Their plant neighbors

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=105 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="209bf761ezvthe.jpg"> <div> <B>   </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66CCCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Nature and Spirit   </B></FONT><B>|  </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spirit and Nature_Alan Lorefice"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The trees"><U>The trees</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Their home"><U>Their home</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wild visitors"><U>Wild visitors</U></A>   |   <B>Their plant neighbors</B>   |   <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter"><U>Preparing for Winter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="southwest_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winter Injury"><U>Winter Injury</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Spring"><U>Preparing for Spring</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id162.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Water"><U>Water</U></A>   |   <A HREF="preparing_for_winter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter 2002"><U>Preparing for Winter 2002</U></A>   |   <A HREF="preparing_for_spring.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Spring 2003 "><U>Preparing for Spring  2003 </U></A>   |   <A HREF="preparing_for_spring189.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Spring 2003 (page 2)"><U>Preparing for Spring  2003 (page 2)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="preparing_for_spring196.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Spring 2003 (page 3)"><U>Preparing for Spring  2003 (page 3)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="winter_preparations2003_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter 2003"><U>Preparing for Winter 2003</U></A>   |   <A HREF="winter_preparations2003_2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 2)"><U>Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 2)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="winter_preparations_2003_3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 3)"><U>Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 3)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="winter_preparations_2003_4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 4)"><U>Preparing for Winter 2003 (page 4)</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#66CCCC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div>                                                Raspberries</div> <bR> <div> I apologize for putting things to eat in front of you all the time.  This raspberry plant is particularly remarkable though.  The canes came in completely dry in their shipping package ( this generally means trouble for trees and shrubs) but I planted them anyway in hopes they might survive.  To my surprise, most of them did. This plant grew a yard high and produced this in its first season.  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1581c490.jpg" border=0 width="540" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> "FallRed" raspberry</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT>  I have observed that plants come and go in a field. Each in its season rises above the grass and then fades back  to become less apparent.  My effort  is also to mingle my trees in with the landscape rather than imposing on what is already there.   Of course, some changes are necessary, but I am trying to be receptive and only do what is truly necessary.  In this effort then, there are no such things as weeds in the grove but only plants whose role I do not yet understand.  </div> <div>      <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Times New Roman" >Here is a regal resident of the grove.  This pokeberry stands over 6 feet tall!  </FONT></div> <div>      </div> <div> <IMG SRC="165d8c00.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             </div> <div> Pokeberry </div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Times New Roman" >I have tried using the  berries for  cherry tree bark diseases with good results so far. I simply mash the ripe berries on the bark in affected areas and let them dry, repeating the procedure several times in the fall season. </FONT></div> <div>       There is an old saying that if something  on the land harms you, the antidote is found not far away.  This may be another example of this. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="167d8c00.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Pokeberries</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Times New Roman" >Perhaps it could also  be said that the solution to difficult circumstances are found within the circumstances themselves as we change our attitude towards them and use them to grow.  So much easier said than done though, I will admit. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> In winter it stands above the snow,  the remains of its berries an offering to the cold and hungry.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="28d431e0.jpg" border=0 width="323" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                 <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Pokeberry in Winter</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Red cedars live throughout the grove.  For a larger picture of them click on the picture below...</div> <bR> <div>                                                                                                 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Times New Roman" ><IMG SRC="29b80200.jpg" border=0 width="384" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div>                <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >Cedar trees</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> In  winter, they too have something to share.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29140f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >  Cedar tree berries</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>