The Must-Have Fruit Tree for your Backyard Garden

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Get your own Thai Dwarf Mulberry Tree - Greendreamsfl.com

[@Flippin_Crazy]

I love Pete!!! You and I are neighbors! Sorta😂 Weeki Wachee.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@Flippin_Crazyhe’s awesome and yes, we are right down the road from you. 💚

[@lesleysears9808]

I grew up in Kansas City in zone 5 and we used to pick the neighbors mulberries and had purple feet and hands.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yep! Purple hands for weeks

[@macylouwho1187]

Illinois here, birds crap mulberry trees out everywhere 😂. I have one in a tree line that makes such a mess of dropped berries that I built a chicken coop/pen underneath it for obvious reasons. It’s like girls gone wild in that pen when the berries start dropping in there-those hens lose their minds and act a fool 😂

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Chicks gone wild! 😜😂🐔

[@buds8423]

Not to be a jerk-be very cautious with having mulberry over chicken coop! -- as attracting wild birds above your coop risks H5N1.

[@macylouwho1187]

@@buds8423 there’s really no avoiding it in our location whatsoever. Our yard is an absolute MASS of every kind of bird this area hosts. It’s basically a wildlife refuge at this point. We have water features everywhere, ample feeding because I planted fruiting trees and bushes when we moved here 20 years ago. There’s food everywhere for birds. We see every type of wild animal here there is in the area due to how I have things set up. It’s common to see foxes. Groundhogs, deer, squirrels, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, bunnies, lizards etc etc the list goes on. Frogs in the decorative ponds swimming amongst the fish. We have probably close to a hundred mature towering trees around our house. And surrounded by stands of trees or tree lines around the outskirts. There’s no getting out of it here. The only thing that I could do to protect the chickens was put up chickenwire and utility mesh on every side of the chicken pen including the whole bottom has buried chicken wire across the whole thing. Otherwise the foxes/coyotes/raccoons/etc predators would dig under and get them. So far-so good, we’re going on four years of keeping them and they seem quite healthy and happy. My husband is basically a chicken dad, he spoils them ridiculously 😂. He goes in and they crowd around him like he’s a rock star. He can’t be in the pen without hens up on his shoulders or back while bent over working 😂. And they have whole absolutely ridiculous conversations in “chicken” because he makes their noises back at them 😂

[@CherrieMcKenzie]

I could not stop laughing when I read " It’s like girls gone wild in that pen" as you described the chickens going after the mulberries. What a visual!!🤣😂

[@TerryByrdJr]

😂😂😂

[@baneverything5580]

I forced one of my new Dwarf Everbearing trees to fruit by cutting all the branches back by half and stripping a lot of leaves. It has mulberries on it in mid November here in Louisiana. Ha! They`re delicious. I tested some cuttings by sticking them in sandy dirt and 90% rooted. Mine were shipped from Florida with leaves in winter last year as tiny little rooted twigs. Not sure what variety they are but they`re a "weeping" variety. When it rains the branches curve over. Two of them are about 12 feet tall and if I hadn`t trimmed them I believe they would have reached 20 feet in one season. I`m gonna let the one closest to the woods grow for the birds and trim the other 3 for fruit production.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I love doing that in the fall when most of our fruit trees are done so I get another round of fruit. Great hack

[@OoooshetriesSs]

As a lifelong Florida kid… I’ll never forget going to a friends house & she had them SO HUGE u could actually CRAWL inside of it like a massive canopy (reminds me of those circular clothing racks we use to hide in as kids at Walmart) It was a sleepover; everyone had moved into the house… her mom noticed I was missing…she was looking for me everywhere & started to panic until her dog showed her where I was… I had been held up under there for God knows how long just SHOVING mulberry’s into my mouth. She walked in to see my completely stained black mouth + fingers like 👁️👄👁️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

What a great memory!

