Cuisine

When you do not have a private garden, before starting to grill on the balcony it is better to inquire not to risk problems with the condominium: this is what the law says

With the arrival of summer, the desire to barbecue is getting bigger, but there is a question to ask yourself before organizing a domestic barbecue: when you don't have adequate outdoor spaces available, you can grill on the balcony? To understand if you can use the classic portable barbecue on your balcony without running into problems with neighbors, you need to take into consideration several aspects. Let's see them together.

Grilling on the balcony: what the law says

There is no real law regarding barbecues on the balcony or terrace. Let's start fromarticle 844 of the Civil Code.

«The owner of a fund cannot prevent the introduction of smoke or heat, the fumes, the noises, the shaking and similar propagations deriving from the neighbor's bottom, if they do not exceed the normal tolerability, also with regard to the condition of the places. In applying this rule, the judicial authority must balance the needs of production with the reasons for ownership. It can take into account the priority of a specific use ".

Furthermore, in the judgment of March 18, 1992, no. 3204 the Court of Cassation states that "with regard to the emission of gases, vapors, fumes capable of offending, harassing or smearing the neighbors, such releases can only be authorized within the limits of normal tolerability, and therefore subject to the adoption of the necessary measures to avoid the exceeding these limits or those imposed by specific regulations ".

We can conclude that you can grill on the balcony or on the terrace with a barbecue, as long as the smoke emissions do not exceed one normal tolerability and are limited by adequate measures or specified by other regulations (condominium or municipal, for example).

The problem is that the threshold of normal tolerability It can change from person to person, from their habits and the condition of the places. It's all about common sense.

In 1998, sentence no. 5215 states that "the aptitude of gas, vapor or smoke emissions to harass people does not necessarily have to be ascertained by expert opinion, on the contrary, the judge, according to general rules, can found his own conviction in this regard on different types of evidence such as, in particular, the testimonial statements of those who are able to report the characteristics and effects of the aforementioned noises and emissions, when these statements do not result in the expression of merely subjective assessments or judgments of a technical nature, but merely refer to what is objectively perceived by the registrants themselves ".

It is therefore possible sue a neighbor if smoking bothers up to the point of exceeding normal tolerability and, to prove it, a simple one would be necessary witness.

Grilling on the balcony: what about the condominium rules?

Having said that, there are additional factors to consider: for example, condominium rules.

"With regard to the condominium in buildings, private autonomy allows the parties to enter into agreements that limit the dominical right of all or some of the condominiums to the parts of their exclusive property, in the interest of the whole condominium or part of it, and which prohibit, in particular, all or some of the condominiums from giving the individual real estate units one or more possible destinations, or oblige them to preserve their original destinations for the general utility of the whole building, or part of it "( Cass. 19 October 1998 no. 10335).

The condominium rules they can clearly ban the barbecue on the balcony: at this point, the rule would prevail over those of the civil code. In addition, many common or regions they do not allow fires to be lit due to the smog: it is therefore necessary to also view the municipal and region's resolutions.

Grilling on the balcony: a solution

One solution to limit smoke releases is to use a electric barbecue. The Weber Pulse, for example, eliminates the limitations related to the use of a gas or charcoal barbecue. No fuel, just an electrical outlet, very little smoke, small size and fast cooking: for barbecue enthusiasts who live in the city, the electric barbecue is ideal.

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Vertical garden, just a balcony corner – Italian Cuisine

For some years i tthe Italians' mistakes were dyed green, turning into small urban gardens: mcitizens' unions 'they played small farmers at home and the technique selected is alwaysis more vertical. We have spoken in the past of the wardrobe-garden, let us now deal more specifically with the vertical garden. There is space, and it is above our heads.

THEthe concept is ingenious in its simplicity: extending up instead of in there, to maximize yield in urban spaces. Like the skyscrapers, with the difference not just that green is produced here that breathes, vegetables and colorful fruits they nourish. All in full swing km zero and sustainability.

Vertical agriculture exists for over a century. First as an idea – see the utopian skyscraper imagined in 1909 and appearor then in the book Delirious New York. Ninety years later, in 1999, thecurrent concept of vertical agriculture takes shape thanks to the ecologist Dickson Despommier, of Columbia University, which theorizes this approach for feed the world overpopulated and over-urbanized of our 21st century, consuming less energy and wasting less resources.

Not only private: more and more are the companies dedicated to vertical agriculture, in particular thanks to thehydroponic (cultivation in water enriched with nutrients) and the aeroponica (without land, immersed in a kind of enriched steam). A'industry definitely growing, which uses the interior also to remedy the damage of climate change from ourselves largely wild. But let's take a look at some of the vertical gardens of our house.

