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10-29-2009, 03:00 PM
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Stuck In Reality
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Cool read Paul.
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10-29-2009, 03:07 PM
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interesting.....do / can you eat those?
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10-29-2009, 03:07 PM
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Location: Hyde Park, MA
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When the shells harden, they hurt like hell when they fall on your head. When I was a kid we used to whip that at each other in a kind of war.
I usually buy chestnuts every year or so and roast them.
They are an acquired taste, but they are a nice snack for the fall and winter.
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10-29-2009, 03:20 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FishermanTim
When the shells harden, they hurt like hell when they fall on your head. When I was a kid we used to whip that at each other in a kind of war.
I usually buy chestnuts every year or so and roast them.
They are an acquired taste, but they are a nice snack for the fall and winter.
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That's funny. We used to do the exact same thing with them in East Dedham (Hyde Park Sucks  ) |
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10-29-2009, 03:27 PM
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i'd like to plant one of those seeds Paul
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10-29-2009, 03:38 PM
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Registered Grandpa
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The 8 in trim going into my attic is all clear chestnut. Beautiful stuff.
P. the new hybrid Elms are doing well against Dutch Elm Disease which almost
devastated it into distinction too. I only know of 1 that is left in the county and
i can remember reading comic books under many of their canopies in the neighborhood when i was a kid.  |
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10-29-2009, 05:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
That's funny. We used to do the exact same thing with them in East Dedham (Hyde Park Sucks ) |
Same here....we'd fill a couple of bags with them and have a good old fashioned war |
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10-29-2009, 05:43 PM
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They will produce fruit from sprouts from old stumps. The trees are infected as soon as the bark "splits", becomes rough rather than smooth. My FIL has some that produce seeds from those sprouts. I'll check fo you Raven. He has boards that measure 18" that trim his fireplace from old growth chestnut. Beautiful grain, wonder if it's suitible for plugs.....hmmmm.  |
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