10/30/2026
Today’s garden highlight is the black walnut tree!
Historically, black walnut trees were used for wood, nuts, and dyes
The wood could be used for furniture, fences, and more
The nuts were used in cooking and baking
The hull of the walnuts contains a high amount of tannins and makes a good dye. Though Amos Williams had a larger tannery and most likely did not use the hulls, smaller scale tanneries used them for tanning or dying hides.
