I find myself struggling quite frequently with the limited amount of space that I have in the city to grow things. I have been fervently trying to create more space by digging up sod or planting containers full of tomatoes and basil. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate even the little bit that I have. I have made numerous mistakes since moving here and acquiring a community garden space in the past year and a half that a small space is really all I need to learn on. Planting too many things? Done. Not giving the plants as much space as indicated on the info stake because I am confident they're lying? Obviously. Panicking when I discover all of my tomatoes have some sort of blight on them? Yup. But despite all these trials and errors, one food that is plentiful in my neighborhood and doesn't seem affected by any of my mistakes are mulberries! There are so many trees around here!
Ross and I set out early on Sunday morning and laid out a couple of sheets and did what my grandmother had her children do...shake the tree. We only shook a couple limbs and walked away with a half gallon full! Thank you Mr. Tree.
This is from a chicken's point of view. See Skinny Lynnie back there? Luckily, there's a mulberry tree that hangs into our yard and deposits enough mulberries on the ground for the ladies to feast each morning. They eat enough mulberries that the other day I noticed a large mulberry...nope just poo from a mulberry eatin' chicken.
Anywho, I made 3 jars of jam! Another lesson I've learned is that as soon as I have produce I need to use it fast or I'll straight up forget about it. They had already been in the freezer for a few hours when I took this picture.
So, I thank the space I have everyday and will be thanking those mulberry trees many more times this early summer!
Ross and I set out early on Sunday morning and laid out a couple of sheets and did what my grandmother had her children do...shake the tree. We only shook a couple limbs and walked away with a half gallon full! Thank you Mr. Tree.
This is from a chicken's point of view. See Skinny Lynnie back there? Luckily, there's a mulberry tree that hangs into our yard and deposits enough mulberries on the ground for the ladies to feast each morning. They eat enough mulberries that the other day I noticed a large mulberry...nope just poo from a mulberry eatin' chicken.
So, I thank the space I have everyday and will be thanking those mulberry trees many more times this early summer!
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