Sign-In
Cart
Growing Nuts in the North: A Personal Story of the Author's Experience of 33 Years with Nut Culture in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Paperback
Edible PlantsGeneral GardeningLawns, Trees, & Shrubs
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
Publisher: Millers Print
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
FIRST ENCOUNTERS
A
lmost everyone can remember from his youth, trips made to gather nuts.
Those nuts may have been any of the various kinds distributed through-
out the United States, such as the butternut, black walnut, beechnut, chest-
nut, hickory, hazel or pecan. I know that I can recall very well, when I was
a child and visited my grandparents in New Ulm and St. Peter, in southern
Minnesota, the abundance of butternuts, black walnuts and hazels to be
found along the roads and especially along the Minnesota and Cottonwood
river bottoms. Since such nut trees were not to be found near Springfield,
where my parents lived, which was just a little too far west, I still associate my
first and immature interest in this kind of horticulture with those youthful
trips east.
The only way we children could distinguish between butternut and black
walnut trees was by the fruit itself, either on the tree or shaken down. This
is not surprising, however, since these trees are closely related, both belong-
ing to the family Juglans. The black walnut is known as Juglans nigra and
the butternut or white walnut as Juglans cinera. The similarity between the
3 CARL WESCHCKE
trees is so pronounced that the most experienced horticulturist may confuse
them if he has only the trees in foliage as his guide. An experience I recently
had is quite suggestive of this. I wished to buy some furniture in either black
walnut or mahogany and I was hesitating between them. Noting my uncer-
tainty, the salesman suggested a suite of French walnut. My curiosity and
interest were immediately aroused. I had not only been raising many kinds
of walnut trees, but I had also run through my own sawmill, logs of walnut
and butternut. I felt that I knew the various species of walnut very thor-
oughly. So I suggested to him:
You must mean Circassian or English walnut, which is the same thing. It
grows abundantly in France. You are wrong in calling it French walnut,
though, because there is no such species.
He indignantly rejected the name I gave it, and insisted that it was genuine
French walnut.
Perhaps, I advised him, that is a trade name to cover the real origin, just
as plucked muskrat is termed Hudson seal.
That, too, he denied. We were both insistent. I was sure of my own knowl-
edge and stubborn enough to want to prove him wrong. I pulled a drawer
from the dresser of the French walnut suite and asked him to compare
its weight with that of a similar drawer from a black walnut suite nearby.
Black walnut weighs forty pounds per cubic foot, while butternut weighs
only twenty-five. He was forced to admit the difference and finally allowed
my assertion to stand that French walnut was butternut, stained and fin-
ished to simulate black walnut. Since it would have been illegal to claim that
it was black walnut, the attractive but meaningless label of French walnut
had been applied. Although it is less expensive, I do not mean to imply that
butternut is not an excellent wood for constructing furniture. It ranks high
in quality and is probably as durable as black walnut. I do say, though, that it
was necessary for me to know both the species names and the relative weights
of each wood to be able to distinguish between them indisputably.
Also from
Weschcke, Carl
Also in
Edible Plants
The Little Book of Crops in Small Spots *Osi*: A Modern Guide to Growing Fruit and Veg
Moore, Jane
Hardcover
Garden Grown: Garden-To-Table Recipes to Make the Most of Your Bounty: A Cookbook
Dzafic, Julia
Hardcover
From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh, Healthful Food to Share with People You Love
Williams, Jimmy
Heeger, Susan
Paperback
How to Grow Food: Your Crop-By-Crop Guide to Growing, Cooking, & Preserving
Richards, Huw
Cooper, Sam
Hardcover
Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use
Gladstar, Rosemary
Paperback
The Compact Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces
Lopez, Char
Lopez, Marv
Hardcover
How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 29 Wild, Edible Mushrooms
Hyman, Frank
Paperback
The Regenerative Gardener's Handbook: Essential Techniques for Growing a Garden That Leaves the Land Healthier Than You Found It
Bosch, Briana Selstad
Paperback
Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms
Yerich, Kathy
Marrone, Teresa
Paperback
Ultimate Guide: Small Space Kitchen Gardens: How to Plan, Plant, and Harvest High-Yield Vegetable Gardens
Koziol, Nina
Paperback
The Big Book of Backyard Medicine: The Ultimate Guide to Home-Grown Herbal Remedies
Seal, Matthew
Bruton-Seal, Julie
Paperback
How to Grow Medicinal Herbs: An Illustrated Beginner's Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Making Herbal Remedies at Home
Minton, Vanessa
Hardcover
The Preserver's Garden: How to Grow a Garden for Fermenting, Canning, Pickling, Dehydrating, Freeze Drying, and More
Hill, Staci And Jeremy
Hardcover
The Complete Folk Herbal: An Illustrated Guide to Natural Remedies and Everyday Healing
Beyer, Rebecca
Hardcover
The Creative Container Garden: Grow a Vibrant, Year-Round Mix of Flowers, Food, Herbs, and More
Røyneberg, Anders
Hardcover
Wild Witchcraft: Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies
Beyer, Rebecca
Hardcover
The Essential Home Apothecary Handbook: Herbal Remedies to Know, Grow, Make, and Use
Sams, Tina
Reppert-Brill, Susanna
Hardcover
Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms
Johnson, Whitney
Paperback
All New! Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition: The World's Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space - Urban to Rural-Garden Anyw
Square Foot Gardening Foundation
Paperback
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition: 560 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments
Chevallier, Andrew
Hardcover
Herb Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Growing & Using Culinary and Medicinal Herbs at Home
Thoma, Marc
Paperback
Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening
Riotte, Louise
Paperback
The Contemporary Cottage Garden: Climate-Friendly, Mindful Methods for Growing Flowers and Food
Hubbard, Pamela
Paperback
The Continuous Vegetable Garden: Create a Perpetual Food Garden That Sows and Grows Itself
Nardozzi, Charlie
Paperback
The Tomato Grower's Handbook: Everything You Need to Know, from Seed to Harvest and Beyond
Farrell, Holly
Hardcover
Fungi Decoded: Adventures in the Mycosphere--Encounters with Thirty Fungi
Bunyard, Britt A.
