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To germinate a black walnut seed, you need to mimic the natural winter conditions it would experience outdoors.   This process, called stratification, softens the seed coat and signals the embryo inside that it’s time to wake up and start growing.   If you’ve ever wondered how to germinate a black walnut seed successfully, you’re … Read more

To gather black walnuts, you’ll want to wait until they start falling from the trees in late September through October.  The best way to gather black walnuts is to collect them as soon as they hit the ground, before squirrels and other critters get to them.  If you’ve been wondering how to gather black walnuts … Read more

To gather walnuts, you need to know when to harvest, how to collect them, and how to properly cure and store them.   If you have a walnut tree in your yard or you’re foraging for wild walnuts, gathering them is a rewarding fall activity.   In this post, we’ll walk through exactly how to … Read more

To freshen up walnuts, you can easily restore their crispness and remove any stale or bitter flavors with a few simple kitchen tricks.   If you’ve ever reached into your pantry, pulled out a bag of walnuts, and noticed they smell a bit like old cardboard or taste slightly bitter, you’re not alone.   The … Read more

To forage black walnuts, you need to wait until they fall from the tree in autumn, then gather, hull, and dry them properly.   Black walnuts are a delicious wild food that’s worth the effort if you know what you’re doing.   When you forage black walnuts, timing is everything because the hulls need to … Read more

To forage walnuts, you need to identify the right trees, harvest at the right time, and process them properly so they cure without molding.   If you’ve ever wondered how to forage walnuts without wasting your time on empty or rotten nuts, the secret lies in timing and preparation.   Foraging walnuts is a rewarding … Read more