Greetings, My chcildren have talked me into a vegetable garden and some fruit plants. I really do not know all that much about gardening, I am looking for some info. I live in a western burb of Chicago and the kid would like, Blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, grapes and blackberry 9are they the same as raspberry?)
Will they grow in some shade? how far apart do they need to be? will they spread all over?how many plants do you need to have a good pollination? Any preferences for my area? Are strawbeeries better in theose bag things or betterin the ground? Can any of these be grown in pots? How much room is needed for grapes? I have an 8 ft by 14 ft fence patio on the side are those runes long enough for a couple of grape plants?
The rear of my home face nw. closer to the west than the north. Thanks for your time and patience answering all these questions. I will post soon with all my vegetable garden questions.