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I don't think there's too many balcony growers on here so I'm always happy to learn and share advice! And yeah, I might've gone a bit overboard with the amount but so far so good! Just counted and altogether, got 34 pots lol. More if you add in the buckets of compost that have a bunch of volunteer plants coming though. I started this season with a surprise from my dwarf french marigold pot. I got lazy around Fall/Winter and just left the plants in the pot until Spring. It turned out to be a great idea as the pot was full of marigold sprouts since all the dried up flowers had become seed pods and dispersed themselves into the soil. I ended up selecting the 4 healthiest looking plants and repotting those. Tossed the rest into a bucket of composted sheep manure just for fun and they seem to be doing well lol. The same thing happened with Cilantro as well on a smaller scale. Next, I picked up 4 tomato sprouts, 2 small varieties and 2 large varieties. Last year the larger variety got blossom end rot so trying a bigger pot this year to see if it helps. Once it warmed up a bit, I sowed a bunch of leafy greens (prizehead, romaine, grand rapids, salad bowl, arugula, buttercrunch, and mesclun). Planted some herb and flower seeds as well (basil, cilantro, thyme, zinnia, nasturium). Since it would take some time for things to grow, I picked up a few flowers from the nursery and repotted those. Impatiens, new guinea impatiens, dahlias, hibiscus, and geranium. I most recently picked up some green onion sets, bok choy sprouts, green kale sprouts, and purple kale sprouts. Regarding the diverter, I picked up this one. My kitchen sink is also one of those pull-down units so I've got it attached to the faucet in the powder room. It's not ideal but it's much much better than having to go back and forth with a watering can. I've got a couple empty buckets that I fill up so I'm not attaching the hose every time I water.