| Go directly to the balcony garden forum and listen to jenny_in_SE_Pennsylvania. She has a balcony with nearly the same size and exposure as you, and she grows just about everything! You might be able to do a search for her posts, or just scroll down individual posts to see what she and other members suggest. There are a few excellent books on gardening in cities and towns (hint, hint) in containers, as well as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbooks on related topics. Bottom line, you don't want to plant much in the fall; even trees and shrubs have a hard time in containers their first winter and could use a growing season first, unless they're very, very tough. Consider getting a few potted herbs and small perennials at the Greenmarkets to have around, and start researching plants and containers (minimum size 14" cube for woody plants, larger is almost always better) for the spring. Enjoy! |
