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  • From: rick valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: <nafex@egroups.com>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] honeylocust pods
  • Date: Thu, 11 Jan 01 11:53:18 -0700

>I will admit black locust makes a pretty
>good fence post, and decent firewood. Just wish they didn't sucker so
>prolificly.
That's an advantage! I have some locust I have built arbors and fences with,
and the tree is still growing. The guy who introduced black locust to Hungary
is regarded as a sort of cross between Johnny Appleseed and Thomas Jefferson.
Makes good honey, (tasty flowers) and it's an incredible boat or furniture
wood if you don't burn it.
-Rick

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