Paperback
How to Forage for Wild Foods Without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants
Zachos, Ellen
Paperback
Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition
McKnight, Karl B.
Rohrer, Joseph R.
McKnight Ward, Kirsten
Paperback
Growing Your Own Tea Garden, Second Edition: The Guide to Growing and Harvesting Flavorful Teas in Your Backyard
Helmer, Jodi
Paperback
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition
Ashworth, Suzanne
Paperback
The New Natural Food Garden: A Comprehensive Guide to Growing a Bountiful Harvest with Less Work, in Partnership with Nature
Bogwalker, Natalie
Lieberman, Chloe
Paperback
Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees
Ralph, Ann
Paperback
Mushrooming Without Fear: The Beginner's Guide to Collecting Safe and Delicious Mushrooms
Schwab, Alexander
Paperback
Mushrooms of the Northeast: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms
Marrone, Teresa
Sturgeon, Walt
Paperback
In Your Garden: The Complete Guide to Home Vegetable Gardening with Jean-Martin Fortier
Fortier, Jean-Martin
Hardcover
The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals, Plants, and Fungi Wherever You Go
Lexa, Rebecca
Paperback
Mushroom Forager's Choice: The 50 Easiest, Safe, and Delicious Wild Edible Mushrooms
Cutts, Russell
Paperback
Astro Herbalism: Holistic Wellness and Self-Discovery Through Herbalism and Astrology
Rosset, Jessica
Hardcover
Herbs That Heal: (Catholic) Home Remedies to Forage and Grow
Carroll, Judson
Cunningham, Stephen
Paperback
Gardening for Abundance: Your Guide to Cultivating a Bountiful Veggie Garden and a Happier Life
Brigantti, Brian
Paperback
The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Forkner, Lorene Edwards
Paperback
Forest, Fairies, Mushrooms and Goblins Sticker, Color & Activity Book: Over 500 Unique Stickers
Editors of Chartwell Books
Hardcover
Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms: Wisdom for Living in Balance with the Planet and Each Other
Murphy Barney, Madison
Paperback
Give It a Grow: Simple Projects to Nurture Food, Flowers and Wildlife in Any Outdoor Space
Swales, Martha
Hardcover
Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden
Wylie, Tammy
Paperback
The Complete Gardener: A Practical, Imaginative Guide to Every Aspect of Gardening
Don, Monty
Hardcover
The Forager's Almanac: A Year of Sustainable Gathering, Growing, Recipes and Wildcraft
Gallacher, Danni
Hardcover
Christopher Hobbs's Medicinal Mushrooms: The Essential Guide: Boost Immunity, Improve Memory, Fight Cancer, Stop Infection, and Expand Your Consciousn
Hobbs, Christopher, L. AC Ahg
Paperback
Psilocybin Mushrooms: A Comprehensive Guide to Growing and Using Psychedelic Mushrooms
Madden, Michael
Paperback
Fungi: Creatures & Cultures: Unearthing the Ancient Wisdom and Modern Wonders of the Mycological World
Ondaatje Rolls, Kit
Hardcover
Survival Gardening: Grow Your Own Emergency Food Supply, from Seed to Root Cellar
Coffman, Sam
Paperback
Herbs in Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary
Cohen, Bevin
Paperback
Fungi of Temperate Europe: Keys to the Basidiomycotes
Frøslev, Tobias G.
Læssøe, Thomas
Petersen, Jens H.
