Can the Home Gardener Really Grow Their Own Fruit Trees and Berries?
Most definitely! The key is choosing types of fruit and varieties that are most suited to your climate, growing season length and soil conditions. Fruit gardens are feasible on even the smallest lots. It’s mainly a matter of being creative in what you choose to grow and what fits the space. Strawberries can be grown in a space as small as a half whiskey barrel or other container. Just realize that you’ll have to pay careful attention to watering, as containers will dry out quickly. Also, I’d recommend day neutral varieties for a small but fairly continuous crop over most of the growing season. Strawberries can also be used as border plants in a landscape. Berry bushes such as currants or blueberries can be used in place of a floral landscape shrub and will produce a crop as well as being attractive. Grape or kiwifruit vines can lend some shade to a patio arbor in no more space than the arbor itself takes. Dwarf fruit trees work well in confined spaces. For the ambitious and artistic gr
