Re: Berries ... in the shade? (2nd try)
- Subject: Re: [SG] Berries ... in the shade? (2nd try)
- From: Marge Talt m*@HORT.NET
- Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 01:22:29 -0400
Well, James, does that fence get any direct sun at all during the
summer when the trees are in full leaf?
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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From: JNJ <jnj@SPAMCOP.NET>
Ok, I got this length of fence to cover see -- it's about 30 feet of
nasty,
ugly, chain-link fencing. And I was thinking -- wouldn't it be cool
to
plant a vine or even a shrub that gets lots of berries, maybe some
flowers,
to attract wildlife and give the birdies something to eat (thereby
lowering
the amount we spend each month on birdseed for the feeders!).
Just one catch -- it's under the shade of a coupla big ole maple
trees AND
the fence is against a wall that faces southeast AND the yard is
fairly well
enclosed (see http://garden.infobin.org for some pics of the front of
the
house).
Naturally, my preference is to grow from seed -- money's tight, so
I'm in a
best bang for the buck mood. :) I don't really mind what we plant
taking
over the area as it borders the lawn, so invasiveness is no big deal.
I'd
really prefer a vine though.
Any suggestions? BTW, we're in Zone 6A.
James
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