As an old maker of walnut dye, I know exactly what you're talking about. Too funny. My two English walnuts had a very good year, and I had the time to pick them off the tree rather than wait for them to drop (and be immediately scooped up by our Unkindness of ravens), so I've had some Al Jolson hands myself lately. Worth it - I've managed to harvest maybe ten gallons of walnuts. Did I mention that Mom was a squirrel?
As an old maker of walnut dye, I know exactly what you're talking about. Too funny. My two English walnuts had a very good year, and I had the time to pick them off the tree rather than wait for them to drop (and be immediately scooped up by our Unkindness of ravens), so I've had some Al Jolson hands myself lately. Worth it - I've managed to harvest maybe ten gallons of walnuts. Did I mention that Mom was a squirrel?