tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post413750338924231423..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: A Nut Treetinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-36280495890448412332008-09-06T22:26:00.000-05:002008-09-06T22:26:00.000-05:00Wow, I didn't come across that info, Eve. Nice AND...Wow, I didn't come across that info, Eve. Nice AND interesting to know, probaly they will keep better when roasted, like bacon bits!<BR/>Nutmeg, hmmmm indeed!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-71365718987409891162008-09-06T22:10:00.000-05:002008-09-06T22:10:00.000-05:00Dawn, I foung this on the internet:The nut can be ...Dawn, I foung this on the internet:<BR/><BR/>The nut can be safely eaten raw, despite that it is very mildly toxic, containing Saponic glycoside, which breaks down when the nut is roasted or otherwise processed. It doesn't taste like much raw, though, so should be roasted.<BR/>It is also a good substitute for nutmeg when grated. HmmmmEvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525022534268765494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-13461941088203928672008-09-06T21:42:00.000-05:002008-09-06T21:42:00.000-05:00Tina all I did was to dig it up with as much dirt ...Tina all I did was to dig it up with as much dirt & planted it from side of road to place that was beginning of trees that were close together. But not that close. It made it fairly close to house so I could watch it. Seems like it was in the spring before it started putting on leaves when I moved it. This was in N.C. We don't have them here. I guess the soil was pretty rich from all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9086460759942911592008-09-06T20:41:00.000-05:002008-09-06T20:41:00.000-05:00Hi, aunt debbi/kurts mom!I like them too and amazi...Hi, aunt debbi/kurts mom!<BR/>I like them too and amazingly enough, they hold up quite well. <BR/>Raining now, girls played on the deck it's soooo humid last couple days.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73674960749579055042008-09-06T20:39:00.000-05:002008-09-06T20:39:00.000-05:00I had one that was florishing and about as tall as...I had one that was florishing and about as tall as me, I got the bright idea to fertilize it....can't do that to nut trees, least not chemically. I loved it, it was so graceful with it's foliage.<BR/>A friend of ours had a full grown one and SO beautiful, it was the focal point of the yard. She sold the house, haven't seen another since.<BR/>If I was there I'd take it!<BR/>PS< Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73175892445993571032008-09-06T20:36:00.000-05:002008-09-06T20:36:00.000-05:00I really like the look of the husk.I really like the look of the husk.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-46886537353495192712008-09-06T20:24:00.000-05:002008-09-06T20:24:00.000-05:00Dawn, I have one in my yard and it is fairly prett...Dawn, I have one in my yard and it is fairly pretty. Lots of black walnuts this year but none last year. One year the Jimster and I collected them but I never could crack them open. These trees tend to self seed and one did so in the middle of my friend's perennial border. It has to go and since it is a volunteer they won't mind either way. I am waiting for rains, will prune it as now it has two tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-80454082477963731102008-09-06T20:01:00.000-05:002008-09-06T20:01:00.000-05:00Cinj, from what I read these nuts just have to rip...Cinj, from what I read these nuts just have to ripen naturally.<BR/>Tina, black walnut is so gorgous! Beatutiful foliage and wonderfully smooth bark. It would be to bad to lose it.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-25391438043818165892008-09-06T19:05:00.000-05:002008-09-06T19:05:00.000-05:00How neat! So these don't have to be dried before ...How neat! So these don't have to be dried before eating or anything? I thought most nuts needed some type of prepartion before being eaten. Not that I know anything....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-86685360717851558212008-09-06T14:43:00.000-05:002008-09-06T14:43:00.000-05:00How very cool about your nut tree. I bet they woul...How very cool about your nut tree. I bet they would be very tasty in a salad.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-56220185137709708142008-09-06T14:42:00.000-05:002008-09-06T14:42:00.000-05:00Yup Mom, gum balls from an American Sweet Gum tree...Yup Mom, gum balls from an American Sweet Gum tree. Beautiful trees but pesky fruit! They are now breeding them to have no fruit. What a boon if it is ever done. <BR/><BR/>Lola, A friend has asked me to move a black walnut tree. Are they supposed to be very hard to move? This one is about 6 feet tall and I am not sure how it will do. If we lose it it's okay as it does have to move, but I'd like tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-54261125936799884202008-09-06T14:19:00.000-05:002008-09-06T14:19:00.000-05:00Really don't remember Dawn. So long ago. Just nutt...Really don't remember Dawn. So long ago. Just nutty I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82392798495244108292008-09-06T14:09:00.000-05:002008-09-06T14:09:00.000-05:00Parsec, I agree with my sister, scary to live with...Parsec, I agree with my sister, scary to live with quakes! Yikes!<BR/>We have alot of acorns in Maine too. Pesky squirrels scolding us.<BR/>Beautiful pics on your blogs.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77038160131075677222008-09-06T12:53:00.000-05:002008-09-06T12:53:00.000-05:00Very cool!We don't seem to have many nut trees whe...Very cool!