Yes @abitcoinskeptic ...
"I think shrubs and trees are a good idea too if you have the patience."
... agreed, although for us the issue is different.
Unwritten is the still uncertain answer to a key question. Where will we be living 2 to 3 years from now? Lots behind this question, which I chose not to even touch on in this post, but ... Perhaps I need to add a bit about that for a future post.
For now, we'll focus on what we can experience with some vegetables and improving our strawberries, as far as some ROI on our efforts in our 2nd season, since bushes and trees require a multi-year maturation process ...
Thanks for stopping by!