The fruit on the elderberry can be eaten in many recipes, the leaves of New Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus) can be brewed for tea, and the black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) can be used for jam. Native animals also feed from these plants. Photo on left is from Connie Oswald Stofko and the other two are courtesy Kathy Contrino by Connie Oswald Stofko When I think of permaculture, I picture an apple tree in a backyard. If you move away, the…