Post by MiniGardener on Jun 30, 2024 23:47:07 GMT
I would like to see another tree that works like the bee tree or the squirrel tree. A mulberry tree with silkworms that would provide the raw material (silk cocoons) for new products in machines like the loom, sewing machine, and hat maker. None of those have gotten a new product in ages. The mulberry trees could be pretty, too, with their berries.
In the olden days, all elementary schools in California had a mulberry tree so that the kids could raise silkworms as a project. I did it for years with the eggs spending the winter in my fridge. The migrating western tanagers loved the berries (big mess under the trees, 😆 )
In the olden days, all elementary schools in California had a mulberry tree so that the kids could raise silkworms as a project. I did it for years with the eggs spending the winter in my fridge. The migrating western tanagers loved the berries (big mess under the trees, 😆 )
