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Old 25-12-2005, 01:31 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default growing a walnut tree

Well there are some inaccuracies in your statements. Carpathian walnuts are
the same species as English walnuts, just a hardier variety of the same
species found growing in Eastern Europe. Black Walnuts are great for eating
and rich in oils - but have a very hard shell and outer hull - some people
have found they do best by driving their cars over the outer hulls to
separate out the walnuts.
"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
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"Honeybee" wrote:

Black Walnut, Juglans nigra, grows in zone 5. It is a beautiful but messy
tree. It also attracts squirrels by the thousands. Not suitable for
small,
urban yards.


Not the best for eating either. The English and Carpathian are the best
eating and cooking walnuts.

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