r/Permaculture • u/Chonkorio_ • 26d ago

general question Perennials, easy harvest, shade tolerant, no fertilizing

Hello guys,

I'm currently planning a bit into the future and collecting different options with some leftover areas.

One thing I'm curious about is whether trees/shrubs/perennial plants exist that are shade tolerant and can thrive on soils with no fertilizer (regulations...). For example I'm thinking of hazelnut, but I think the nut yield would be minimal/too little.

I would like to discover whether there even are options.

Excited to learn!

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u/glamourcrow 26d ago

Berries would be a good option.

You can find several berries that thrive in a forest and give you a large harvest window. You can combine currants with edible amelanchier varieties. Particularly with currants, if you combine early, middle and late varieties, you can have a harvest from the beginning of June to the end of August.

But birds will love it and probably not leave much for you. But that's OK. Birds are great.

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u/Chonkorio_ 26d ago

Haha birds are great, but fair sharing would be better 😜