Before modification by moondog at 06/04/2013 04:47:43 PM
the gf and i do a lot of italian-flavored dishes so we have
cilantro
parsley
oregano
thyme
tarragon
marjoram
sweet & thai basil
spearmint
apple mint
sage
rosemary
catnip
chives
on the flower side, it's pretty much all orchids
phalaenopsis
cymbidium
oncidium
paphiopedilum
epidendrum
dendrobia
miltonia
bulbophylum wenlandianum
bird of paradise
various lilies
a couple of potted flowers i have no idea what they are but they look good 
and many varieties of succulents and cacti
i got lucky enough to be able to buy a house last year, so the only limitation on my space to grow outside is whether or not i want to rip up parts of the yard and the sprinkler system in order to get more garden space. i'm not quite ready for that step yet but i do consider it when i'm mowing the yard every week 
of course, having a condo downtown would be convenient for getting to work, but i don't think i would want to go back to not growing my own vegetables again...
Good list. I wish I'd have enough room for San Marzano and Roma.
Well, I've got only two balconies downtown, so a lot of things are out for me.
Tomatoes:
Chibbikko (Japanese)
Tzi Bi U (Chinese)
Jaune Flammée (southern France)
Yellow Banana and Lime Green Salad(midwest US)
Principe Borghese (Italian, for sun dried tomatoes)
12 planters total.
Peppers:
Chi-chien (Chinese)
Espelette (Pays Basque, to dry and grind)
Habanero, Jalapeno (Mexico)
Jwala (India, for Madras curries)
Pedron (Spain, to marinate with olives in oil for tapas and stuff)
Boldog (essentially to grind for Hungarian paprika)
Petit Marseillais (French, a little like scotch bonnet)
Shishito (Japanese)
Long Sweet (actually very hot. Thailand)
For herbs, I pretty much have all the European classics, plus Mexican and Vietnamese coriander, and japanese Shiso.
Then I confine myself to harder to find veggies/greens:
Mizuna, Mitsuba, Komatsuna, japanese ginger and bunching onions, Suhyo and Yamato cucumbers and Kamo eggplants.
For the rest, lots of flowers and stuff.