tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8681334662287475003..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Walnut Season.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71794658262882943222015-09-25T04:43:52.772+01:002015-09-25T04:43:52.772+01:00I always have a load left over from the previous y...I always have a load left over from the previous year, and they do light very well.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28612734594841883632015-09-25T04:43:04.562+01:002015-09-25T04:43:04.562+01:00The woods around us are dotted with small Walnut t...The woods around us are dotted with small Walnut trees. Not sown by dignitaries; just squirrels.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73134820339023055652015-09-25T04:41:32.094+01:002015-09-25T04:41:32.094+01:00The ones that grew next door to me could be fired ...The ones that grew next door to me could be fired from a gun, and not break.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47552195686714984092015-09-25T01:59:53.649+01:002015-09-25T01:59:53.649+01:00Black Walnuts are notorious for being hard to crac...Black Walnuts are notorious for being hard to crack. One suggestion is to use your car to crush the outer hull.<br />http://www.black-walnuts.com/discover-harvesting-and-hulling/how-to-grow-black-walnut-trees/Culinary Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930775495782940609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84844344529460288642015-09-24T21:10:31.219+01:002015-09-24T21:10:31.219+01:00I love walnuts. I had to leave my walnut tree behi...I love walnuts. I had to leave my walnut tree behind when i moved from my farm to the the town. I can still buy local (ie NZ grown, not imported) walnuts thank goodness. I hadn't thought of using them as firelighters, what a good idea!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3358183429105937892015-09-24T20:30:22.902+01:002015-09-24T20:30:22.902+01:00Looks wonderful!Looks wonderful!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14355971586448973472015-09-24T18:16:49.150+01:002015-09-24T18:16:49.150+01:00Cro, writing as an ex-forester, get a tree surgeon...Cro, writing as an ex-forester, get a tree surgeon in!<br />Trees and wires do not mix... you are right to be wary of doing it.<br />Our local tree surgeon is a trained tree monkey and took out the ex-Christmas tree that had both power and phone lines passing through the lower branches....<br />he cut small... cut often..... and nary a wire moved!!<br />it was wonderful to watch.<br />He left us with the four metre high trunk with a ring of branches.... our request... and a Jeanne de Chedigny rose has been purchased to climb up and over. The rose is remontant and has just come into flower for the third time since purchase....<br />so that is roughly every two months...<br />and the scent is amazing.<br />A good replacement, methinks.Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73636935192528717272015-09-24T15:48:21.726+01:002015-09-24T15:48:21.726+01:00I envy you your walnuts. The squirrels stole ours ...I envy you your walnuts. The squirrels stole ours again this year. Mind you nuts aren't doing too well this year as it has been so dry.<br />Talking of old walnut trees. In the grounds of South Wingfield Manor, which is four miles from here, a large ancient walnut tree spreads out over the buildings. Legend has it that it grew from a walnut thrown out by Mary Queen of Scots who was imprisoned here for some years. (she was born mid 1500s)Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36242899806896980552015-09-24T14:56:42.424+01:002015-09-24T14:56:42.424+01:00My oldest tree requires pollarding; unfortunately ...My oldest tree requires pollarding; unfortunately it overhangs some wires, and I'm a bit reluctant.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39787753966380799942015-09-24T14:31:46.276+01:002015-09-24T14:31:46.276+01:00No cake for me; I don't eat sugar, and I'm...No cake for me; I don't eat sugar, and I'm diabetic.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78095060507413985952015-09-24T14:30:58.074+01:002015-09-24T14:30:58.074+01:00No, they are also very 'woody' on the insi...No, they are also very 'woody' on the inside too. Always best to plant an 'English Walnut'; so much easier to extract the kernel. I believe the wood of the Black Walnut is superior for furniture making.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56373766078796144372015-09-24T13:24:29.865+01:002015-09-24T13:24:29.865+01:00We have three black walnut trees in our backyard, ...We have three black walnut trees in our backyard, but I don't know how to extract the nuts from their tough outer covering. Any idea how to make that easier?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8903580776678319682015-09-24T13:22:17.526+01:002015-09-24T13:22:17.526+01:00They are expensive, but just imagine getting the l...They are expensive, but just imagine getting the little devils out.... unless it's done by machine!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56229634566625138902015-09-24T12:58:21.368+01:002015-09-24T12:58:21.368+01:00I did not know about swapping walnuts for pine nut...I did not know about swapping walnuts for pine nuts in pesto. I appreciate that info. Although all nuts are expensive, I find that that the pine nut is ridiculously priced.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55719312472583105902015-09-24T12:05:21.318+01:002015-09-24T12:05:21.318+01:00Banan, date and walnut cake!! Even better!!Banan, date and walnut cake!! Even better!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79245863617895193002015-09-24T12:02:10.731+01:002015-09-24T12:02:10.731+01:00I think that losing its top has rejuvenated it...
...I think that losing its top has rejuvenated it...<br />rather like pollarding... it is spreading again from the bottom.<br />I feel that we owe it to the young boy [<i> elderly gentleman</i>] who planted it... <br />to look after his heritage!!<br />A cared for walnut can live for over three hundred years... they crop less and less in later life, so tend to get felled well before that...<br />but the wood has always had value!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38219264660595934162015-09-24T10:13:00.728+01:002015-09-24T10:13:00.728+01:00Messy! She left me with blood pouring from my arm....Messy! She left me with blood pouring from my arm. Still, it was very quick.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88049545485065440892015-09-24T09:56:12.146+01:002015-09-24T09:56:12.146+01:00I could not find walnut oil here. ( how was the bl...I could not find walnut oil here. ( how was the blood test?).Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30136866474519993262015-09-24T09:40:33.775+01:002015-09-24T09:40:33.775+01:00We've just had our morning coffee by the pool;...We've just had our morning coffee by the pool; no cake though.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41427962581232273952015-09-24T09:40:04.342+01:002015-09-24T09:40:04.342+01:00Very big crops of both Walnuts and Chestnuts this ...Very big crops of both Walnuts and Chestnuts this year..... accordingly the price has dropped. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89164911228171755152015-09-24T09:38:51.666+01:002015-09-24T09:38:51.666+01:00We had one in my childhood Sussex home's garde...We had one in my childhood Sussex home's garden (planted by my father) but we always made pickles with them, otherwise the Squirrels had the lot.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17603214288628322662015-09-24T09:35:11.047+01:002015-09-24T09:35:11.047+01:00I still do when I prepare my Pickled Walnuts in Sp...I still do when I prepare my Pickled Walnuts in Spring.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38349377371366505432015-09-24T09:27:00.266+01:002015-09-24T09:27:00.266+01:00Date and walnut cake with a cup of coffee, mid mor...Date and walnut cake with a cup of coffee, mid morning. Only to boost the energy levels of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2155841256719234552015-09-24T08:57:35.267+01:002015-09-24T08:57:35.267+01:00Our two walnut trees are laden this year. They w...Our two walnut trees are laden this year. They were last year but when we opened them they we wizened and uneatable, so we are not hopeful this year. But time will tell - like you I love them - and also pickled with a good slab of cheese on the side (and good fresh bread)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14629497815173413322015-09-24T08:31:50.238+01:002015-09-24T08:31:50.238+01:00This reminds me of my childhood. My Nana had a hug...This reminds me of my childhood. My Nana had a huge tree in her garden and we used to gorge ourselves on them.<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.com