Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

Thanks everyone. I tried to open it up and it had a greenish yellow pulp
with some type of nut in the middle. The pulp quickly turned black after a
coupe of minutes and it dyed my hands dark brown so I threw it into the
woods before it dyed my hands any further :) I scrubbed and used alcohol
and I still have some stains after a couple of days! I couldn't quite
identify the smell, but thought it reminded me of antique stores. After
reading the replies, it was probably a walnut smell.

Luckily, it is growing outside of our pasture near a creek, so it won't be a
mowing hazard. The previous owners here planted bamboo back there so it
will be interesting to see if the bamboo can survive near there... I read
that nothing can grow near walnut trees, but the bamboo is tenacious. Jeff,
I'll post a photo of the entire tree so that might help to determine if it
is a walnut, or an elm or a sycamore like you think it might be. Looking at
photos of walnut trees and fruit on the internet, I'm leaning toward walnut.

Martina

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Gail Dobber <g.dobber@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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> Hi Martina,
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> That is a walnut. Not sure if it is a black walnut. The buried nuts and
> empty shells can be a walking and mowing hazard in your yard if the tree is
> near and if you have squirrels.
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> Gail Dobber
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> Gail Dobber
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> Cottonwood, CA
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> g.dobber@sbcglobal.net
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> From: Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martina
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:39 PM
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> To: organic_gardening@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Organic_Gardening] Chestnut?
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> I found this tree growing out by a creek. Can anyone identify this tree and
> fruit/nut? My best guess is some type of chestnut. If it is indeed a
> chestnut, what variety and is it edible? All the photos of chestnuts I see
> are very spiky and hairy, but this one is rather smooth and very hard. The
> tree is located in West Georgia. Thanks.
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> http://www.westgeorgiaspca.org/chestnut.JPG
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> Martina
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