I once grafted what I was absolutely convinced was a premium Morus alba scion onto a healthy rootstock — wrapped it beautifully, labeled it proudly, and waited. What grew back was the most enthusiastic, untamed wild mulberry sprout you have ever seen in your life, shooting up from below the graft union like it had … Read more
I killed my first mulberry tree. Not slowly, not ambiguously — I killed it decisively, within a single growing season, by picking the wrong variety for my climate and then doubling down with the wrong care routine. I’d spent close to $80 on a beautiful white mulberry sapling, driven two hours to a specialty nursery … Read more
I once stood under my mulberry tree in July, bucket in hand, completely convinced I was harvesting a bumper crop of perfectly ripe white mulberries. They were pale, almost translucent, hanging in clusters — I was thrilled. I brought in nearly two pounds, popped one in my mouth, and immediately made a face that my … Read more
