Walnut Glut


The Walnut trees here at Le Banquet have never been so laden. Karen and I must have picked up thousands of nuts strewn at the bottom of the car park.

There's always good and bad years and nobody's exactly sure why. Almost certainly the hot June and July was a major factor, but we've had hot June and July's before... There's always little nuances during a seasons weather that brings around a bumper harvest. This year the Summer has favoured figs too!



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  1. Sallysmom10 October 2015 at 14:26

    What will you do with all those walnuts?

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    1. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 October 2015 at 17:39

      Give most away probably. the rest, I'll crack open now and again.

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  2. Solbakken10 October 2015 at 14:57

    Isn't it difficult to dry the walnuts, so you can keep them over winter? I've heard that they easily rot!

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    1. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 October 2015 at 17:40

      Some will, there'll be losses but many (too many for us)will be fine at Xmas.

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  3. POIROT11 October 2015 at 16:02

    Lots of walnuts they are!
    I wish I could pick them up. Walnut trees don't do well in our area (Southern Japan).

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    1. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 October 2015 at 17:43

      Hi Poirot. I didn't know walnuts don't do well over where you are. I don't think I can send any to you....

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  4. Anna12 October 2015 at 22:05

    Now that's a crop I'm envious of Rob. Walnuts come a close second to Brazil nuts for me. I'm also wondering what you will do with them all. Do tell.

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    1. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)15 October 2015 at 17:45

      HiAnna. There's a number of recipes for pasta with walnut sauce which work really well. The rest, I'll hang on to Christmas.

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  5. Sharon25 October 2015 at 08:39

    It's not only the Dordogne that has had a good crop of walnuts and figs! (we're in Norfolk) My husband is looking forward to a raft of coffee and walnut cakes this autumn and if I don't say so myself the fig and vanilla jam is a summer hug!

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  6. Stan and Jody Gabara19 November 2015 at 17:14

    That's a great harvest! What a beautiful area you live in!
    Jody

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