Josh, here in Chico, our strawberries come back after the freezes each year. Steve does not attend to them much, so they don't produce as many as I'd like. Our blueberry bush, we got at Costco produced wonderful berries the second year. Should be even better this year. Steve built a netting cage with plastic pipe over it to keep the birds out.
On a separate note, Steve loves "longevity spinach" Gynura Procumbens. It has produced really well. He has it in a big plastic pot from Costco.
Our back yard is very large and suffered many years of neglect while I was a single mom. It is green in the summer now, but a pita to maintain. Moles are huge problem. Since the only way we can really keep the weeds in control is to use Round Up, all our planting is now in raised beds or containers, so no pesticides. Steve has done all the work himself, and used rescued or discarded lumber for a good chunk of it. It has cut down on the crops lost to hungry critters. I've been surprised at how many plants survive the winter even though they look gone. Tarragon and chives are a great example as is lemongrass. My only contribution is to help pick some of the annuals and eat the produce
