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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 ? 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 |
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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 ? Dry them, then separate by hand, if they didn't fall out naturally. http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardand...404blkwal.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/champa...rs/991002.html http://www.bigredcouch.com/journal/a...k_walnuts.html 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 ? Call your local Department of Food and Agriculture and let them deal with the problem. -- I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond. Mae West |
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wrote in message ... 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 ? Whatever they are...propane torch or flame weeder - that's what my dad always did. |
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"dejablues" wrote: wrote in message ... 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 ? Whatever they are...propane torch or flame weeder - that's what my dad always did. Another choice is to cut the branch with the nest and burn it on the ground. |
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At this time of year the walnuts are starting to shed their first shedding
of leaves. These tent caterpillars are not injuring the tree at this time. Most of the leaf activity has been coming to an end. It would be different if it was in spring. Also if you goal is to help the walnut tree I must suggest proper mulching. Maybe you could try to convince them to properly mulch the tree and this will help the tree become healthier. Mulching - http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/mulch.html You could explain to them that the rhizosphere would do better with proper mulching. Turf really does not help the tree much and causes more of a problem than tent caterpillars. However DO NOT dig out the turf, the turf roots grow deeper than the non-woody absorbing (absorb water and essential elements from soil) of the tree. Digging out the turf will injure the tree. Here is an article your neighbor could read. Mulch can be applied anytime as long as it is composted for at least a year. NOT FRESH CHIPS! Troubles in the Rhizosphere http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Tree Biologist www.treedictionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. -- Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Tree Biologist http://home.ccil.org/~treeman and www.treedictionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. wrote in message ... 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 ? 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 |
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enigma wrote: gypsy moths make nests in the spring. what your neighbor has is autumn bagworms. they're ugly, but don't cause nearly the damage the gypsy moth larvae do. Bagworms are small nests resembling a large ladies earring. There is a good photo at: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef440.asp Tent caterpillars spin these things that look like a mass of spider webs full of caterpillars. There are good photos at: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef423.asp What you are seeing now is the fall webworm. There are good photos at: http://www.bugwood.org/factsheets/webworm.html Also see: "Leaf-feeding caterpillars confused with gypsy moth" at: http://www.entm.purdue.edu/GM/Trees/...ingPillars.htm Regarding Black Walnuts. I have several acres of them and some of my neighbors do harvest them. I recommend following the instructions posted by the University of Minnesota at: http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardand...404blkwal.html Do not confuse black walnuts with English/Persian Walnuts or Carpathian Walnuts. What you buy in the store for walnuts is English/Carpathian walnuts. Some people in the north raise Carpathian walnuts since they grow in colder climates and are fairly good also. Black walnuts are edible but not as popular since they have a strong flavor. They are mostly used in baking and not eaten raw very often. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://rhodyman.net/rahome.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://rhodyman.net/rabooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA Zone 6 |
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Kathleen wrote:
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 ? I'd probably offer them for free to anybody willing to come and pick them up. Removing the husk and shell is a major PITA, especially for something that tastes the way toe jam smells. "To each his own." I think they are delicious--aromatic and not bitter like some English walnuts. They're wonderful in cookies or brownies. They ARE a PITA to extract from the shells, however, and never come out whole. gloria p |
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"symplastless" wrote in message . .. At this time of year the walnuts are starting to shed their first shedding c You could explain to them that the rhizosphere would do better with proper mulching. Turf really does not help the tree much and causes more of a problem than tent caterpillars. However DO NOT dig out the turf, the turf roots grow deeper than the non-woody absorbing (absorb water and essential elements from soil) of the tree. Digging out the turf will injure the tree. Here is an article your neighbor could read. Mulch can be applied anytime as long as it is composted for at least a year. NOT FRESH CHIPS! Explain from science how mulching will aid in the control of gypsy moth, yard man. Troubles in the Rhizosphere http://www.trceedictiodnary.com/DICT...igo/RHIZO.html Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting yard boy www.treedicctionary.com Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology. Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss. Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that will give them understanding. |
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On Aug 30, 9:08*pm, Gloria P wrote:
Kathleen wrote: 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 ? I'd probably offer them for free to anybody willing to come and pick them up. *Removing the husk and shell is a major PITA, especially for something that tastes the way toe jam smells. "To each his own." I think they are delicious--aromatic and not bitter like some English walnuts. *They're wonderful in cookies or brownies. *They ARE a PITA to extract from the shells, however, and never come out whole. gloria p YES! They are delicious and like eveyone else says, a pain to crack. My neighbor has a tree and it's like driving over golf balls as most fall into the street. The squirrels are happy with them, though. |
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"D. Staples" wrote:
Explain from science how mulching will aid in the control of gypsy moth, yard man. He didn't say that. He said that turf was bad for black walnut and gypsy moth was just an annoyance. However, fall webworm is not gypsy moth. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://rhodyman.net/rahome.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://rhodyman.net/rabooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA Zone 6 |
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