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["Marjory Glowka" <forestgarden@austin.rr.com>]

Hi Doug,

thnk you so much.  I've found several varieties avaialable via special order
from Hidden Springs nursery in Tennessee.    Thanks for the reference to the
Tree C?rops book - I don't have that one and it looks like a good one.

Cheers,

marjory

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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:03 AM
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Subject: [permaculture] Honey locust pods


J. Russell Smith discusses them in his book "Tree Crops."

There is considerable variation in pod quality and yield. Greg Williams
of NAFEX and NNGA used to collect cultivars. One that comes to mind
is "Millwood."

"Ashworth" from northern New York state may be avaialble from St. Lawrence
Nurseries by special order.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, Lisa Rollens wrote:

> Marjory,
>
> I have pregnant sheep that ate the honey locust pods and also a cow.  The
> horses eat the pods themselves from the ground under the trees.  I try to
> have the animals graze all winter without bought feed.  Was glad to find
> that they liked the high protein (FREE) food!  Unfortunately the trees
> didn't produce pods this year...droughty spring and summer.  I will gather
> all I can find next fall.  There was just a website posted on this
> list....http://www.freetreesandplants.com ...that has thornless honey
> locust.  Not cheap if you want to plant a lot, but probably a good cause.
I
> don't know if they have good pods, tho.....I would like to know, too.
> Anybody else know???
>
> Lisa, in the Ozarks, MO,USA

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