Granny's Walnuts ~ Part 1

Picking ~ This past month we've patiently been waiting for the walnuts to fall and now are gathering up bags of them for Granny.

Hannah found some in the local park and in a church yard down the road, and she and Granny brought many walnuts home with them.

Cracking ~ next step in the process is cracking open the walnuts so the sun can dry them out a bit. This was a messy step, and black walnut juice spurted out on Granny's shoes and gloves. Granny's a fast operator...look at that hammer go!

Drying ~ then Granny put old newspapers down on the picnic table and laid the walnuts out to dry for a few sunny days.

Soaking ~ when the walnuts were dry, Granny put a portion of them in a five-gallon bucket and poured a pot of boiling water over them. She followed this procedure for several batches of walnuts.

Then Sarah lifted each bucket for her and poured everything into the larger garbage can you see on the right.

After the boiling water cooled off, she added more water from the garden hose to continue soaking the walnuts.

Using ~ what will Granny do with her walnuts? How will she use them? Can you guess?

~Deb

Comments

[Chris]

I know I know!!! :) Dye for baskets?? Well thats what I would do with the "juice" but not sure about the walnut hulls and pieces.

[Angelina Fracchiolla]

Okay..first let me say how much I ADORE Granny..and I have never even met her.. : )but my husband has..and says she is DELIGHTFUL..

Now..for the Walnuts I'm guessing
Candy Coated Walnuts..Or

Possibly some Walnut Oil..
Can't wait to find out..

Have a Blessed Day..
In Christ
Angelina

[Rose]

I have no idea -- I am learning by watching Granny go with the walnuts.

[victoria]

Granny is an amazing lady. Walnut cake sounds good but I think she probably has something else in mind. Can't wait to find out.

Victoria

[Brenda@Coffeeteabooksandme]

I have a black walnut tree in my back yard. She can have mine, too! :)

The squirrels love to carry the walnuts in their mouth and open them on my DECK, which looks like it has the measles.

Knowing how much these stain, I would say she is using them to stain something? Of course, black walnuts are delicious if one gets past all the mess.

[Bobbi]

I have cracked open black walnuts, too. It's hard work! It stains hands, shoes, everything. I think granny is going to stain something with the dye then she is going to make a black walnut cake!

[Cammy]

We have the trees up at the farm. They can be used to treat fungus. A friend borrowed a few for ringworm for her daughter. She said it worked.

I gathered some for a another friend and she made black walnut tincture for people and a different kind for animals. I have some but havent used it.

It can be used for dye. It will dye your hands too! And your carpet if some is stuck on your shoe when you go in the house. :(

I like black walnut cakes and icecream YUM YUM

[Sherrin]

Wonderful to hear about Granny's activities! Thanks! I have been praying lots for you re: church. I am also excited for you re: Florida.