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Garden and Winter Chat

Tips on how to care for your garden, flowers, fruit trees, roses, gardenias, how to make and use compost, etc.Winter Chat is allowed until Spring.

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8. augustus 2006, 04:36:53

GGROBINLOVE

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Onderwerp: Black Walnuts

I have a black walnut tree in my yard that is mature enough to have the nuts. Several people have said oh just leave them for the squirrles they are messy to work with and get brown stain everywhere when you try and crack them. My Question is "Doese anyone here have personal experience with them? And is it just as they say not worth the effort?

8. augustus 2006, 04:55:58

skipinnz

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Onderwerp: Re: Black Walnuts

amandalove:Juglens nigra is mainly grown for timber, but nuts are edible, most people grow the european walnut for the nuts. They are worth the effort, as a mature tree will produce quite a few kilograms of nuts. Once the fiberous skin rots off they need to be air dried for a few weeks. Then cracked ready to eat & there shouldn't be any staining if they are dried properly

8. augustus 2006, 14:26:30

Foxy Lady

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Onderwerp: Re: Black Walnuts

amandalove: Some more info for ya.

http://www.treesforyou.org/Planting/TreeCare/Healthy/blk-nuts.htm

8. augustus 2006, 15:51:55

Dolittle

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Onderwerp: Re: Black Walnuts

amandalove: I agree with what skipinnz said about drying them. My Dad would spread them on a screen for air circulation until the outer skin dried. Then they can be handled and cracked.
They really are quite good!