Mesquite

A super-useful desert plant! The beans can be ground into a sweet flour for baking, the wood makes excellent flavor in smoked foods, and, of course, the most important thing of all: mesquite trees provide shade!

Mesquite

3 Responses to “Mesquite”


  1. 1 Josh Leo

    so that is what I put on my Grill this weekend!

  2. 2 neva

    We are a chatty bunch…..thanks for the info…I responded on your other blog! but I like this tree…..it must like the heat….

  3. 3 Janice

    Yes, a reminder - never underestimate the importance of shade! Janice

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