Hardcover
Herbal Handbook: 50 Profiles in Words and Art from the Rare Book Collections of the New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden
Hardcover
Companion Planting for Beginners: Pair Your Plants for a Bountiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden
Lowell, Brian
Paperback
Don't Throw It, Grow It, 2nd Edition: 68 Windowsill Plants from Kitchen Scraps
Selsam, Millicent
Peterson, Deborah
Paperback
Leaves, Roots & Fruit: A Step-By-Step Guide to Planting an Organic Kitchen Garden
Johnsey Burke, Nicole
Paperback
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California
Schwarz, Christian
Siegel, Noah
Paperback
The Generosity of Plants: Shared Wisdom from the Community of Herb Lovers
Gladstar, Rosemary
Hardcover
Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long, 2nd Edition
Coleman, Eliot
Paperback
Tea Gardening for Beginners: Learn to Grow, Blend, and Brew Your Own Tea at Home
Dimakos, Julia
Paperback
The Little Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Power of Mushrooms
Dorr, Alex
Hardcover
Week-By-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever
Kujawski, Jennifer
Kujawski, Ron
Paperback
Mushrooming: An Illustrated Guide to the Fantastic, Delicious, Deadly, and Strange World of Fungi
Borsato, Diane
Hardcover
The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses
Coleman, Eliot
Paperback
Berry Finder: Identifying Native Plants with Fleshy Fruits in Eastern North America
Miller, Dorcas S.
Paperback
Cottage Gardens: Creating Year-Round Beauty with Flowers, Herbs, Fruits, Edibles, and More
Bradley-Hole, Kathryn
Hardcover
The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen: A Culinary Homage to Wild and Cultivated Mushrooms - With 120 Recipes
Hyatt, Chad
Hardcover
Mushrooming with Confidence: A Guide to Collecting Edible and Tasty Mushrooms
Schwab, Alexander
Paperback
Culpeper's Complete Herbal: A Compendium of Herbs and Their Uses, Annotated for Modern Herbalists, Healers, and Witches
Culpeper, Nicholas
Paperback
Kitchen Garden Revival: A Modern Guide to Creating a Stylish, Small-Scale, Low-Maintenance, Edible Garden
Burke, Nicole Johnsey
Hardcover
The Magic of Mushrooms: Fungi in Folklore, Superstition and Traditional Medicine
Lawrence, Sandra
Kew
Hardcover
Mushrooms of Cascadia, Second Edition: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest
Beug, Michael
Paperback
The Mycocultural Revolution: Transforming Our World with Mushrooms, Lichens, and Other Fungi
McCoy, Peter
Hardcover
Veg in One Bed New Edition: How to Grow an Abundance of Food in One Raised Bed, Month by Month
Richards, Huw
Hardcover
Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World One Backyard at a Time
Lightner, Jill
Hunter, Dave
Paperback
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Revised Edition: How to Produce High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale
Carpenter, Jeff
Paperback
Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables at Home
McSheehy, Jill
Paperback
All New Square Foot Gardening - Spanish Edition: La Técnica de Cultivo Más Popular del Mundo Para Cosechar Más Alimentos En Menos Espacio
Square Foot Gardening Foundation
Paperback
Field Notes from a Fungi Forager: An Illustrated Journey Through the World of Pacific Northwest Mushrooms
Rodriguez, Ashley
Hardcover
Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast: The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia
Varner, Collin
Paperback
Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More
Martin, Manjula
Martin, Orin
Paperback
Witch's Orchard: The Magic and Folklore of Fruit, Nuts and Nature's Sweet Harvest
Kew
Lawrence, Sandra
Hardcover
Beginner's Guide to Safely Foraging for Wild Mushrooms: Identifying and Collecting Mushrooms Sustainably with Confidence
Stephenson, Karen
Paperback
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers
Smith, Edward C.
Paperback
The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms: Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field
Holmberg, Pelle
Marklund, Hans
Paperback
Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades, 35th Anniversary Edition: The Complete Guide to Organic Gardening
Solomon, Steve
McShane, Marina
Paperback
Practical Permaculture: For Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth
Bloom, Jessi
Boehnlein, Dave
Paperback
The Plant Propagator's Bible: A Step-By-Step Guide to Propagating Every Plant in Your Garden
Smith, Miranda
Paperback
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden
Walliser, Jessica
Paperback
Lavender for All Seasons: A Gardener's Guide to Growing and Creating with Lavender Year-Round
Legarre, Paola
Paperback
The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs
Gough, Robert E.
Moore-Gough, Cheryl
Paperback
Year-Round Edible Gardening: Growing Vegetables and Herbs, Inside or Outside, in Every Season
Israelsson, Lena
Paperback
The Mycelial Healer: A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultivation and Traditional Uses of Medicinal Mushrooms
Parker, Katherine
Parker, Christopher
Paperback
Espalier Fruit Trees for Wall, Hedge, and Pergola: Installation, Shaping, Care
Pieber, Karl
Modl, Peter
Hardcover
Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts: 50 Easy-To-Grow Plants for the Organic Home Garden or Landscape
Serrano, Scott
Levy, Allyson
Paperback