For Perennial Fruit Gardens, Berries Are the Way to Grow

Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry bushes are perfect for just about any garden environment. Whether you have a large lot in which to plant fruit-bearing hedges, or a sunny balcony that would be perfect for hanging baskets, there's a berry plant that's ideal for your home. Best of all, if you choose a perennial species, you'll only have to put in a bit of maintenance work now and then in order to enjoy a beautiful, bountiful harvest year after year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/for-perennial-fruit-gardens-berries-are-the-way-to-grow/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry bushes are perfect for just about any garden environment. Whether you have a large lot in which to plant fruit-bearing hedges, or a sunny balcony that would be perfect for hanging baskets, there's a berry plant that's ideal for your home. Best of all, if you choose a perennial species, you'll only have to put in a bit of maintenance work now and then in order to enjoy a beautiful, bountiful harvest year after year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/for-perennial-fruit-gardens-berries-are-the-way-to-grow/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

Raspberries are delicious raw or cooked, and planting yellow or golden varieties will deter birds and other berry-stealing animals: they'll think the berries are unripe!

Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry bushes are perfect for just about any garden environment. Whether you have a large lot in which to plant fruit-bearing hedges, or a sunny balcony that would be perfect for hanging baskets, there's a berry plant that's ideal for your home. Best of all, if you choose a perennial species, you'll only have to put in a bit of maintenance work now and then in order to enjoy a beautiful, bountiful harvest year after year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/for-perennial-fruit-gardens-berries-are-the-way-to-grow/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

White currants are just as sweet and delightful as their red and black cousins, but aren't as attractive to birds because of their pale hue.

Tiny, sweet globes filled with crunchy little seeds, blueberries are gorgeous to eat raw, are amazing in baked goods, and spectacular in smoothies.

Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry bushes are perfect for just about any garden environment. Whether you have a large lot in which to plant fruit-bearing hedges, or a sunny balcony that would be perfect for hanging baskets, there's a berry plant that's ideal for your home. Best of all, if you choose a perennial species, you'll only have to put in a bit of maintenance work now and then in order to enjoy a beautiful, bountiful harvest year after year....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/for-perennial-fruit-gardens-berries-are-the-way-to-grow/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

Also known as the Juneberry, this sweet perennial berry is incredibly delicious, and is excellent in jams and other preserves.

They look like strange little mini green pumpkins, but gooseberries are delightful, sweet globes that can be eaten raw, or baked into pies.

This sweet, luscious berry is a member of the honeysuckle family, and thrives in dense, peaty soils and heavily wooded areas.

Large and juicy, blackberries are loved by bears and birds as much as by humans.

The jostaberry (yust-a-berry) is a German hybrid species that tastes like a cross between a blueberry and a Concord grape.

You'll be dancing 'round your own mulberry bush in delight once these tasty berries ripen. Just be sure to pick them before the birds get them all!

Probably the most well-known berry in the world, the strawberry is a delicious perennial that can be used raw or cooked, sweet or savoury, in any way you can imagine.

Well known in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, this hardy berry is most often used in beverages, desserts and cold, sweet soups.

You haven't tasted true bliss until you've made your own elderberry syrup, cordial, or wine.