katesflowers said:Hey Peggy - could you use a gas powered leaf blower to move the nuts away from your path?
Well, currently, I just sweep them off the slightly sunken (sandy soil) brick walkway out back (the trees are only at the back and one end of the cabin). We're only talking about 15' of walkway. So it's manageable with a broom. It's out away from the walkway they are so problematic. The dang things slightly sink in our sandy soil (sometimes germinate) and are just so "lumpy" to step on. The sandy dirt all over them sort of hides them from view sometimes. I think I'll just have to live with them. I just had my 3rd round of RF Ablations done on my back nerves, so maybe that issue will improve enough soon I can actually do more bending and gardening again & actually collect them. Who knows? Maybe I'll even like the taste of them and use them in my own baking. I hear it takes a hammer on a rock to crack them open. I've seen them for sale on Craigslist for $7/lb. so maybe they're not such a bad thing to have.
