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Phisherman[_3_] · 30-08-2008, 10:27 PM posted to rec.gardens

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:34:12 -0400, wrote:

Salutations, gentlefolk,

Did a bit of research and found that the little green tennisballs
falling in my front yard actually contain black walnuts.

Any advice on how to seperate the edible part from the "containers'',
and prepare them ?

Drive over them. A lot of hand work needed to remove the meat, and
the husks stain everything.

Second, another walnut tree a few houses down has a gypsy moth nest
among its branches. Any advice on how this investation oughta be
dealt with, and how to persuade the owner to deal with it ?

Yours, John Desmond

Breaking the nest open will expose the larvae to birds. Or, a
propane torch will make quick work out of it.