pie-eater 377 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Found a few walnut trees on my walk this morning. Anyone pick walnuts? According to my pocket guide best left until late October or early November. Im thinking about trying some pickled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dyer 5 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I have picked a few walnuts from a tree near me over the last few years ,I just keep an eye on them until the casing starts to go brown then pick them. in fact the first year I found the tree there were a lot on the floor and the casings had rotted off so it was just a case of picking up them up . Mind you if you have squirrels it might pay to pick them before they get to hungry. I have never tried pickling them , I think you need to pick them when they are quite young for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Lucky you, there one of my favourite nuts. There used to be an old saying that you had to thrash a walnut tree every year to get a good harvest out of them. How you thrash a tree 30 foot high I don't know. The saying was, "A dog, a woman, a walnut tree, The more you beat them the better they'll be," 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,505 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 it doesnt work with my woman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 377 Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Theres about 15 trees in this spot all loaded so should be a good harvest. The greys beat me to the hazel nuts in the same area so Im hoping they dont like walnuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I proper scored this year on the hazels got two carrier bags full mint love eating them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hareydave 1,214 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Lucky you, there one of my favourite nuts. There used to be an old saying that you had to thrash a walnut tree every year to get a good harvest out of them. How you thrash a tree 30 foot high I don't know. The saying was, "A dog, a woman, a walnut tree, The more you beat them the better they'll be," walnut whip 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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