Guest guest Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Kiersten wrote: > It has come to my attention that {my son}is using the student bathroom > facilities with the teacher outside of the door and standing in the > hallway. [snip] Well .. two stories relative to this. One was when Jan was using the regular girls room in elementary school. Being small, she simply crawled under barriers and locked all the stalls from inside. :-) The other was in high school when the special ed kids were given the key to the teacher's bathroom and told to lock it when they left. One day, she was finishing up there when a teacher came in. She locked the door as instructed, knowing that it couldn't be unlocked from inside :-) That time she got suspended from class for a day, but the following day they fixed the lock! Now, Janet was never in " full inclusion " , but she was well known to all the students. Her medals from Special Olympics got displayed in the trophy case and it was wonderful to watch the kids greet her as she walked down the hall. Did I say that she has a sense of humor? Rick .. dad to 36 year old Jan who still can be funny Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Ew: What's going on with this message board? I just tried to start a new thread, and when I clicked on POST, the subject matter disappeared. Before, when the same thing happened, I tried to write something, and when I clicked on send, I got the following message " NO Subject " . I don't understand. Is anyone else experiencing this? Anyway here is what I was going to share. Last night, I took a walk and happened upon the BIGGEST TREE I have EVER SEEN in Brooklyn. LOADED WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RASBERRIES. Never in all my life have I ever seen such a HUGE tree filled WITH RASPERRIES. Many had fallen to the ground and were being stomped on. No one at all was picking them off the tree and using them. I have no idea why. The people who owned the house were not around and no one knew anything. I just stood there and viewed the BIGGEST RASPBERRY TREE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I wish I had a camera. Melody > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > ew > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 HEY! You better take a cutting from that tree, because raspberries grow on shrubs. What you probably found was a Mulberry Tree. Mulberries are edible and make great jam, jelly and preserves. Did you taste them? People were probably ignoring them because they didn't know what they were or what to do with them. I have not had any problems with the site. ew Re: No subject Ew: What's going on with this message board? I just tried to start a new thread, and when I clicked on POST, the subject matter disappeared. Before, when the same thing happened, I tried to write something, and when I clicked on send, I got the following message " NO Subject " . I don't understand. Is anyone else experiencing this? Anyway here is what I was going to share. Last night, I took a walk and happened upon the BIGGEST TREE I have EVER SEEN in Brooklyn. LOADED WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RASBERRIES. Never in all my life have I ever seen such a HUGE tree filled WITH RASPERRIES. Many had fallen to the ground and were being stomped on. No one at all was picking them off the tree and using them. I have no idea why. The people who owned the house were not around and no one knew anything. I just stood there and viewed the BIGGEST RASPBERRY TREE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I wish I had a camera. Melody > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > ew > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Wow. I wish I could get a mulberry tree cutting... XD From: 99tomatoes@... Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 00:33:34 -0400 Subject: Re: Re: No subject HEY! You better take a cutting from that tree, because raspberries grow on shrubs. What you probably found was a Mulberry Tree. Mulberries are edible and make great jam, jelly and preserves. Did you taste them? People were probably ignoring them because they didn't know what they were or what to do with them. I have not had any problems with the site. ew Re: No subject Ew: What's going on with this message board? I just tried to start a new thread, and when I clicked on POST, the subject matter disappeared. Before, when the same thing happened, I tried to write something, and when I clicked on send, I got the following message " NO Subject " . I don't understand. Is anyone else experiencing this? Anyway here is what I was going to share. Last night, I took a walk and happened upon the BIGGEST TREE I have EVER SEEN in Brooklyn. LOADED WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF RASBERRIES. Never in all my life have I ever seen such a HUGE tree filled WITH RASPERRIES. Many had fallen to the ground and were being stomped on. No one at all was picking them off the tree and using them. I have no idea why. The people who owned the house were not around and no one knew anything. I just stood there and viewed the BIGGEST RASPBERRY TREE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I wish I had a camera. Melody > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > ew > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 So all these things (thousands), that were on the ground were MULBERRIES, and not RASBERRIES?? Take a cutting? I gather that means, cut off a branch or something? There are MILLIONS of branches on this HUGE TREE. And what would I do with a branch (assuming this is what you are referring to?). The branch has all these berries growing on it. THOUSANDS OF BRANCHES. