Monday, September 29

Can't Win Them All

Well, it looks like these babies are good for animal feed, and not much else. *sigh* Thanks to this site, we've figured out that this is C. cordiformis, which has a bitter kernel. The boys were looking forward to gathering and drying them. (I was kind of hoping to be able to bake with them.)
Maybe planting a couple of pecan trees would be a good consolation? Is it weird to console our kids with new trees? Well, they'll like it, regardless. They're cool that way.
Kiss those babies!
~Dy

2 comments:

Laura said...

And for dyeing fiber!

Anonymous said...

Well, I think consoling kids with a tree is a good idea. Hopefully they won't leave it laying around the house! I had a bad day too. I'd like a willow, a maple, and two dogwoods. :)