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Environment & Energy

thought crime

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3. I love this stuff

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:56 AM

5 hrs ago

There might be some problems with maintenance and safety (falling branches?) but they can be worked out.

I could easily achieve this on my own home near Seattle, simply by letting the blackberries envelop the entire house. It would take about a year.

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