I have a backyard, side yard, and front yard garden. My back yard is divided in two, one half being a shade garden where we can sit and relax under that shade of a sour cherry with deep red leaves and lots of sun blocking power. In the other half of the backyard we installed planter boxes, and have a raised bed vegetable garden. Here we have planted tomatoes, cucumber, string beans. artichoke, kale, peppers and various other vegetables. In the side yard, our ground cover consists of strawberry plants, and to decorate the fence, we have green, and concord grapes. Competing for sunlight are three citrus trees; grapefruit, lemon and tangerine. In the front yard, we've planted a peach tree, an apricot tree, and a plum tree, that graciously ripen at different times, so that we are not overcome by too much fruit at once. I get a lot of joy out of picking fruits and vegetables that I've grown myself. The trees and garden are also very beautiful especially in summer, and provide wonderful landscaping.