[@BonnieMaeRussell]

In Northern California, 45 years ago, I accidentally planted a fruiting black mulberry tree in my compost pile. Since I love mulberries, I let it grow, not thinking about how much space it would take up. Today it is about 50 feet tall and base about 4 feet in diameter and the canopy takes up my whole backyard, and we pay a tree trimmer over $2000 to trim it back from going past the fence into the neighbor’s yards! Since the pruning last year, it encouraged new growth and multiplied the berry production and with the extra rain this spring I have had to rake the yard 4 times over the month of May and I still have some dropping…the mess is incredible, from the time the tree blooms in April to June, there is bud or berry mess and in fall, the leaves blanket the ground about 2-3 inches deep before clearing. The plus is it is the most beautifully shaped tree and shade keeps the yard and house cool through the hottest of days. Just be aware of what you are planting and its potential! Another plus is the wildlife it feeds, both birds and squirrels and mulberries are one of the highest in antioxidants and reservatrol.

[@BonnieMaeRussell]

In addition, the berries don’t store well, so they must be used quickly. I combine them with blackberries for a wonderful balanced jelly. I have some juice stored in the refrigerator that may become wine…lol.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Wow! That’s a big tree. I’m grateful I got a dwarf variety. Haha

[@bonbonlewis5140]

The bird poop mess is horrible, stains....

[@user-wj1po9xb3l]

Hold a u pick every week. Charge people 5$ and let the go.

[@joselcruz2700]

Whatever you said repeat every year 😂 I'm in 3 Rivers area got new bird's moving in just fabulous

[@LoriHakaMyHeartCries]

My neighbor has one that is probably 20 years old. They never pick any of the berries, so I did on the limbs that were either near or crossed over my fence. I picked enough to make 7 jelly jars full, and I used "raw monk fruit" instead of sugar to sweeten the jam. OMG oodness it was amazing. We went through every jar in less than 2 months.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

We have already opened 4 jars since I made this video!

[@upsidedowntime]

Look up air layering. You can easly make clones of that tree for yourself or to share.

[@charlesfoster8814]

​@upsidedowntime Mulberry trees are super easy to root from cuttings. Your already pruning, so all those cutting can become your new trees! I'm in SE Texas and it is easy to get the cutting to root in the fall. Mid summer cuttings, only about 10% rooted. Late August about 90% rooted. I'm sure late spring will be in the 90% range for success. While one air layer equals one tree! I have been putting 5 cutting in each one gallon pot. That and ends up having 3 or 4 rooting. So you have 3 or 4 trees!

[@brooklynnchick]

I met my first mulberry this weekend, it BLEW MY MIND!! I grew up in the frigid North and had never seen a fruit tree over 12 feet tall! I no longer live in the North and am in a mulberry friendly zone, so guess what I’m asking for as a birthday gift! Thanks for making me a better gardener, I am learning so much! ❤

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s so exciting. I hope you get your birthday wish

[@sherylfetik4126]

I have two mulberry trees in my front yard, planted by God. They grow very quickly, and provide berries very June. Two years from first growth, to berries. Have to prune.☺️☺️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Very nice!

[@BosseInTheGarden]

100% agree. one of the ONLY few vids on my channel at this time, and I harvest Thai Dwarf Mulberries in it. It is by far my kids favorite tree in the garden since it produces in an overbearing fashion, especially after a hard pruning. I think I have 7 different mulberries I planted in my food forest. Long story short: we love them. They are easy to grow, fast growing, and the fruit actually tastes good. Better than a blackberry or a raspberry in my opinion.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I completely agree! Such an easy tree to grow

[@maryamzakariya47]

What an informative video! I never realized how versatile and productive mulberry trees could be. It's great to see all the tips and benefits of growing them, from their fast growth to the impressive yield. The methods for pruning, watering, and even dealing with pests were very helpful. Your enthusiasm for mulberry trees is contagious! 🌳🍇🌞

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks so much 💚

[@Loreall4Jesus]

In the UK growing up we use to call them black berries. They grew everywhere in any garden and park or common. I remember I use pick them to make blackberry pie and crumble with cream, hot custard or ice cream.. Lovely video. ❤️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That sounds amazing 🤤

[@bonstar3221]

I got a Dwarf mulberry tree and the 1st year it produced enough to fresh eat some and put some in the freezer for smoothies and each year it produces more and more and im thinking of getting another one😋

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s awesome!

