It was late June, and my mulberry trees were absolutely screaming. I’m talking purple-stained hands, a colander overflowing every other day, and a freezer that was already packed with summer projects. I remember standing in my kitchen at 10 PM, staring at a bowl of dark, overripe mulberries that had split on the branch, thinking: … Read more
Every summer, my mulberry trees go absolutely berserk. Within two weeks, I have more fruit than my family, my neighbors, and honestly my entire street could ever eat fresh. Last year I lost nearly three pounds of berries to mold…
One of the first things I cover in Master Gardener workshops is how forgiving mulberries are compared to most fruit trees — but “forgiving” doesn’t mean “needs nothing.” The difference between a tree that coasts along producing mediocre fruit and one that genuinely thrives usually comes down to two or three specific soil and siting … Read more
