You say 'But I've only got a balcony...'

No space is too small people! This year my garden has tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, peas, beans, zucchini, hot & sweet peppers, mini aubergines, strawberries (and next year raspberries & black currants), herbs galore and lots of flowers. yet, all I have is a balcony & a tiny part of a roof top patio. If you have even some sun you can grow quite a bit even on a small balcony. That's what shelving and layering are for. I will post some links to pictures taken from previous years so you can see for yourselves. This is what I started with back in 2008 I will post the 2010 tomorrow: