My balcony space is tiny, so I had to pick between a few big pots or a lot of small ones.

I only have about 4 square feet on my fire escape in Brooklyn. Last spring, I went with three big 5-gallon pots for tomatoes and peppers. They grew okay, but I felt like I wasted space on just three plants. This year, I'm trying a bunch of 1-gallon fabric pots for herbs, radishes, and lettuce. Already, I have 12 different things growing. Which setup do you think is better for a super small area, going big or going for variety?