Ruth Nakamura · March 18, 2026
Medical disclaimer: I am a backyard grower, not a physician or registered dietitian. The information on this page is based on published research and personal experience, but it is not medical advice. If you are managing diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, or any health condition, consult your healthcare provider before using mulberry products as part of … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · March 16, 2026
Medical disclaimer: I am a backyard grower, not a physician or registered dietitian. The information on this page is based on published research and personal experience, but it is not medical advice. If you are managing diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, or any health condition, consult your healthcare provider before using mulberry products as part of … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · March 14, 2026
Hello! I’m Ruth Nakamura, a backyard orchardist living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. After about 15 years of growing mulberries, I’ve cultivated a passion for these delightful fruits. I’ve had the pleasure of nurturing 12 different mulberry cultivars right in my own yard, including Black Beauty, Chinook, Illini Star, and Ozark Premier. Over the years, … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 22, 2025
Most people who plant their first mulberry assume that leaf harvesting is an afterthought—something you do with what falls or if you happen to have extra. That assumption costs you. The leaves, frankly, deserve as much attention as the fruit itself. Over the years I’ve been growing mine, I’ve learned that the foliage holds genuine … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 20, 2025
My opening season tending a mulberry tree on my property turned out to be one learning disaster after another: I let fruit slip through my fingers, the deck took permanent stains, and watching pounds of berries fall and rot beneath the canopy felt worse than missing the harvest altogether. By my third year in, I’d … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 18, 2025
Mulberry leaves will surprise you with what they can do for your body—if you know where to look. Most people grow mulberry trees for the fruit alone, never realizing the foliage holds therapeutic compounds that rival anything in a supplement bottle. For generations, traditional healers across Asia and the Mediterranean have turned to mulberry leaves … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 14, 2025
Medical disclaimer: I am a backyard grower, not a physician or registered dietitian. The information on this page is based on published research and personal experience, but it is not medical advice. If you are managing diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, or any health condition, consult your healthcare provider before using mulberry products as part of … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 12, 2025
Medical disclaimer: I am a backyard grower, not a physician or registered dietitian. The information on this page is based on published research and personal experience, but it is not medical advice. If you are managing diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, or any health condition, consult your healthcare provider before using mulberry products as part of … Read more
