The black walnut tree is famous for its allelopathy, meaning that it produces multiple compounds that affect the growth of other organisms (trees in particular), providing walnut with a competitive advantage.

Black Walnut Nocino, Two Ways | One tomato, two tomato

Black Walnut trees (Juglans nigra) are an important source of food, medicine, lumber, and more! Learn my favorite uses for black walnuts.

Did you know that many trees besides sugar maples can be tapped to make syrup? This post will teach you how to tap black walnut trees to make syrup.

Did you know that many trees besides sugar maples can be tapped to make syrup? This post will teach you how to tap black walnut trees to make syrup.

Yield: 4 x quarter-litre (1/2 US pint) jars

This has the consistency of honey infused with walnuts, it’s great anywhere you would use honey, as on yogurt, with cheese, on toast, etc. Makes a little over 1 cup

The Best Homemade Blackberry Syrup is wonderful on pancakes, waffles, ice cream, cheesecake-- you name it! Here's a complete photo tutorial of the process!

praline syrup

Black walnut trees have a special place in my heart. The house I grew up in was 300 years old and had a black walnut tree out front that was almost as old. They're native