Most people don't consider mulberries when thinking of berry-growing, but they make an excellent crop for either the home or a small farm operation. The biggest strike against the mulberry is that it can take years for them to bear, but the trees themselves are very easy to grow.
Let's take a closer look at the realities of mulberry cultivation.
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Most of us know the children's nursery rhyme -- all around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel, the monkey thought 'twas all fun... POP goes the weasel. But what exactly is a mulberry bush and what is a mulberry? Believe it or not, a mulberry isn't a fictional fruit -- it truly does exist. If you aren't familiar with mulberry plants, we're about to enlighten you.
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