I also spent all last summer laying down cardboard and mulch (horse manure, chicken manure, chopped leaves) in a much larger area between a few mature apple trees and pear trees. This summer I've added Lapin cherry, some cornelian cherries, another pear tree, a grape vine, gooseberries, currants, some asparagus, lots of pollinators (including borage, comfrey, figwort, sweet alyssum, violets). I've also ordered some more asparagus, garlic and honey berries that I will plan in October. It's been a ton of work! But it's all very exciting.