herb garden/ or fruit garden?

Question

hey i want to make a garden.. preferably herb.. or a fruit or both... can those two things be planted together in one garden.. i live in massachusetts in newengland so can i even plant those here,,, i need all the details on waht to plant.. where.. when to water and how to take care of .. please help

Answer 1

You need more than a quick answer but I can make some suggestions on where to look for information. Depending on the level of your ambition you could fence the herb garden with espaliered fruit trees. You can grow simple plots in raised beds or a full garden estate like the French chateuax of Villandry or a cottage style garden designed for use as well as pleasure.
http://www.allcastles.com/villandry.htm
http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/gallery/gal180.html
http://www.lvo.com/GB/MAG/JARDIN/VILL.HTML
Medieval style herb cloister
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medny/herbgdn1.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/herbgarden/index.html
http://www.mainecottagegarden.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Northwest-Cottage-Garden-Andrew-Schulman/dp/157061363X

Fruit can be anything from ground hugging strawberries and dwarf blueberries like 'Top Hat' through dwarf, espaliered fruit trees up to standard fruit trees.
http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=68950&bhcd2=1184373298
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/hooker79.html
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=369&storyType=garden
http://www.henryleuthardtnurseries.com/
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1427.html
There is a teaching herb garden at Elm Bank (home of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society) in Wellesley, MA.
http://www.neuhsa.org/
http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/agritourism_farms.htm

Herb gardening
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/herbs/ne208hrb.htm
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/herb.html
http://www.surratt.org/herbs/herbpages/garden.html
www.surratt.org/herbs/herbgraphics/garden.gif
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/herbgardenassort.htm
http://www.superbherbs.net/design7.htm
Watering
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homelandscape/water/water.html
http://www.iwms.org/
http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/water.htm
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/story.php?S_No=985&storyType=garden

Answer 2

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Answer 3

They could be planted together but I wouldnt do it. You could end up accidentaly pulling up your herbs. Just stick with fruit.

Answer 4

You need to find out what grows in your zone. A local nursery will give you the best head start, as they grow and sell what thrives in your area