Did you know that the Mayhaw tree is the Official Louisiana State Fruit Tree? There are many varieties of the Mayhaw trees. The thorns on some varieties are quite long. My cousin, Caroline A., has made Mayhaw jelly for ages, so we contacted her for information on Mayhaw trees. Although there are several diseases and pests that harm the Mayhaw, worms and fungus seem to be the most common. Caroline sprays her trees yearly to prevent worms (Curculio) and rust (a fungus). The first picture below shows good fruit. The second picture shows fruit indented because the worm is eating the fruit from the inside. The growth on the berries in the third picture is obvious and is a fungus or Rust.
Carrots and Mulberries: After observing last year’s carrot crop, Preston informed us that carrots like loose sandy soil. Bruce worked the sand into the soil 3 to 4 inches deep and the pictures below proved Preston’s point. Look at the straight healthy carrots up to 3 and 4 inches. Obviously, we need to work the sand into the soil a little deeper!
I am sure you remember the song “here we go round the Mulberry bush”. Bruce discovered a Mulberry tree a year ago and purchased it. Mulberries are green, then red, and then black. Below are pictures of the different stages of a Mulberry. The birds seem to be crazy about Mulberries, but we have not tried them yet.
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