Ooo look what it's doing, it's getting all red and ripening. Ripening people, a fruit in my garden is actually ripening and I think I might even be able to eat it.
Do you know what this means? Five mulberries and four figs, I think it almost qualifies as an orchid.
And there will be zero tragic mistakes with this one...
I know when to pick a mulberry.
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I feel your joy...........x
Good one Ali ;-)
Wow, what a curiously beautiful fruit that is! I'd heard of mulberries but had never seen one.
That Mulberry fruit looks like a hairy caterpillar. (Be careful what you eat...)
YummO!
Susan, mulberries are delicious! I can't believe you have never tried one, don't you live in Victoria? Lol, what else are they withholding from you all down there!
Mark when you were saying how much your potato chits looked like aliens I was thinking the same of the mulberries... we know where they get the inspiration for films now, don't we?
I agree mulberries are delicious i keep meaning to make jam but they are eaten long before then
I too have never seen a mulberry. Mmm I will have to look into getting one of those.
Hazel, really? I am flabbergasted... although when I come to think of it, I've never actually bought mulberries, I've only ever eaten them straight from the tree- they might not pack/ship well. Lol, you poor deprived southerners! You are welcome to come up here and try some, there are five on the tree, we could have a mini feast!
Cathy I cannot wait to make jam, but I have a feeling it might have to be of something else if I want to do it any time soon!
The secret to growing mulberries is planting the tree somewhere near a patio, driveway, or anywhere else you don't want berry stains. Next thing you know you'll have bushels of berries, way too many to harvest. That's how I do it (like it or not). =)
Ah yes, Alan, growing things in inappropriate places works for me too. I'd say the mulberry tree's position is in pretty good standing then, it's right next to the path we walk along while exiting the house yard.
Perhaps just to be sure though I should plant it under my washing line?
Love the excitement...I so want to see it when mature and hear about how it tastes when you eat it!
Looks great Ali. How exciting. It won't be long before your tree will be covered in them.
Lol, I'll have to have some sort of ceremonial eating of the five! Perhaps a scoop of ice cream with a mulberry on top?
Way to go! Something to look forward to - every year! :-) Aren't we happy that Spring is arriving, and arriving, and arriving. (Fun watching it change on peoples' blogs.)
Lol, yes SG, except that it's autumn here! Ooo that's funny :)
My son has mulberry trees (not bushes) of various sizes growing in the border beds of his yard. We were hacking them out last year, but there's still more to go. I guess we need to check out the taste of the berries before we take out any more of them! One tree is 25 to 30 feet tall.
Yes, taste them!!! I'm not sure how many kinds there are, but the ones I have eaten here are just lovely, scrumptious to be honest. Cripes I hope my tree doesn't get that high!!
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