greg mosser

i think it’s because those that would appreciate it…have hay!

welcome! with all the bradford pear around, i’m surprised you’re not growing any pears for yourself…they make a pretty solid rootstock for all kinds of edible varieties if you get into grafting.

yep, knotweed of some sort.

well, we’ve got brood xiv going now, so i guess i’ve got some of that to look forward to.

yep, another vote for a willow of some kind.

no rincewind. there could also be some guild of seamstresses- type symbolism.

yep, young and old vimes. lilac sprigs, a hard boiled egg. maybe a little bit of ginger, for gingering things up?

girdling trees keeps them from storing more energy in their roots, but it can still take a while for them to use up the energy they already have stored. i’m sure the time it takes varies by species somewhat. i girdled a big tulip poplar at my place and it took 4 years for it to die.

let’s see….
thyme (up to 4 kinds this year), rosemary, parsley, basil (lots, thai+italian and more), sage, tarragon, chives, garlic chives, cilantro (and coriander), dill….there’s probably more i’m forgetting.

i see this in sunflower family stuff a fair amount - sunroots and yacon. it doesn’t seem heritable, from what i’ve seen. those shoots that have it seem to have a slight advantage to their neighbors in growth - could well be from having half again as many leaves?