@crb01l So you are gonna mill and grind the beans into flour now, maybe? They are a native species to your country, so they are surely an important flora already, in that sense, and part of your country's national flora and fauna heritage. I think the gingerish scent of their spring flowers is very nice, and bees seem to like them. And the thorny ones mean feral cats can't get at the birds, so they are a very important bird shelter tree. Thanks for your comments. ♥
@Gypsymoonhoneyco Hope it grows well for you. They are very tough and drought-resistant trees, once established. The blossoms have a nice gingerish smell, too. Think about whether you want the usual thorny type, or the thornless "inermis" type. The spikes are pretty vicious on the thorny ones, but it means a safer cat-free home for birds. Of course, you can cut off the lower branches so you don't get spiked in the head if you are lawn-mowing. Good native plant of the USA, too! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
They also make good livestock feed, pancakes, firewood, fenceposts, and hedgerows if you have the thorny variety. Back in the old days, settlers used to use honeylocust thorns as nails for some buildings. You can also make more ethanol per acre with honeylocust than you can with corn.
@crewscecrews That's very interesting! I didn't know about the nails. We hate lawnmowing under the thorny ones in case we get our eyes skewered. But chopping off the lower branches makes for lollipop-shaped trees everywhere.Can't wait to try the juicy pods in a few weeks time. They haven't filled out yet. I have heard of cactus thorns and bamboo splinters being used as gramophone needles in the old days. Have heard of Osage Orange trees being used as hedges for livestock. Thanx for your comment
They also make good livestock feed, pancakes, firewood, fenceposts, and hedgerows if you have the thorny variety. Back in the old days, settlers used to use honeylocust thorns as nails for some buildings.
@wogsland That's nice! I have a lot of long green pods that will soon be full of pulp in the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna let 'em turn into cardboard this time! ♫ ♫ ♫ ♪
I've seen them before! I was wondering if it was edible....I always taste a little tiny bit before eating more and more...I found a fig tree they are sooo sweet tasting. Serviceberries are really good here too taste just like blueberry..
@musclesmatthews Those Honey Locusts--native to your country--are SO fantastic! The green pulp is SO delicious, and I missed eating them for years and years coz I just let em dry out like tough cardboard, when I shoulda been eating the sweet and juicy pulp with icecream or salads. If I were you, I'd save the seeds and plant em when you go hiking. We don't have wild serviceberries, here, in Australia. But we have our own native food species. Keep on foraging for free food. You have hickory nuts!
oh I see! Thanks for explaining. I can see why they called carobs locusts then. Some people think he actually ate locuts, but I really think it was the legume that he ate.
@buraburayoshi No, I don't think so. Honey Locusts are a native of the U.S.A. But they are related to the Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua)--also known as "St John's Bread". They are both members of the legume family. But Carobs are native to the Middle East, I think. Green Carob pods do look like locusts or grasshoppers when they are small and in abundance up in the tree. That's why they are called locust trees. But Carob pods are not full of honey sweet juicy pulp like Honey Locust trees are.
I have more of these trees than i care to mention. They do burn very hot. I have been trying to think of ways to capitalize on them for years.
crb01l 5 months ago
@crb01l So you are gonna mill and grind the beans into flour now, maybe? They are a native species to your country, so they are surely an important flora already, in that sense, and part of your country's national flora and fauna heritage. I think the gingerish scent of their spring flowers is very nice, and bees seem to like them. And the thorny ones mean feral cats can't get at the birds, so they are a very important bird shelter tree. Thanks for your comments. ♥
zuditaka 5 months ago
thank you for posting this! What a great tree. I'll be adding one to my yard soon.
Gypsymoonhoneyco 6 months ago
@Gypsymoonhoneyco Hope it grows well for you. They are very tough and drought-resistant trees, once established. The blossoms have a nice gingerish smell, too. Think about whether you want the usual thorny type, or the thornless "inermis" type. The spikes are pretty vicious on the thorny ones, but it means a safer cat-free home for birds. Of course, you can cut off the lower branches so you don't get spiked in the head if you are lawn-mowing. Good native plant of the USA, too! Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
zuditaka 6 months ago
They also make good livestock feed, pancakes, firewood, fenceposts, and hedgerows if you have the thorny variety. Back in the old days, settlers used to use honeylocust thorns as nails for some buildings. You can also make more ethanol per acre with honeylocust than you can with corn.
crewscecrews 1 year ago
@crewscecrews That's very interesting! I didn't know about the nails. We hate lawnmowing under the thorny ones in case we get our eyes skewered. But chopping off the lower branches makes for lollipop-shaped trees everywhere.Can't wait to try the juicy pods in a few weeks time. They haven't filled out yet. I have heard of cactus thorns and bamboo splinters being used as gramophone needles in the old days. Have heard of Osage Orange trees being used as hedges for livestock. Thanx for your comment
zuditaka 1 year ago
They also make good livestock feed, pancakes, firewood, fenceposts, and hedgerows if you have the thorny variety. Back in the old days, settlers used to use honeylocust thorns as nails for some buildings.
crewscecrews 1 year ago
They grow well here in Nebraska, too.
wogsland 1 year ago
@wogsland That's nice! I have a lot of long green pods that will soon be full of pulp in the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna let 'em turn into cardboard this time! ♫ ♫ ♫ ♪
zuditaka 1 year ago
I've seen them before! I was wondering if it was edible....I always taste a little tiny bit before eating more and more...I found a fig tree they are sooo sweet tasting. Serviceberries are really good here too taste just like blueberry..
musclesmatthews 1 year ago
@musclesmatthews Those Honey Locusts--native to your country--are SO fantastic! The green pulp is SO delicious, and I missed eating them for years and years coz I just let em dry out like tough cardboard, when I shoulda been eating the sweet and juicy pulp with icecream or salads. If I were you, I'd save the seeds and plant em when you go hiking. We don't have wild serviceberries, here, in Australia. But we have our own native food species. Keep on foraging for free food. You have hickory nuts!
zuditaka 1 year ago
oh I see! Thanks for explaining. I can see why they called carobs locusts then. Some people think he actually ate locuts, but I really think it was the legume that he ate.
buraburayoshi 1 year ago
Those might have been what John the Baptist ate.
buraburayoshi 1 year ago
@buraburayoshi No, I don't think so. Honey Locusts are a native of the U.S.A. But they are related to the Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua)--also known as "St John's Bread". They are both members of the legume family. But Carobs are native to the Middle East, I think. Green Carob pods do look like locusts or grasshoppers when they are small and in abundance up in the tree. That's why they are called locust trees. But Carob pods are not full of honey sweet juicy pulp like Honey Locust trees are.
zuditaka 1 year ago