What else can you plant in your garden that is unusual but fruitful?
- Common dogwood (Lat. Cornus mas):
Dogwood berries are red to pink, oblong, with a sour-sweet taste.
The crop ripens in September and October.
Among other things, it is very decorative in early spring, blooming with yellow flowers before the leaves bloom.
Undemanding to soil, good winter hardiness.
Dogwood is a cross-pollinated plant, so at least one other dogwood seedling should be planted three to four meters apart.
- White mulberry (Lat. Morus alba) and black mulberry (Lat. Morus nigra):
The most popular tree in Latvia is the White Mulberry, as it is the most resistant to our climate.
Mulberries are very tasty, very healthy and can be stored for a long time when dried. The berries can be either beige-red or dark.
In order for mulberry trees to pollinate and produce a harvest, two trees must be planted; the distance between them cannot be more than one hundred meters.
- Edible honeysuckle ( Lat. Lonicera edulis) and Kamchatka honeysuckle ( Lat. Lonicera kamtschatica ) :
There are many different varieties on offer. Depending on the size of the bush, the ripening time of the berries, and the size of the berries, choose at least two or three different varieties of honeysuckle plants that you like the most.
The berries are delicious, they contain as much vitamin C as the most valuable varieties of blackcurrants. The berries also contain other vitamins, pectins, organic acids, minerals, flavonoids; many of these substances are effective antioxidants.
The fruits can be consumed fresh, dried, frozen, or processed, e.g., used in jams and juices.