Re: tent cat/birds/mulberries

I never got to climb a mulberry tree, but as a toddler I ate a lot from low
branches. That smell still reminds me of the collie we had then. He watched
me & made sure I stayed in the yard. No one was allowed near me if Prince
was on duty.
Beautiful gardens Lynda. I'm envious of your topography & rockwork. I'm used
to my level yard, but had to build some berms for my gardens. I grew up on
hillsides and need some variety, I guess. How nice that you have a neighbor
who cares about greenspace and is able to protect it. That is priceless.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] tent cat/birds/mulberries


> Oh, I love mulberries!  I spent my childhood summers perched in one,
> reading and eating those wonderful berries.  Ah, the good old days :).
>
> Spring is definitely here - we saw the Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the
> feeder this weekend.  He'll hang around a week or so before moving on.
> Beautiful bird.
>
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of TeichFlora@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:08 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] tent cat/birds
>
>
> Kitty, they dont' seem to mind.  It is on a corner between two other
> yards,
> and neither mind.  In fact it is more in one neighbors yard than  mine,
> because I prune mine off the fig tree, but he never prunes it, nor wants
> us to.
> I've never eaten the berries, birds seem to do a terrific job of
> cleaning the
> tree of the berries before anyone else can get to them.  Have  flocks of
> cedar
> waxwings that come only during fruiting season.  No clue if  they are
> around
> this area any other time, but we sure dont' see them except when  the
> tree is
> ripe with fruit, then it is covered with them.  I've given away  any
> seedlings
> that come up too, and have a waiting list of people that want  them.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 5/9/2005 4:46:38 PM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> You have  a mulberry tree?  Your neighbors must love you ;+)
> I let a volunteer  start up in my yard a long time ago and the neighbors
> kept begging me to  take it down.  But I remembered the berries from my
> youth and they are  sooooooooo tasty.  Well, eventually I saw the error
> of my ways and cut  it down as far as I can reach it (it's between 2
> fences), to about 5 ft. I  cut it back every year when it puts on enough
> growth to be noticeable. but  I do miss those berries.
>
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