As I do every year, I kept several containers on my southwest-facing back porch. There are always herbs; this year, it was parsley (3 plants), Italian basil (2), Thai basil (2), rosemary, thyme, sage, chives and lavender. I have one large container for flowers only, which is positioned in the line of view from the kitchen door. It makes me so happy to open the door to the back porch and see flowers. I planted bulbs in this container the previous fall, and they came up nicely in April. To this pot, I later added Zinnia seedlings. I also grew radishes, arugula and lettuce (all in the spring), and Thai peppers in the summer.