[@juliannegill5486]

Mulberries are so tasty! We love them in our homemade yogurts as the fruit.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Oh my gosh, they are so good

[@allencaruthers867]

I live in Iowa Zone 5 and these are all over in nature. Reason being is you have one and suddenly you have a thousand in your fences, or growing anywhere a bird can perch upon. I love them, but they get out of hand. They fruit really early. You don’t have to wait the usual 5-6 years like apples or peaches. They will provide you with bountiful fruit. My property alone has the black mulberry and the white.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They are so productive but I could see how they could get out of hand if left to their own devices.

[@doinacampean9132]

Dehydrate them for the winter... yummmm....

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Great idea!

[@mcanultymichelle]

Would be nice with pancakes and ice cream😁.I think I’m going to order one of those trees👍

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ve been craving ice cream!

[@susanlisson7066]

Mulberry trees used to be all over Perth, some also grew wild on vacant blocks when I was a kid in the 70’s. We’d have a feast and then go home covered in juice stains much to the disdain of my mother. They’re so sweet & delicious!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

What a great memory!

[@CoachNoahDavid]

I just started a garden for the first time this year while I’m my mom’s caregiver and staying with her for that reason, and we have a red mulberry tree that reaches close to where I set up my garden! So many berries every year and nobody’s ever pruned them or taken care of it at all, although that’s changed this year since I took up gardening. I just got a whole freezer ziploc bag full yesterday and if I had gotten all the ones that fell on the ground already, I’d probably have another 4 of those bags lol. And there’s still countless berries ripening on the tree. I’m making breakfast for my mom with them tomorrow morning 😊 thanks for the video and the info ❤️

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s wonderful 💚 I hope you enjoy them

[@EmpressG]

Ok you've convinced me. I'm getting a mulberry tree! 😄 Never tasted them, but at least it makes a very pretty ornamental tree.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Hope you enjoy!

[@bythepiece]

You made a wonderful video. There is a tree in the house I bought and I read they help prevent cancer.

[@christinamichael4302]

I never realized how versatile and productive mulberry trees could be. It's great to see all the tips and benefits of growing them, from their fast growth to the impressive yield.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@AlsanPine]

save your old sheets and lay them under your tree before shaking. that is how it is done in the near east and mediteranian 🙂

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Great idea!

[@222mmax]

Thank you God bless you Maranatha

[@beckyp5376]

Thank you! I'm gonna go prune mine now 😁

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You should!

[@juneramirez8580]

I love mulberries. I have 3 young ones on my property. They are young and so far the birds get all the berries.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I usually go out every day while they are ripening to beat the birds but they are quick.

[@libbysmithstudio]

Holy cats! Thank you! I've been scared of canning. So excited to try preserving some cool recipes! You're awesome! Thank you!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy

[@GreenthumbFL]

I planted one a few months ago, I pruned and is getting big, hopefully get fruit soon. Can’t wait.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@baneverything5580]

Don`t forget you can easily root the cuttings. I`m gonna try to help my neighbors in rural Louisiana with free trees. There`s a food bank place at a small church where you can leave cans of food in a large wooden box with a door and if I can get someone to take me I`m gonna leave free trees in small pots there for poor people.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@baneverything5580that’s a great idea and a great tip

[@KK-FL]

My boyfriend has a mulberry that is at least 25 years old (I lived in his house 25 years ago-long story 😂) and 30 foot tall! Prune your mulberries 😂😂

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes!!!

[@albusha5150]

I get to eat them when I go to my country in the Mediterranean. Most people have them in their gardens and the trees are humongous. Someone climbs up the tree and shakes it or its branches and we below have cover sheets open waiting for the fruits to fall. It's such a fun experience. Usually, trees are some 100+ years old and you get to eat mulberries in their most bio-organic forms. You got to eat them fresh or by evening they will start getting fermented. A lot of people make moonshine with them that can get you drunk haha!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They definitely don’t keep well for too long. I freeze them right away and use them later.

[@teresaholland4790]

When I shake my mulberry trees, I put a tarp down underneath it to catch all the berries, safe time and effort I live in zone 9A❤

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll definitely do that next year!

[@maxinesamuels3638]

Thanks for that info. My daughter have two acres of land a quite a few mulberry trees.

[@maxinesamuels3638]

We are in Indiana.

[@serenitysealed485]

Thank you. I have heard of mulberries, but only just recently saw what the berries looked like on another channel. Great to know they can be grown here.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They are a fun tree to grow. I think you will like them.

