Does anyone have a list of perennial herbs, vegetables, and fruits for Zone 4, Minnesota hardy?

I am planning a small (100 Sq. Ft) edible perennial garden, and would like a list of easy-to-grow perennial herbs, vegetables and fruits.
Have you created one? How has it worked/not worked?
Right now, I have raspberries, chives, scallions and strawberries and they seem to do fine with little to no attention besides weeding, of [...]

Growing Your Own Herbs

What is a herb?
Herbs are the leafy, green part of aromatic plants grown for culinary use. Herbs have become a cooking necessity. Cooks have options. Dried herbs can be purchased at your local market. In today’s world everyone is health conscious and would rather cook with fresh herbs. The beauty with herbs is that they [...]

Planting Herbs With Vegetables Repels Insect Pests

PLANTING HERBS WITH VEGETABLES REPELS INSECT PESTS 
Planting herbs together with vegetables would reduce your production cost while increases your yield. 
Another term used in this method is called companion cropping or companion planting. It is an intercropping technique which involves planting two or more plants in one area for controlling pest attack. 
The plant species planted together [...]