Pears on a tree. Photo ANP, Robin van Lonkhuijsen

There is little so fun as eating from your own garden. The first summer we lived in this house, we discovered that one of the climbing plants in our yard contained bright red berries that looked like raspberries. After a bit of googling, I discovered that it must be a Japanese wineberry. The fruits turned out to be edible indeed. And tasty!

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