I've been eyeing up dwarf fruit trees for years, and struggled with committing to one. My neighborhood has lots of mature trees, which leaves me with partial shade, or full shade on most of my property. It's still possible to garden in mostly shade and produce a plentiful yield, but you have to research what will grow. I went to a gardening store over the weekend to treat myself for Mother's Day, and I decided that this year is the year that I would commit. So I looked around, and found "the one". A Juliet dwarf cherry tree. The Juliet is from the Romance Series and was introduced in 2004 by the University of Saskatchewan as a cherry tree that is ideal for colder climates (up to zone 3), that still produces full size sweet-sour cherries and produces 22-33 lbs of fruit at maturity. I chose a cherry vs a different dwarf fruit tree because cherries are a treat in our home, since they are typically on the expensive side.
Cherry trees require full sun, but luckily I had a corner near my walkway in my front yard that would work. I chose a dwarf variety because of space, but also because I wanted tiny hands to be able to access cherries easily!
I also picked up some herbs, and a gooseberry bush. ;)
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