[@lakeshiamurphy]

Wooooow! Mulberry answers!!! I have wondered about these lately!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

💚💚💚

[@Shanndah]

Zone 6b amish town here, make sure you keep pruning them yearly, even if dwarfs. We have 6 white everbearing mulberry trees. 3 of which are now 40+ ft tall and it's canopy is about 12 ft in diameter. Love fresh mulberries. If you do not prune them expect that you'll wait many many years for the 1st berry production. If you prune yearly expect an over abundance of berries.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Great advice!

[@sherrikarlstedt6442]

I love mulberries. Zone 4. There was a very huge mature tree by my parents house. The one and only mulberry tree that i had seen. Oh... Those berries are so.,. delicious.. i planted 1 and had for a couple of years. I think that it got frozen one winter. Was exposed to some wicked wind in the winter. Debating if I'll plant one outside in a more shelterd area or try a container and move into garage for the winter.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I have a dwarf variety growing in a pot and it has done really good. It’s great for containers.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

In a warm climate, I would go for an avocado tree, absolutely. 🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑

[@KJanZim]

I live in Zone 5B and there are a ton of mulberry trees growing naturally around here. There is one that is fruiting right down the street right now.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info 💚

[@chroniclesofmuffin]

I used to eat these while growing up in nepal . I saw a mulberry tree for the first time in america in California ❤❤❤❤

[@lindaann9927]

Your a Great Orator!! Awesome explaining!! 💜✝️ Thank You!! 💕💖

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Wow, thank you!

[@MrPaoTrieu]

The flower garden and fruits are very beautiful... thank you for sharing the video, wish you health and peace...

[@brendabadih8855]

This year, spring 2024 was exceptional. Same in 2022. I made many bottles of syrup. Lovely. Was stained for weeks. Do not put near your clothesline. The taste is watery but good for jams and wine. Also there will be seedlings galore. Put a sheet underneath when shaking the ripe berries. Your berries look good. Birds are always welcome. Also attracts stink bugs but notice there are also stink bugs on toms. Its just one of those years. Dragonflies and katydids will help control stink bugs. Good vid. 🌱

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yeah it’s been a bad stink bug year for me too.

[@kathycook1815]

This us an exceptional informative video. Thank you so much for your time - I have learned so much.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bonbonlewis5140]

I'm in 4a? Canada. There's a volunteer mulberry on the property line of my neighbor. It doesn't need to come in in our cold winters. I have a potted one and it survives outdoors.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Wow! That’s much further than I knew. Thanks for the info

[@f.demascio1857]

Best Mulberry season I have ever experienced. We cannot eat them fast enough.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Same!

[@baneverything5580]

The reason I started with 4 Dwarf Everbearing in Louisiana is to hopefully help keep birds from getting all the figs and if I can force mulberry production around the main ripening time for figs it will be great. I got 5 trees but broke one removing them from the package and couldn`t save it. So I`m already rooting cuttings from the tiny trees I planted this year in March because they`re growing so fast and have so many side branches. They started out at 5 inches tall and some are 3 feet tall already. I`ve topped a couple to create a bush right away. My trees were shipped from Florida.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s a great idea. The birds should be happy. They love my berries.

[@baneverything5580]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I feed the birds here and in spring they`re catching bugs and worms each morning to feed their babies. I helped them during the extreme heat and drought last year because they had very little to eat and they were feeding the baby birds sunflower seeds.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@baneverything5580birds are such a help in the garden. I have a little cardinal family that have kept the pickle worms at bay for me

[@baneverything5580]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I got some great pictures of the Cardinal family that lives here last year with a cheap trail camera. I can call them when I leave seeds and they answer me and show up. I had to reduce the seed supply earlier this year because about 50 more arrived and seed prices went up. They ate 30 lbs of seeds in about 6 weeks.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

The cardinal male that we have is pretty engaging with us, but the female is very shy. We could hear the babies, but we’ve never been able to see them.

