What is this tree and what are these berries?

Undertoad · 06-18-2006, 06:57 PM

This tree grew spontaneously in my back yard, around the tree that was actually planned for that area but died. For years it shared space with a pine tree but this year the pine finally died for certain. Now this tree is doing great.

But Jacquelita ate some of these berries just now (the ripe dark ones not the red ones) and I need to know if she is going to die.

Thanks in advance

lumberjim · 06-18-2006, 07:00 PM

no, but jinx says that she used to have those trees in her back yard, and if jaquelita(like the birds that used to eat them) shits on your car it's going to stain.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-18-2006, 07:16 PM

Mulberry.

Undertoad · 06-18-2006, 07:24 PM

Huh. Can we make wine?

Elspode · 06-18-2006, 07:37 PM

Yup. I've got a boatload of mulberry volunteer trees on my fence line. Birds seem to not like them much.

zippyt · 06-18-2006, 07:42 PM

Huh. Can we make wine?

To make 5 gallons of wine it takes around 15 lbs berries.

glatt · 06-18-2006, 09:19 PM

We have a mulberry tree just outside our back door. Three weeks out of the year, I want to cut the damn thing down. The berries stain everything, and you track them into the house all over the kitchen floor. The rest of the year, it's a beautiful tree.

You can eat the berries. They are a little sour. If you eat too many, you will get an upset stomach. I understand you can use tons of sugar with them to make jams, pies, etc. Not worth much, if you ask me.

Recently, I learned that if you push the kids' Little Tykes car back and forth over the berries on the ground, you can smoosh most of them into the grass, where they will dry up more quickly. If you don't smooth them, they take a week or two to dry out, and you can still track them into the house. I'm going to keep an eye out for one of those old school lawn rollers at garage sales for just this purpose.

Jacquelita · 06-18-2006, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Mulberry.

Huh - That explains that damn monkey chasin the weasle all week!!

xoxoxoBruce · 06-18-2006, 10:51 PM

I suspect the weasel wasn't running very fast.

Griff · 06-19-2006, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacquelita

Huh - That explains that damn monkey chasin the weasle all week!!

Ha!

barefoot serpent · 06-20-2006, 11:11 AM

you could also raise silk worms.

Elspode · 06-22-2006, 11:43 PM

Yeah, but they just eat the leaves. You'd still have all those damn berries to cope with.

Griff · 06-23-2006, 05:46 AM

I love it when the squirrels over-do the fruit and their hair gets all wet and matted down on their tails and legs... oh you know what that's really gross, I don't think I love that, even a little.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-23-2006, 07:57 AM

At least the squirrels don't leave it on your car and outdoor furniture.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-29-2006, 09:36 PM

But if you want to make wine, watch out for these guys.

06-18-2006, 06:57 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	What is this tree and what are these berries? This tree grew spontaneously in my back yard, around the tree that was actually planned for that area but died. For years it shared space with a pine tree but this year the pine finally died for certain. Now this tree is doing great. But Jacquelita ate some of these berries just now (the ripe dark ones not the red ones) and I need to know if she is going to die. Thanks in advance

06-18-2006, 07:00 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	no, but jinx says that she used to have those trees in her back yard, and if jaquelita(like the birds that used to eat them) shits on your car it's going to stain. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-18-2006, 07:16 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Mulberry. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-18-2006, 07:37 PM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Yup. I've got a boatload of mulberry volunteer trees on my fence line. Birds seem to not like them much. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-18-2006, 07:42 PM	#6
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Huh. Can we make wine? To make 5 gallons of wine it takes around 15 lbs berries. __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-18-2006, 07:24 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Huh. Can we make wine?

06-18-2006, 09:19 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We have a mulberry tree just outside our back door. Three weeks out of the year, I want to cut the damn thing down. The berries stain everything, and you track them into the house all over the kitchen floor. The rest of the year, it's a beautiful tree. You can eat the berries. They are a little sour. If you eat too many, you will get an upset stomach. I understand you can use tons of sugar with them to make jams, pies, etc. Not worth much, if you ask me. Recently, I learned that if you push the kids' Little Tykes car back and forth over the berries on the ground, you can smoosh most of them into the grass, where they will dry up more quickly. If you don't smooth them, they take a week or two to dry out, and you can still track them into the house. I'm going to keep an eye out for one of those old school lawn rollers at garage sales for just this purpose.

06-18-2006, 10:51 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I suspect the weasel wasn't running very fast. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-20-2006, 11:11 AM	#11
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	you could also raise silk worms. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

06-22-2006, 11:43 PM	#12
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Yeah, but they just eat the leaves. You'd still have all those damn berries to cope with. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-23-2006, 05:46 AM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I love it when the squirrels over-do the fruit and their hair gets all wet and matted down on their tails and legs... oh you know what that's really gross, I don't think I love that, even a little. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-23-2006, 07:57 AM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	At least the squirrels don't leave it on your car and outdoor furniture. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-29-2006, 09:36 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But if you want to make wine, watch out for these guys. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:51 PM.

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