Walnut trees are common on our farm, even invasive one might say. A particularly large one was unlucky enough to be caught dropping walnuts in our frog pond. It had to go because walnuts are poisonous to aquatic animals. So, we cut it down. It just so happens I have a friend with a sawmill and the facilities to process the wood.
In the course of a day, we lifted an entire walnut log, twice: once to load the cut boards on the trailer (above) and the pickup, and again to put them on a rack to dry (below).
That is exciting to have all that walnut! Are you going to make something amazing with it?
Someone will make something amazing with it! I do not have the time, patience, or skill to do anything with these. But I know people who have the skill and probably patience. No comment on whether or not they really have the time!
Walnut trees are also bad around tomato plants, I’ve heard. Of course it’s easier to relocate the tomatoes.
Mark has gotten really excited about working with walnut lately. You should give him a holler.
Walnut trees are hard on everything. They leak a toxin into the soil that inhibits other plants from growing. It’s definitely not a good idea to plant a garden near one.
Thanks, Sherry! I will definitely be talking with Mark soon.