[@homesteadmoon]

So grateful you mentioned the variety & lots of tips! There is one that is by me it has very tiny berries each year but so tiny to try to pull without almost breaking each one & is super tall, Birds of heaven love em lots & spread the seeds everywhere her in MI! I made natural ink w/some & tried to harvest some but hard cuz of height & them being so tiny & easily bruised, They don't have much of any flavor, they are wild ones.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s interesting. I wonder if they are considered white mulberries. I hear those grow wild

[@homesteadmoon]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I think they are, so small & wild grows fast etc but would love the bigger easy to harvest ones

[@mathewvance9480]

I’m in zone 4b and mulberry trees grow and spread wildly in my yard and my neighbors’ yards. I have the red and white varieties.

[@latoyaferguson3566]

I just looked back onto stead of garden mistakes. Excellent video. I subbed emediately. I wished we lived In somewhat of the same zone so I could follow, learn more closely because I’m really new to this. I love your I don’t know what it’s called, but homemade things. I appreciate all the help u give us thank you ma’am.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for the sub! The first time gardening is so exciting! Best of luck. I’m sure you will do great 💚

[@Chestnut_tree]

I had one white Mulberry in my backyard here in California, I planted it the farthest from house building but I found the root 23 feet had travelled so I had to cut it! I hope the dwarf one are not as destructive!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for the warning. I’ll keep an eye on the dwarf variety and let you know

[@baneverything5580]

I planted 4 Dwarf Everbearing this spring and 6 more figs. I`m rooting more cuttings right now to fill in some spots.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Nice! I’ve actually never eaten a fig before but I have a cutting that growing.

[@baneverything5580]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Sometimes they take 2 or 3 years to produce figs in the South but the trees get massive and will eventually be overloaded with fruit. Mockingbirds like figs a little too much though so I`m over-planting just in case. Ha!

[@Vixxiegurl]

Thank you so much! I'm going to plant my mulberry this week!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s exciting! Good luck

[@10400beetz]

UGG, these trees. Zone 5B. Basically a weed tree here in SE WI. Not sure what will take over the yard first, elderberry or mulberry. Just know, you will have them forever. Good luck keeping it small😂

[@andityasjw8289]

Yup, it grow well in Indonesia

[@franklinyoung9389]

Hey nice video, I would like to suggest u a faster and clean way to pick the berries. Before shaking the bush spread an old bedsheet below the tree & all berries will fall on it. If few fall on the ground that u can pick later. This way u can pick the sheet with someone's help and all ur berries will be clean and spare u time from picking them one big one by hand.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for the tips!

[@CherrieMcKenzie]

I'm propagating a few I got from a neighbor right now. The only downside to them is what you experienced: they will quickly take over and create a mess!! That said the one's I'm propagating is will go in a pot where I can control them.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s a great idea. I kept one in a pot too and it produced really well

[@heidiw8406]

Apple pie filling does the same thing. I have heard on other channels that it is a pie filling thing.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I don’t feel so bad now. Lol. Thanks!

[@gafairbanks2434]

We have 3 but have never managed to beat the wildlife at readiness! First time I saw all the animals lying there, I thought they were dead. Nope, just in a drunken stupor! Had to laugh at them, serves ya right.😅

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

🤣🤣🤣

[@miltkarr5109]

Came here for the mulberries stayed for the tube top and overalls.😮

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

🤣🤣🤣 Florida is hot!

[@nasa-arabic]

We actually grow mulberry in Kuwait and it can survive our hottest summer on earth, it reaches 60 c in summer peak. The summer will burn the plant but it will grow back to fruit next season. It can survive in shad with less damage though

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I noticed mine didn’t look super happy in summer but bounced right back

[@jaymystery-i3k]

agreed!! sadly storm just killed my heirloom mulberry. I am in zone 4b/3a northern WI. yes birds strip them bare!! My favorite tree! 😢

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Wow! They grow much further north than what I knew.

[@Itried20takennames]

If it got blown down ina storm….it might come back. We “lost” a Bradford pair in a thunderstorm when it snapped at the base…just the stub of a trunk left, and in 2-3 years, it had largely grown back.

[@jaymystery-i3k]

Thank you, we still have the lil sister but very sad, they are kida my summer meds! they really do have medicinal value!

