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[Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>]

On Oct 14, 2008, at 10:27 PM, EarthNSky wrote:

> ... Where I would want to plant these, in a hedge, is near where
> people drive into the pasture when we have star parties.  How much  
> of a
> problem are the thorns?

Big, big trouble.

>  Will they really flatten a tractor tire?

My wife says they will

>  Is it
> worth my time to try to grow a few hundred of these or not?

A HUNDRED!  I think they grow slowly (am I wrong?  could be)  Do you  
have a lot of time?

>  What am I
> missing?  If I can get some of these growing, we can cut them for
> fenceposts to sell or use ourselves.

Others will know much better, but it may take a couple of decades or  
more to get fence posts out of them.

The fruits are said to repel mice and such from your cellar.  As long  
as the fruit lasts in reasonable shape.

 Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky AT earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073