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Help me find a front yard edible

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Posted by aliweed 5 (Ely, IA) (My Page) on
Wed, Feb 20, 08 at 13:21

In my front yard, I have a window that needs something planted in front of it. It would be great if I could add an edible plant. Here are my criteria:

1. Can't grow above the window or must tolerate trimming to window level

2. Must look nice enough for sub division front yard

3. Zone 4, Iowa, front of house faces East

I will try and post a picture of where I am talking about. I have ordered blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. Would any of these work, or do you have any other suggestions.
Thanks in advance,
ali

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  • Posted by murky z8f pnw Portlan (My Page) on
    Thu, Mar 6, 08 at 3:14

Blueberries would probably work. They are attractive year round. You need to make sure you have acidic soil.

Blackberries will want to grow much taller and look a mess. Raspberries probably wouldn't look so hot either and you'd put a damper on production if you tried to keep them pruned that low.

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Thanks for the response! Do you think blueberries would do ok with the limited amount of sun that this area gets? It only gets sun until noon. I might just have to put a non fruiting bush there.

Thanks again,
ali

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  • Posted by murky z8f pnw Portlan (My Page) on
    Fri, Mar 14, 08 at 18:58

Aronia berries might do better with the limited sun. I think One Green World has a cultivar that is supposed to grow shorter too.

They have really nice foliage in the fall and are loaded with fruit in the summer.

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Thanks for the suggestion. Aronia looks like a great solution...I put in an order for 5 bushes from One Green World.

Thanks

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