Hi everyone!
In the spirit of permaculture, I am trying to make peace with my neighbor’s mulberry tree which drops literally thousands of fruits all over my roof and driveway every summer. Last year, I laid down tarps in an effort to reduce the mess and allow for ease of cleanup. I also attempted to make some sort of compost tea with the berries collected from the ground. I filled a 5 gallon bucket with berries and water and let it ferment for about 2 weeks, stirring daily until it smelled like manure. Then I diluted it and watered my plants with it. I’m not sure if it was of any benefit, really, and I don’t know enough about fertilizer to know when/ how it would be useful.
So my question is whether or not it’s worth using them in my garden in some capacity (composted, fermented liquid fertilizer, etc). And if so, how do I know when/ where to use them? I’ve heard with compost teas that different plants and parts of plants are beneficial as fertilizer at different stages of plant development. Can anyone point me towards some resources about this?
I eat the berries sometimes as well, but they are difficult to harvest and pretty “meh” flavorwise. I just don’t want all of the berries to go to waste rotting in my driveway and yard.
Thanks everyone!
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