[@libbysmithstudio]

Just got mine today!!!! 🎉 woot!!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yay! Enjoy it

[@LoriHakaMyHeartCries]

BTW, you can cook the pie filling with bree cheese....yum

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

OMG yum 🤤

[@allieg4011]

For the dehydrator sheets, what about using silicone baking sheets and cut them the same way you did the parchment paper? Get the cheap silicone ones that are just silicone.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll have to try that. Thanks!

[@almicuevas2316]

The Caribbean not have this zone, but the fructification it's good

[@ariannagonzalez2618]

If you can get ahold of comfrey plant it under your fruit trees and chop, and drop. You don’t need to buy fertilizer it’s the perfect green manure, and medicinal.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I haven’t tried comfrey yet because I heard it doesn’t grow well down here. Have you had success?

[@StringofPearls55]

Man, we've got mulberry trees everywhere!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Lol, they are taking over!

[@AAHomeGardening]

Mulberries are so good

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

They really are!

[@AAHomeGardening]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a mine changing colours now

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

So exciting!

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

Thank you very much for your tips on mulberry growing and attracting birds. BTW you have a beautiful garden but a greater kitchen with every appliance possible.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Haha I really do have every little gadget. Thanks so much for watching.

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 🙏🏻

[@sonyagoodner1628]

Rose Red Homestead is a good resource. She uses pH paper in her kitchen. 😊

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I do love her videos 💚

[@AlsanPine]

i have several varieties in my little orchard. they grow like weeds.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Which is your favorite?

[@AlsanPine]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a i enjoy the variety. White Ivory has great flavor. then there is El Dorado which is huge with good flavor. but for a real treat and probably my all time favorite is Red ShahToot which is the ultimate mulberry hence the name (king mulberry) 🙂 think a huge blackberry with much more depth of flavor and as a tree!

[@stanley3384]

thank you so much! this is the best mulberry tree care guide on youtube and I've searched a ton

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks so much for kind words 💚 I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@adinehza]

Thanks. ❤❤❤.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

My pleasure 💚

[@AJ-ox8xy]

There are different kinds of mulberries. Black, Red, and White are the most common. White being the most hardy, down to zone 3, Red being the sweetest taste, and Black being the fastest grower along with typically yielding the most berries.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks so much for that info. Mine are black so that explains why they got so big so quick

[@AJ-ox8xy]

@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a glad the information was useful!

[@cynsim]

I just order online, thanks for the info. It's late for planting them but I plan on babying them till next spring or maybe this fall and then plant them in ground.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I kept one in a tiny pot and it made it to spring. They should do well until you are ready to plant

[@KnittingmommyArts]

My goal is to plant at least two mulberry trees this year. But I'm starting my mulberries from seeds so who knows how that will turn out. I have probably killed more seedlings than I've managed to plant out. But I like the idea of starting from seed especially since mulberries are so fast growing.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Please keep me updated. I’d love to know how they do from seed.

[@Flippin_Crazy]

I’ve never seen mulberry seeds.

[@KnittingmommyArts]

@@Flippin_Crazy I bought mine from a seller on Etsy. They seem to be a reliable seed supplier, but we'll see. I won't know for sure until I actually get mulberries. It's a long game.

[@shannonelliott9230]

You can buy the sheets for any dehydrator & cut them. You will like them better, even if you have to cut them.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks! Ill check that out

[@joselcruz2700]

When growing a garden remember birds, bug's, friends, thief's , family all need a Fair amount

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

A little bit for everyone 💚

[@lisawilliams9980]

Great video!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@etiennelouw9244]

Nice, I have a white mulberry tree in my front yard, also a fig and mango trees, the lemon tree might not make it as they are all newly planted from seed or cuttings.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Very cool! I just got a fig this year.

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Well, girl, that was a test! I would have been terrified! 😅

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

MULBERRY TREES grow just fine in Southern Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 Some are huge old trees, and plenty of fruit grows on such a tree. 🌳 Nobody would ever consider pruning them, to keep them tiny. They stay outside, planted in the ground.

[@kelliwebb2870]

You should always wipe your rims with a solution of vinegar before you put your lid on. That could have been why they siphoned.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I may not have shown that but I definitely do that when I’m canning.

[@truthdogschell8473]

In the video, she made sure to tell us all that she wiped the jars with vinegar. You must’ve missed that.

