I’ve got some of those trees… the squirrels crack the nut and leave a mess on the roots of the maples. Once and only once I tried retrieving the nut – It can be done. The outer green shell once removed has that nasty black tar-like stuff that stains anything it contacts. There is one little bitter piece one has to remove for human consumption – but it isn’t worth it! I buy my walnuts shelled from the grocer.
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Wish I’d written that!
I’ve got some of those trees… the squirrels crack the nut and leave a mess on the roots of the maples. Once and only once I tried retrieving the nut – It can be done. The outer green shell once removed has that nasty black tar-like stuff that stains anything it contacts. There is one little bitter piece one has to remove for human consumption – but it isn’t worth it! I buy my walnuts shelled from the grocer.