Berry Garden
Delicious berries in the garden
Berry shrubs are attractive in any garden. They provided delicious and healthy berries the year after they have been planted. Simultaneously they can be used decoratively. Raspberries are an exception as the branches must be cut down to the ground after harvest. This makes the raspberry area very dull during winter.
Gooseberries
Black currants
Red currants
According to the new garden plan we are going to plant gooseberries and white, red and black currants in the sloping front yard. The raspberries will also be moved to the front yard where they can lean up against the fence.
In the old garden the berries take up too much space in the narrow backyard and must be replaced with a patio, surrounded by willow screens, flowering plants and lawns. This will also make the sight from the kitchen window more attractive.
Raspberries
The old berry garden in March
The berry garden with the many cut down raspberry plants offers an unsightly view from the kitchen. Behind the raspberries are black and red currants and gooseberries. They are more interesting to look at during winter – especially snow-clad.
The berry garden in March
The old berry garden in May
The raspberries begin to grow again and the currants and gooseberries get pretty fresh green foliage.
During April the bed filled up with weeds, mainly grasses and dandelions (Taraxacum). We filled two large buckets with dandelions. Their yellow flowers are pretty but it is important to keep the berry garden free from weeds, so the shrubs can carry many fruits.
The berry garden in May
The old berry garden in July
The raspberry plants have reached their highest and should ideally be tied to horizontal strings to prevent the branches from breaking. We have constructed a new patio and begun to make a willow fence.
Many currants and gooseberries are ready to pluck. Do not stress over berries that remain unplucked – they will become bird food and not go to waste.
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The berry garden in July
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