[@kelliwebb2870]

@@truthdogschell8473 yes I did miss that.

[@buds8423]

Never heard this-thanks for bringing up!

[@dsbennett]

I want blackberries but I don't want to deal with them taking over the neighborhood. This is a perfect solution. Thanks so much.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Great point!

[@awilk07]

You've got me curious to try this in a large pot as a patio tree i just trim to keep small..🤔. I've been wary of mulberries because my grandpa always complained about them making a mess and my neighbor has one she just lets go wild (and does make a mess all over the sidewalk) but i love blackberries and raspberries so much i may want to try adding a mulberry. perhaps i should see if my neighbor would be ok if i harvested from her tree she ignores

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I stopped and asked my neighbors if I can harvest from their trees all the time. If you do end up going the route of getting one for a container, make sure to get a dwarf variety.

[@patty9265]

Great info thanks. Wanting to plant me a few of these trees.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You should! They are awesome

[@MSgt_Boon]

I knew it. As soon as I read the title I said Mulberry. 👍. I planted an everbearing mulberry back in February. It is doing incredible. Cannot wait until I can harvest.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@MSgt_Boon You guessed right!

[@pamelastuper1734]

I'm also in zone 5 and mulberry trees live outside

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

@@pamelastuper1734Good to know. Thanks!

[@jonnyblad]

Here in Kansas there are mulberry trees everywhere but I've noticed that a lot of them have little tiny bugs living in the berries, have you run into this? Not sure if it's a mulberry problem or a Kansas problem

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I haven’t seen that but ours are usually ready before our bugs get bad so that might be why.

[@Testing329]

Gloria a ti,señor,por todo/ Viva Christo Rey

[@BomJimmy]

@6:36 I put a slopped plastic tarp. 18 inch raised att one side by a long galvanized pipe.so all will be rklling at other end.

[@any-j4z]

make tea with the leaves. It’s amazingly nutritious, detoxing…..anti cancerous

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks for the tip!

[@BackyardGardenFlo]

Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Absolutely 💯

[@necolettegenus803]

You could spray some oil on your parchment paper before you pour the mixture on

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I’ll try that next time

[@candicewalker6588]

Great video; thank you! Mulberries are a delicious fruit, so it sounds like an excellent addition to the garden. I’ve never used a dehydrator, but I’m wondering if cooking spray would help with the parchment? Thanks again! I enjoy your channel!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

That’s a good idea. I’ll try that.

[@sayanbiswas757]

In My backyard I got multiple big mango trees(diffrent kinds) so, I didn't really get good direct sunlight so should I buy a regular one?

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

I regular one would be taller and hopefully would grow higher than the mangos but just make sure you have a lot of backyard space because they can get very big.

[@dorothygwilliams5500]

When using parchmnt paper, could adding a very thin coat of coconut oil, curious neg or positive?

[@SunshineGarden-9B]

Very nice!

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks!

[@chrisleblanc581]

pH is not tested w fancy equipment. A simple 1 or 2 point calibration wet bulb one costs less than a good stock pot. Also, pH strips are very accurate when choosing ones that test precisely and accurately in the range and conditions you are working in. You just have to follow directions and practice with them. I’ve made solutions to bath and keep functional brain tissue with both hand held meters and the right collection of strips.

[@sandrawright6938]

I'm in zone 5, mulberries grow wild here. Not sure about any specific variety, but red mulberries are all over the state. (Michigan)

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Oh cool! I didn’t know that

[@cherylcorbitt4540]

Thank you

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

You're welcome

[@shawnmcpeak6184]

Mix sugar and clear jelly in a bowl, then add to juice.

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Thanks! I’m about to do peaches and I’ve been trying to figure out the right order.

[@FloridaGirl-]

Question: I have seen on Deep South Homestead. Danny has a big one of these. His gr house is pretty far from that tree. And he gets roots of it popping up in his gr house beds. I have a friend nearby. And they have come over and grown way into her yard from the neighbors yard. Is this an issue with Mulberries? It’s a big reason I haven’t grown them . Just wondering your take on this .

[@HomegrownFloridaZ9a]

Yes they can be. That’s why I picked a dwarf variety because the root system stays smaller. The bigger varieties will have that same problem that you mentioned.