Two years ago I decided to order mulberry seedlings from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. They were as big as my thumb, but grew quickly with me transplanting them to bigger and bigger pots. After a couple of months they were ready to transplant into the ground. Here’s my biggest tree:
It’s as tall as the roof of my one story house and has been producing berries since late April. The first year we only got a handful of small berries, but this year the berries are larger, prolific, and are very sweet. These are dwarf, everbearing mulberries.
The berries look pretty when they are growing.
But wait until they are black to harvest, then they are at their best. They should fall off into your hand with the slightest touch. If we had more trees we would lay tarps down under them and give the branches a shake to knock them down. However, I enjoy going out in the dusk sun and picking the berries for tomorrow’s breakfast. It’s feels very meditative to me and clears my mind of the day’s troubles.
God bless,
Pam
