permaculture

[Penny Powell <pph@mac.com>]

Hello Woodsjay:

Why do you say at the end of your letter, "...of course, all my stuff  
is grown from seed..."  Is that better in all cases?  Would you  
elaborate for me, please?  I've never grown a berry bush from a  
seed... does that take a really long time?

Thank you,
Penny
Western Massachusetts

On Apr 27, 2007, at 8:46 AM, woodsjay@cox.net wrote:

> This is a report from Omaha which had the same 17 degree  
> temperatures. All my stuff that is zone 3 like golden currents and  
> saskatoons didn't know anything had happened. The  zone 4 stuff has  
> made it with only the loss of some leaves (including oaks and  
> sycamores). However, just a few of the apricot, cherry, peach,  
> pear, and plum bloom has made fruit. I won't have a good idea on  
> the apples for a week yet. The black walnut and filbert nut set  
> looks bad. The persian walnuts will take a couple of weeks before I  
> know. The zone 5 stuff, persimmons, paw-paws, and blackberries are  
> too young to tell much at this time. The figs are growing from  
> cuttings taken in Alabama and were indoor plants this year.
>
> I recommend that cuttings and starts be taken every year from the  
> blackberries and figs as a backup measure. And, of course, all my  
> stuff is grown from seed (except the figs).
> >