[nw_arizona_granny]

Your place sounds lovely, I am glad for you.

One of the best ideas that I have read for keeping deer out was to lay old chicken wire on the ground around the garden, they had good luck with it, as the deer do not like walking on it, so stay out.

The last time that I planted for long time, I bought fruiting Mulberry trees, as I decided that I could grow them in the desert and they would also suit the taste buds that wanted berries.

I love mulberries, did as a child.

They are not for the city, too messy.

Yes, there are many plants that could be planted and used to make jelly with, I think it was Raintree nursery in the Oregon or Washington area that offered a collection of native fruits for planting, LOL, must need more coffee, can’t recall the names of them, awww, here are some, huckleberry, buffalo berry,bush cherry, LOL, there are many of them.

It takes no more effort to grow a plant with food on it, than it does a flower or lawn.

[nw_arizona_granny]

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Posted on 02/01/2009 7:01:34 PM PST by hreardon

[nw_arizona_granny]

Six companies Du Pont, Mitsui, Monsanto, Syngent, Aventis and Dow control 98 percent of the world’s seeds. These companies are opening research facilities and acquiring local seed companies and farmland on every continent, and they can’t do it fast enough. above from post 22, scary isn't it ....granny ------------------- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171968/posts New book plants seed for biodiverse food production Eureka Alert ^ | Jan 23, 2009 | Diane Rechel Posted on 01/26/2009 09:10:34 by TenthAmendmentChampion [how easy it would be for one person to own 98% of our food seeds.....granny]