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BERRIES. And not one person on that block will go near it. I think they don't like the owners, or they don't know the owners, or they just don't know what to do with all those berries. I can tell you for a fact that no one picked up any berries from the ground, picked off any berries from the tree etc. I was the only one on that block, going oooh and aaah. Everybody else was interested in the hunky firemen that were across the street putting out some barbecue fire that someone ignited on their front porch. Picture 4 fire trucks, 100 gorgeous firemen and everybody on the block just staring at it all. And most of the people on that block (try 90%) are chinese. Maybe they don't know Mulberry Trees?? Melody > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > ew > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 A cutting is taken from the growing tip of a branch when the tree first begins in new growth in the spring. I was just kidding you about a raspberry tree. I don't why your Chinese neighbors wouldn't be there picking fruit because the mulberry is native to Asia. If the fruit is hanging over public access, the law say you can pick them. Give them a try. ew Re: No subject So all these things (thousands), that were on the ground were MULBERRIES, and not RASBERRIES?? Take a cutting? I gather that means, cut off a branch or something? There are MILLIONS of branches on this HUGE TREE. And what would I do with a branch (assuming this is what you are referring to?). The branch has all these berries growing on it. THOUSANDS OF BRANCHES. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BERRIES. And not one person on that block will go near it. I think they don't like the owners, or they don't know the owners, or they just don't know what to do with all those berries. I can tell you for a fact that no one picked up any berries from the ground, picked off any berries from the tree etc. I was the only one on that block, going oooh and aaah. Everybody else was interested in the hunky firemen that were across the street putting out some barbecue fire that someone ignited on their front porch. Picture 4 fire trucks, 100 gorgeous firemen and everybody on the block just staring at it all. And most of the people on that block (try 90%) are chinese. Maybe they don't know Mulberry Trees?? Melody > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > ew > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Ah, the SUBJECT LINE IS NOW BACK, when I hit reply. For the whole day yesterday, I couldn't post anything, and when I hit reply, the subject line was there for a split second, then it vanished. Right now, it's still up there. I will never understand message boards. Anyway, This humongous tree is sitting on the front lawn of the owner's property. The tree is so big, that many of it's fruit lands on the sidewalk. All the fruit is one big pile of mush. Everyone just walks over all mullberies, or raspberries or whatever they are. I have never seen such a LARGE FRUIT TREE IN ALL MY LIFE. It's like it had a life of it's own. And it was WIDE!! Good Lord. I just might take a walk over there later and if I catch the owner, I just might ask him some questions, (such as " can I take some of these berries? " But they are not considered organic, right? I have no way of knowing. My friend said this tree has been there FOREVER!!! Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I found the exact same looking tree and mulberries on the internet. Take a look: http://foodmapper.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/its-mulberry-season/ As I scrolled down the page, I saw that the tree LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE I SAW LAST NIGHT. And further investigation (scrolling down the page), I saw what the ground looks like. IT LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE GROUND UNDER THE TREE last night. And on this website, people are putting upside down umbrellas or SOMETHING, and hitting the tree and all the berries would fall in, I would imagine. Oh my, imagine having my own source of berries FOR FREE. I make a sugar free berry pie once a week. Holy Cow, the pie I COULD MAKE OUT OF THESE BEAUTIES, that is if they are indeed edible?? I shall see later on. Will update. Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Lovely, purple mulberries? They are sweet and yummy. Melody wrote: > > > Ah, the SUBJECT LINE IS NOW BACK, when I hit reply. For the whole day > yesterday, I couldn't post anything, and when I hit reply, the subject > line was there for a split second, then it vanished. Right now, it's > still up there. I will never understand message boards. > > Anyway, This humongous tree is sitting on the front lawn of the > owner's property. The tree is so big, that many of it's fruit lands on > the sidewalk. All the fruit is one big pile of mush. Everyone just > walks over all mullberies, or raspberries or whatever they are. > > I have never seen such a LARGE FRUIT TREE IN ALL MY LIFE. > > It's like it had a life of it's own. And it was WIDE!! > > Good Lord. > > I just might take a walk over there later and if I catch the owner, I > just might ask him some questions, (such as " can I take some of these > berries? " > > But they are not considered organic, right? I have no way of knowing. > My friend said this tree has been there FOREVER!!! > > Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides.  Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood.  Enjoy, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 They are organic unless he sprays the tree with or feeds it some kind of non-organic chemistry. ew Re: No subject Ah, the SUBJECT LINE IS NOW BACK, when I hit reply. For the whole day yesterday, I couldn't post anything, and when I hit reply, the subject line was there for a split second, then it vanished. Right now, it's still up there. I will never understand message boards. Anyway, This humongous tree is sitting on the front lawn of the owner's property. The tree is so big, that many of it's fruit lands on the sidewalk. All the fruit is one big pile of mush. Everyone just walks over all mullberies, or raspberries or whatever they are. I have never seen such a LARGE FRUIT TREE IN ALL MY LIFE. It's like it had a life of it's own. And it was WIDE!! Good Lord. I just might take a walk over there later and if I catch the owner, I just might ask him some questions, (such as " can I take some of these berries? " But they are not considered organic, right? I have no way of knowing. My friend said this tree has been there FOREVER!!! Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Melody, its looks like you are going to be harvesting Mulberries. ew Re: No subject I found the exact same looking tree and mulberries on the internet. Take a look: http://foodmapper.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/its-mulberry-season/ As I scrolled down the page, I saw that the tree LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE I SAW LAST NIGHT. And further investigation (scrolling down the page), I saw what the ground looks like. IT LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE GROUND UNDER THE TREE last night. And on this website, people are putting upside down umbrellas or SOMETHING, and hitting the tree and all the berries would fall in, I would imagine. Oh my, imagine having my own source of berries FOR FREE. I make a sugar free berry pie once a week. Holy Cow, the pie I COULD MAKE OUT OF THESE BEAUTIES, that is if they are indeed edible?? I shall see later on. Will update. Melody > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'll let you all know what I found out. Mulberries, HERE I COME!! lol Melody P.S. Might not be tomorrow, we are expecting a BIG STORM. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Melody, post your message here. > > > > ew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. >  > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. >  > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 you did mention it was a tree in Brooklyn....and no offense, but as a fellow Brooklynite....I'd be cautious about eating anything growing in our less than crystal clear (smog laden and polluted) sky's....... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 , smog is a problem everywhere, but there are people in Brooklyn who have backyard gardens and I'll be there's a small farm or two nearby. ew Re: Re: No subject you did mention it was a tree in Brooklyn....and no offense, but as a fellow Brooklynite....I'd be cautious about eating anything growing in our less than crystal clear (smog laden and polluted) sky's....... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 ew....we're talking NYC smog here my good man.... a totally different animal.... but for the adventurous types amoung us....remember that a few drops of oil of oregano under the tongue or in some water, will generally help stop or prevent any flare ups of upset stomach or food poisoning..... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 , we used to have smog so bad here in the LA basin that planes couldn't land. We've done a good job of cleaning up our air, but I know what you mean. I remember the smog pots in the orange groves. ew Re: Re: No subject ew....we're talking NYC smog here my good man.... a totally different animal.... but for the adventurous types amoung us....remember that a few drops of oil of oregano under the tongue or in some water, will generally help stop or prevent any flare ups of upset stomach or food poisoning..... