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If you have ever had a black walnut tree or gone to a park where black walnuts were growing, you have probably wondered how to harvest these nuts. Care must be taken when handling the green nuts after they fall from the tress as they are full of a substance that permanently stains everything it touches.

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Black Walnut Tree Seeds | Walnut Tree Seeds | Northern Black Walnut Seeds | Juglans nigra Seeds | Northern Walnut Tree Seeds | Northern Tree Seeds | - U.S. Orders Over $35 Ship FREE - Black walnut trees are highly sought after. Foragers collect their fruits from midsummer through early fall to enjoy the rich flavor of their nutmeats – if they can beat the local wildlife. They are also among the most desirable hardwoods for furniture and cabinet making. Even their hulls can be put to use to…

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I remember when I first met black walnut. My Great Aunt and Uncle lived on a farm, and on that farm was a colonial-era farmhouse. Near their farmhouse sat a massive black walnut tree. I remember going there when I was a young child and picking up the black walnuts for the first time when

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THE QUESTIONS CONTINUE: In part 2 of the Jan. 16, 2017 edition of my public-radio show and podcast, Ken Druse and I answered listener questions about best peas, gardening under black walnuts, whether butchered hydrangeas

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Juglans nigra, the eastern American black walnut, is a species of deciduous tree in the walnut family, Juglandaceae, native to North America. It grows mostly in riparian zones, from southern Ontario to southeast South Dakota. A handsome healer, the black walnut is both ornamental and medicinally valuable. It’s a favourite with squirrels, and its timber is extra pricey. Black walnut is more resistant to frost than the English or Persian walnut.

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