Good score Nate! And to think this is only the beginning! Why were you putting the walnuts in the pond - do you not just let them dry and crack them open? We were given a bag of walnuts when I was in BC from a fellow who had an orchard - never knew he went throgh any special process to prepare them - h-m-m! I must Google it for now you have me intrigued!
Glad you popped in and thanks for sharing! I do miss your adventures!
I was washing the fruit off of them. Walnuts have a stalk when they're harvested. They're a stone fruit like peaches, but I'm pretty sure the fruit is inedible. It needs peeled and washed off so you can get the seeds.