From: "Phil Payne" 

I've planted morus nigra - the Black Mulberry - at every house I've lived at.

"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message
news:45f1603d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Richard B. wrote:
> > On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 19:18:05 -0000, "Phil Payne"
> >  wrote:
> >
> >> They regard a crop of beech as "harvestable" at 200 years.
> >
> > Not exactly the me-me-me generation.
> >
> > I've planted trees just about everywhere I've lived, even at some
> > apartments.  We practically lived in them - live oaks, magnolias,
> > gums, and tree houses in some - when we were kids, a nod to our
> > primate friends I suppose.
> >
> > - Richard
>
> A number of years from now....people will be looking at the giant
> redwoods I've planted in some of my coniferous woodland & will be
wondering.
>
> V. Impressive trees given they are only 10-15 years old. Cone shaped
> trunk, squishy bark & they grow like heck.
>
> 200 years from now...given I have planted some on top of the
> Rigg....they should be visible from Malton some 20 or so miles away 
>
>
> & I put in some semper virens...for that feeling of permanence 
>
>
>
> Adam

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