Summer got a late start here in Minneapolis but the hot weather has finally arrived in late August and with it a crop of black walnuts. There are several trees along the alley behind the house which have been shedding nuts. There is also a small grove in the corner of a park several blocks away. The squirrels are fierce competition but the harvest is underway.
Here's a look at the first batch scooped up from the ground.
These are about the size of paddle tennis balls and as you can see un-split and therefore safe to handle.
So the important thing about this is that these little green nuts make a very nice dark dye that is used to make a once-a-year special colored cord.
Read more about the process of making hand dyed cord here.
And here is a finished hank of dyed cord ready to use.
Read more about finished rope bracelets made from this special dye here.
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