Dakota Gardener: Let’s start a berry patch

Backyard berries have incredible flavor. (Pixabay photo)
Backyard berries have incredible flavor. (Pixabay photo)

Homegrown berries are sweet and delicious. Nothing tastes better than fresh, ripe berries from the garden. When I was a child, my family grew berries for the farmers market. While harvesting, I ate about half of the berries. My motto was “one for me, one for the market.” They were irresistible.

Now is the best time to start a berry patch. Pick a sunny site that gets at least eight hours of direct s…