Debra Becker

Thank you! I appreciate all suggestions.

Thank you!

Thanks for responding. I saw the poll and when I looked up the books with high counts the reviews said there was a lot of environmental philosophy in the books. I am only interested in hands on practical applications. Any suggestions for soil building, pests, and diseases?

Does anyone have suggestions for the best comprehensive organic gardening book with emphasis on soil health, plant disease, and pests?

Because of reduced amounts of bees in my area I was considering planting some parthnocarpic curcubits but heard someone explain that this could cause my other cucumber varieties to become sterile. I understand that I won't be able to seed save off the parthnocapic plants, but I don't want to destroy the plants with seed. I don't have a place indoors to grow. Only a small backyard without a greenhouse.

Thank  you! I am in the Antelope Valley and will try it then. I read some types of wood aren't good so I didn't know. The wood is definitely dead which is why we had to cut so much off the tree.

Alex Freedman wrote:Hi Folks.

What to do with a 6 year old Mulberry which is growing but has never had any blooms?

I live in a rental so do not know what type of Mulberry it is.

I intend to trim it back hard this week to see if that will provoke some change. Here is a photo.
ANY ideas or links to information about Non Blooming Mulberry .
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also, I have researched online to find how much is okay to trim back.
Have read that is okay to trim back up to half, during dormancy.

Many thanks for your time and attention.

I don't see a reply button. Anyway, I was told that I have a Fruitless Mulberry Tree. Unfortunately, it will never fruit. Yours doesn't look like mine which is large so I don't know if it is that type. I just had to cut mine back a lot because most of it was dead and I am wondering if that type is good for hugelkultur.

I am in the California desert and had to cut back a large part of a dying Fruitless Mulberry Tree. Does anyone know if this is a type of tree that is good for huglekultur? I have never done this before but don't want to have regrets for throwing the wood out (it is not a good burner for the fireplace since it smokes mostly).