Well, it is currently -11F here, so not much is sprouting. However, this year, for the first year ever, I will be doing balcony gardening. I can't wait. I've already started accumulating the catalogs to pick and choose what new things I shall try. We do the farmer's market nowadays, so don't do many fruits and vegetables. But I've got a mind to try some strawberry baskets this year as annuals.

It is container gardening all the way now. And I'm happy with that, actually, much as I miss my beautiful patio gardens I've been cultivating for the last several years as we transitioned out of living in a house w/yard & gardens, to simpler loft apartment living.

All balcony (eastern exposure) & container gardening advice welcomed!