The most banal but not stupid technique is that of the shelves, one over the other, climb to walls and walls like micro-terraces steep of a home landscape. They also exist vessels think ofppositamente to create various layers and ad hoc solutions in various materials, such as multi-hanging pockets in waterproofed material. For the do-it-yourself, get used to it inside and / or outside, in materials waterproof and resistant: from the old rubber boots to umbrellas to cookie boxes as containers. As for the rigid structure, hydraulic hoses, shelves, hooks, planters. IS remember that i pallet they can be found for free, even at construction / gardening stores.

The vertical garden pcan be realized inside and / or outside. In any case, it is important choose the place with care, taking into consideration space factor and the brightness & warm / cold factor. You have no choice, is that the only possible place? Try it! Then choose the plants that you can adapt best. How much space do you need? That's enough one square meter! I recommend, keep an eye onaesthetics: the balcony rather than that corner of the house has the potential to become tasteful micro-oasis in all senses!!!

For what concern what to cultivate, there is only the embarrassment of the choice. And nit's not just atosummer activity: even the winter season can be fruitful. Obviously don't miss out the piantinis aromatich, from pepeRoncino up to the scenographical caper. Among vegetables, experimented without any doubt salads and then also i tomatoes (which are resistant to temperature changes), radishes, the cabbages rather than zucchini. And how fruit? Meanwhile, try the strawberries, they are not so difficult!

Naturally – ça va sens dire – everything from land to seeds to products that you will eventually use, strictly biological: having home production what you need if you do it later do we poison ourselves?!? Have a little one green and fruitful corner in our home it is more than the satisfaction of the tomato born at home: it gives us a precious contact with the earth and its nourishment, which is not only that of the body (but also!).

You know that Martian crews do they have vertical gardens on their own aircraft? Yeah, it's called Hortextreme and it's a prototype made by ENEA, theItalian Space Agency and University of Milan, in the context of the simulation of a mission to Mars: 4 square meters of space garden to grow microverdure is feed at the top i members of the eventual Martian crew. Nice is not it?

Carola Traverso Saibante
December 2019

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Garden on the balcony: what to plant in September – Italian Cuisine

September, the month of transition between summer and autumn, a favorable time to dedicate to the care of the vegetable garden, even the one on the balcony!

The vegetable garden on the balcony is a widespread trend. Having salad, tomatoes, zucchini, onions at hand without having to leave the house is a great advantage. And even more so is the security of knowing what we bring to the table because … we have cultivated it!

September, with its beautiful days characterized by a mild climate and temperatures no longer as high as in the summer months, is a perfect month to devote to thevegetable garden on the balcony (or even to create one!) and sowing those vegetables that you can enjoy during the long winter months. Many are the plants, but also the flowers, to sow or transplant in this period: from spinach to leeks, from salad to onions.

Garden on the balcony in September: where to start?

Often returning from vacation, after one or more weeks away from our balcony, the situation we find is not the best. The first thing to do, therefore, is to put our vegetable garden back on its feet. Let's start by cleaning up the plants and weeds from the pots and soil.
We then buy the soil with fertilizer and start a manure the earth we have in the pots or in the seed beds. A good idea is also to use a home-made compost with food waste instead of commercial fertilizer.
Before starting the new sowing it is therefore essential that the soil is rich in nutrients. That's why the first thing to do is fertilization. Only then can we proceed with sowing.

What to sow in September?

It's time to think about which vegetables to sow. Our thoughts run to the cold winter evenings when on the table it is customary to taste hot soups and stews.
You will be pleased to know that this is the best time to sow such vegetables lettuce, chicory, rocket, catalogna, endive, spinach and even leeks, onions, turnip greens, radishes, carrots and cabbage. All vegetables, especially the latter, that you can safely grow in pots, obviously taking into account the spaces that each vegetable requires.
For cabbage and cauliflower – in addition to preparing pots of adequate size – better to take advantage of the first days of September and not wait too long, otherwise the best moment passes.

Look at the moon!

Since the dawn of time moon phases have affected the agricultural activities of man, especially the moment of sowing. The movements of the moon affect the amount of water and moisture that from the ground it radiates towards the roots, with direct effect on the growth of the plants. This is why it is important to take into account the moon phases when in the sowing period.

When the moon is growing the seeds absorb more moisture from the soil, to reach a peak on full moon days. While when the moon is waning it is considered a rest period.

The most widespread advice is therefore to wait for the crescent moon to sow plants, we have the desire to make flowers bloom as soon as possible (first they bloom, first the berries ripen) such as tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, etc … While it is good to wait for the waning moon to sow plants and vegetables that end the production cycle with flowering: lettuce, chicory and leafy vegetables in general.

Not just vegetables!

If there is no lack of space on your balcony, this is also the perfect month for plant flower bulbs (like primroses, daffodils, carnations, tulips) that with a bit of luck, as well as adequate care and a good dose of green thumb, will announce the arrival of spring towards February / March, filling your balcony with colors and scents!