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 EW Haven't seen any farms at all but my neighbor around the corner has this HUGE BACKYARD, and he grows everything. I would be walking around the corner and he'd call me in and give me these blackberries, and other stuff. He hasn't grown anything in a while, but a few years ago, all I saw was VEGETABLES, AND FRUIT, (and this was WAY BEFORE) I started sprouting). If only I knew way back then!!! lol, Melody > > > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Yes, it's a HUGE TREE, with hundreds of thousands of these berries growing on them. I never thought about the smog, or the conditions of our air. I'm going to find out if they sprayed anything on these things. You know what I don't understand? How they allow ANY pesticides to be used at all? Like that Round-up stuff. If it's a pesticide, it's poison. Why don't they ALL GROW STUFF HYDROPONICALLY?? I mean, isn't that much much safer than eating fruits and veggies that might be contaminated? And I read where the FDA calls certain pesticides SAFE?? I don't understand this at all. Melody > > > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Melody, many government agencies get paid to say what they say. Don't believe any of them. ew Re: No subject Yes, it's a HUGE TREE, with hundreds of thousands of these berries growing on them. I never thought about the smog, or the conditions of our air. I'm going to find out if they sprayed anything on these things. You know what I don't understand? How they allow ANY pesticides to be used at all? Like that Round-up stuff. If it's a pesticide, it's poison. Why don't they ALL GROW STUFF HYDROPONICALLY?? I mean, isn't that much much safer than eating fruits and veggies that might be contaminated? And I read where the FDA calls certain pesticides SAFE?? I don't understand this at all. Melody > > > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Those famous smudge pots dotting the groves - cough cough. But, the oranges thrived with them around,,,  From: 99tomatoes@... <99tomatoes@...> Subject: Re: Re: No subject Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 7:16 PM  , we used to have smog so bad here in the LA basin that planes couldn't land. We've done a good job of cleaning up our air, but I know what you mean. I remember the smog pots in the orange groves. ew Re: Re: No subject ew....we're talking NYC smog here my good man.... a totally different animal.... but for the adventurous types amoung us....remember that a few drops of oil of oregano under the tongue or in some water, will generally help stop or prevent any flare ups of upset stomach or food poisoning..... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Barbara, you're showing your age. The quit using smudge pots in the late 50's. ew Re: Re: No subject ew....we're talking NYC smog here my good man.... a totally different animal.... but for the adventurous types amoung us....remember that a few drops of oil of oregano under the tongue or in some water, will generally help stop or prevent any flare ups of upset stomach or food poisoning..... Re: No subject Hi Barbara: I don't know if they will be a luxury, or not, I don't want the owner coming after me with a hatchet. lol After we get the storm, I'll just walk over there and casually ask ANYBODY if they eat any of this fruit. I was just sitting on my friend's porch and I casually mentioned to everyone that there is this gigantic mulberry tree a few blocks away and I'm going to go and see if I can harvest the berries. Well, you should have seen the expression on their faces. Each and every one of them said " I WOULDN'T EAT ANY FRUIT OFF OF A TREE " , " I WILL ONLY EAT FRUIT I BUY IN THE STORE " lol And you can't shake this tree, it's about 12 feet wide. So I gather people would shake the branches and see what falls out. I'm not going to wear anything white that day. lol Will update. Melody > > Yes - eat those delicious mulberries. I've been enjoying them from my parents' tree for years. Watch out for their staining your clothes, though. They also color the concrete sidewalk. And make sure that they are not treated with pesticides. > > Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms, which my mom and great-grandmother make into silk thread from their cocoons. What a luxury for you to have in your neighborhood. > > Enjoy, Barbara > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 What's a smudge pot ? Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: 99tomatoes@... Date: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 12:03 AM Subject: Re: No subject < > Barbara, you're showing your age. The quit using smudge pots in the late 50's. ew Re: Re: No subject ew....we're talking NYC smog here my good man.... a totally different animal.... but for the adventurous types amoung us....remember that a few drops of oil of oregano under the tongue or in some water, will generally help stop or prevent any flare ups of upset stomach or food poisoning..... Re: Re: No subject , smog is a problem everywhere, but there are people in Brooklyn who have backyard gardens and I'll be there's a small farm or two nearby. ew -----Original Message----- From: Molloy <jmolloy64@...<mailto:jmolloy64@...>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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