@funcountess. No, my daughter did not plant an avocado tree, her gardener would not let her do it, but she did have a small vegetable garden that she started last month. She also have orange tree and lemon trees. I have a couple of aloes Vera plants, jade plants (they grow wild), primuera, and a sago plant. Also a plant that's called Money tree... Haha, very popular among Asians. One of the money tree looked very sick so I stuck it in the little planter and it took off, now it is over 5 feet tall. My patio gets absolutely no sun except in summer where it gets a little bit. I rescued an orchid from Lowe's in the "distressed" plant sale area. Now it blooms every year for me.