Comments on: Harvesting Black Walnuts http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/10/harvesting-black-walnuts/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lerin http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/10/harvesting-black-walnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-9984 Lerin Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:03:07 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1860#comment-9984 My in-laws have a black walnut tree and last year was the first time I ever harvested them. It is a process! But I candied and toasted them and they were awesome. A great little fall time snack! My in-laws have a black walnut tree and last year was the first time I ever harvested them. It is a process! But I candied and toasted them and they were awesome. A great little fall time snack!

]]> By: Rebecca http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/10/harvesting-black-walnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-5734 Rebecca Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:37:11 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1860#comment-5734 My mother's best friend used Walnut husks to cover the gray in her hair. I remember my mother getting a big trash bag of them and we husked them in the bag. I think it was to keep us kids from getting stains all over ourselves and our clothes. I can't seem to remember if we ever ate them. I am guessing that we did. Or my parents did when we were in bed. They always have nuts in the shells for the winter. A tradition I have not continued. My mother’s best friend used Walnut husks to cover the gray in her hair.

I remember my mother getting a big trash bag of them and we husked them in the bag. I think it was to keep us kids from getting stains all over ourselves and our clothes. I can’t seem to remember if we ever ate them. I am guessing that we did. Or my parents did when we were in bed. They always have nuts in the shells for the winter. A tradition I have not continued.

]]> By: Tricia http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/10/harvesting-black-walnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-5731 Tricia Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:46:06 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1860#comment-5731 The way we paid for our tractor to be serviced every year was with walnuts. We raked and bagged them up and Mr Fred repaired/serviced our tractor every year. He has since passed away but my husband says that is how they(his family) always paid him.... with walnuts! The way we paid for our tractor to be serviced every year was with walnuts. We raked and bagged them up and Mr Fred repaired/serviced our tractor every year. He has since passed away but my husband says that is how they(his family) always paid him…. with walnuts!

]]> By: Jessica http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/10/harvesting-black-walnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-5729 Jessica Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:24:45 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1860#comment-5729 that pic of the squirrel is so funny! I can imagine what he is saying, "thanks for the hard work, now all I have to do is eat it!" that pic of the squirrel is so funny! I can imagine what he is saying, “thanks for the hard work, now all I have to do is eat it!”

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