Balcony Gardening

So, this afternoon, I am going to compost and finish staking up my plants for the balcony garden that we are attempting this year.
Our garden:
1. Herbs- basil, parsley, thyme, sage, dill, tarragon, oregano, rosemary
2. Lettuce- an experiment. We have little sprouts now, both red and green leaf
3. Cherry tomatoes- 15 plants (a nice farmer heard my husband was in the military, so my smaller order got doubled for free)
That's it. We only have a 6x12 foot balcony, which also holds two chairs and two tables, so we were limited in our yearly production.
All is well- we lost one purple basil plant (never took really well), but everything else is flourishing. We just need to put a little more soil in the pots and compost. It is nice to sit outside and be surrounded by things you will eventually harvest and eat.