For the past two years, my black walnut trees have not produced any nuts, which has been incredibly disappointing as I look forward to them for eating and for fabric dyeing. This year - a bumper crop!
This is what I pick up from underneath the trees:
The thick, soft outer hull must be first be removed, best accomplished by smashing them with a brick. I save the hulls for fabric dyeing. At this point, I rinse the walnuts and let them dry for a week or two. There is still the concrete hard inner shell to be smashed.
Once they are dried, it will be time to crack them open, pick out the nut meats, and freeze them for future use in cookies, cakes and quick breads. It is a very labor intensive process, making one realize why black walnuts are so expensive in the stores. The same concept applies to art work. It is not easy making things, but I find it worthwhile.
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