This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. If you have a balcony patio or porch that gets at least six hours of full sun you can grow any number of fruit trees and berries as well, as long as you choose the right varieties, says Christy Wilhelmi, creator of the Gardenerd organic gardening website and …
This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. “If it’s just four to five hours of direct sunlight, stick to strawberries and cane berries — like blackberries, boysenberries and raspberries.” You want to know when the sun first hits your balcony or growing area and when it leaves, Wilhelmi said. Strawberries and mint plants can maybe …