Re: TB: mulberry trees affect on iris

Rosalie

But I grow Mulberries for the fruit. The messiest but tastiest of fruit. I
just wish they weren't so slow growing.

For my curiosity, how much is a cord of wood. Here we sell firewood by the
tonnne ( a metric ton, which isn't that different to an imperial ton). Costs
about $200 a tonne.

Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills AUST
zone 8/9


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <RYFigge@aol.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] TB: mulberry trees affect on iris


> In my area (not using  the tree for any purpose but  shade) a mulberry
tree
> is considered a junk-tree, not worth the space and ground it takes - there
are
> so many better trees to have!  I'm sure they would take the goodies out of
the
> ground, to the detriment of the iris -- IMHO (which, on reading this over,
> doesn't sound so humble!)  I've just had a 30+ year old Pinoak  removed
and a
> 35+old Hemlock.  My heart really bleeds when a tree has to be taken down!.
Both
> trees were making a canopy over the yard, and a perfect aerial pathway for
> the squirrels to bring black walnuts from somewhere to eat  on my deck,
causing
> darkened spots on my nice deck! Alsothe Hemlock  constantly showered
needles
> the year around so no food could be left uncovered, and  I have found
myself at
> market with needles in my hair!!  And it meant cleaning the gutters every
> couple of months.
>  I hope to plant a flowering tree - dogwood?  in place of the HEmlock. We
> planted that when it was 3' tall, near the house until we could decide
where we
> wanted it!  Never decided! that.  Years later, the deck was built very
> carefully about 4" from the tree because we didn't want to disturb it! but
now it is
> pushing against the deck below and embedding itself in the railing of the
> deck. The wood had to be hauled away,- understand the pitch would ruin a
chimney,
> but I gave the oak away to neighbors or whomever wanted to come and haul
it
> away.  They came like swarmiong bees, with wheelbarrows, little wagons,
etc
> taking even the trunk pieces that would need splitting!  a cord of oak
here costs
> $160.00, if you can find it - so I understand.  Kept some for myself , but
I
> don't use the fireplace much except in the fall and early spring. I
planted
> that tree myself, I found a pair of the cutest little  oak leaves coming
out of
> an acorn!!  Wish all my irises would grow so determinantely!  But they are
in
> the back where there is not much shade.  More than "nuff said!  Rosalie nr
> Baltimore, USA  Region 7 where we are alternately enjoyingn nice fall
weather and
> monsoons!  RYFigge@aol.com
>
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