Ruth Nakamura · December 11, 2025
I’m elbow-deep in the Pakistan mulberry, reaching as far as my arm will stretch toward the upper canopy where the sweetest fruit clusters hang just out of direct sight. My bucket is half-full of the deep-burgundy berries that ripen all at once in July, and my hands—already stained in shades of purple that suggest I’ve … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · December 9, 2025
When you’re working through a substantial mulberry harvest on your own schedule, speed and method matter just as much as technique itself. I’ve handled upwards of forty pounds of mulberries across a single weekend using a workflow that prevents kitchen pandemonium — and simultaneously produces several different end products instead of focusing on one at … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · December 7, 2025
When the Leaves Start Whispering: Recognizing Spider Mite Damage Early What I actually use: The tool that catches mite infestations before they spread across your tree — A quality magnifying loupe on Amazon → That afternoon walking through my grandmother’s backyard left an impression I couldn’t shake. Mulberry trees are deceptively tough — but that … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · December 5, 2025
What’s that fine, powdery material collecting near the base of your branches — and why is the wood just above it dying even though the rest of the tree looks perfectly fine? You’re probably looking at the work of mulberry borers, one of the nastiest internal tree pests you’ll ever encounter. Unlike the insects that … Read more
