Like much of the world, the weather is getting much more inconsistent where I live. Unreasonably warm weather starts earlier, but the risk of a frost still stays relatively late.

If I have plants outside right now, some days it’s too hot for cool season plants, and some nights it’s too cold for warm season plants.

I’m still very jealous of people who have space for a traditional garden, but one benefit of balcony gardening is that almost all of my plants are movable, so I can really dampen the effects of the weather.

Plants that can’t survive the cold, I can bring in at night. Plants that can’t survive the heat, I can move to a place that’s sheltered from the midday sun.

This has allowed me to grow for a much extended season. I have pepper plants that are already forming peppers because I’ve had them outside for over a month now and just brought them in when they needed it.