<BR/><BR/>We don't seem to have many nut trees where I live, except for oaks, which will soon be littering the ground with literally hundreds of thousands of acorns that people slip and slide on.<BR/><BR/>I don't like the acorns because squirrels dig up my containers and bury acorns in them. Always such a mess.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing how the beechnuts are in a few weeks!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604120044178269166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63083976467714646622008-09-06T11:05:00.000-05:002008-09-06T11:05:00.000-05:00Hi guys,Mom, I just have to figure out when they r...Hi guys,<BR/>Mom, I just have to figure out when they ripe.<BR/>Pink Slippers, love your blog name!<BR/>Lola, how did these taste?<BR/>Gail, was brave, but what the hey!<BR/>pgl, I've never seen beechnut til now. Funny what's around us.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57247232383928906042008-09-06T10:41:00.000-05:002008-09-06T10:41:00.000-05:00OMG, Thanks a million Dawn. You just ID the tree &...OMG, Thanks a million Dawn. You just ID the tree & nuts that I have been trying to ID for weeks. There was a tree {huge} in my neighbors yard when I was a kid that was a Beech tree. It had the nuts every yr. We never bothered to gather--just ate some once in awhile. We had a rope swing on one of the limbs. That was one of the biggest trees on that property. Too excited about info, forgot to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70477190824480299132008-09-06T10:28:00.000-05:002008-09-06T10:28:00.000-05:00Thanks for visiting today. I love the internet for...Thanks for visiting today. I love the internet for looking about garden information. That is one way I learned (and reading books of course!) about caring and planting my garden. Have a wonderful Saturday! WendyPink Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756940060691463596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20384855104637280152008-09-06T09:15:00.000-05:002008-09-06T09:15:00.000-05:00Very interesting Dawn. I am with Tina that you sh...Very interesting Dawn. I am with Tina that you should put a blanket down and nuts usually can be put in the freezer, so do that and save some money on the peanuts by putting both out for the jays. They remind me of those things you had and hated in NC Tina, only smaller. Think you called then gumballs. Nana loved them for crafts.<BR/><BR/>Hope the saint feels much better when he gets up Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-31201609797660989052008-09-06T08:49:00.000-05:002008-09-06T08:49:00.000-05:00Hi guys, I looked at the tree on Thur and it still...Hi guys, I looked at the tree on Thur and it still has the nuts on it, loaded. I'm watching tho, I do want to try them in a salad, might taste really good, small like sunflower seeds. (wonder if they keep).<BR/>Too funny 'bout my hands, should see them now after 5 hours of cleaning my suv. No more manicure left, no more nails!<BR/>I hope the Saint feels better Skeeter, hearing Ike will be bad. WeDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-7185749043595143652008-09-06T08:35:00.000-05:002008-09-06T08:35:00.000-05:00Did you get your nanner planted? Mine is STILL gro...Did you get your nanner planted? Mine is STILL growing! I have about 5 more babies that have sprouted up. Hope the Saint feels better by Monday. Nice here too after the rain. There is another storm coming up I think.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-48617395674622521222008-09-06T08:15:00.000-05:002008-09-06T08:15:00.000-05:00Hey Tina, we are on here at the same time... hee h...Hey Tina, we are on here at the same time... hee hee...<BR/><BR/>Saint still in bed this am. He is not feeling too well so a weekend full of sleep planned for him I reckon.<BR/><BR/>No rain at all from Hanna and the sun is shining high today...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-32607589640355835452008-09-06T08:14:00.000-05:002008-09-06T08:14:00.000-05:00And here I thought chewing tobacco came from the B...And here I thought chewing tobacco came from the Beechnut tree. LOL... Okay, sad joke but I could not help but think of the baccy... <BR/><BR/>You are a brave soul to nibble on the nut. Let us know later on what they taste like....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-76639653656528208032008-09-06T08:13:00.000-05:002008-09-06T08:13:00.000-05:00Forgot to say it is a good thing you work inside t...Forgot to say it is a good thing you work inside the house alot, your hands are way too pretty to work in the garden.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-32606246504144357742008-09-06T07:58:00.000-05:002008-09-06T07:58:00.000-05:00Good morning all!Those nuts are really cool! I wis...Good morning all!<BR/><BR/>Those nuts are really cool! I wish I could grow nuts here-too much of me going nuts with the garden not enough nuts IN the garden! Full sun is important to any fruit, veggie or nut production. You should put that blanket down and collect them all as they fall. Why feed the squirrels? Feed the Jays instead.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-13321145378648000562008-09-06T07:47:00.000-05:002008-09-06T07:47:00.000-05:00I've never seen a beechnut so this was a informati...I've never seen a beechnut so this was a informative post today Dawn. The nuts are tiny so I bet they would be great in a salad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com