I have a balcony on raised ground floor with lots of trees hiding the sun. In the summer I get a few hours of direct sunlight, not enough to get anything flowering. I attempted growing tomatoes, and ended up with the tallest, most useless plant ever. Strawberries were also mostly leaves. There is a planter integrated on the balcony design though, which is nice.
Is there anything with fun leaves I could grow ? Preferably low maintenance and resistant to low temperatures. (not necessarely frost resistant, though better)
Edit: I also generally can’t keep stuff that flowers, hence my request.
Parsley and cilantro might tolerate a more shady growing space. Even thyme might handle less than full sun. Aromatic herbs like rosemary and sage prefer full sun in my experience. A lot of wisdom in the other comments about potting method, frequency of watering, fertilizer etc. I would say larger containers preferably with different plant species will work better. Good soil and lots of organic matter - if your planter is large enough you can feed organic waste back into the soil directly.