Imagine you have planted a nut plant, worked hard to grow it, watered it daily and then, one day you find a nut growing on your tree.
You pluck it and eat.
You will feel so satisfied as the fruit of your labor will taste much better than purchasing the same from a store.
The nuts, which are sold in the markets, are not natural.
They are processed, so that they will stay longer than their natural shelf life.
The processing takes away all the nutrients from the nuts.
The nuts, which do not have a shell covering them, are treated chemically.
If you want natural or organic nuts, you can get them online but they are costly.
So it is better to grow your own nuts for your personal consumption.
Nut trees grow well in soil, which is well drained and has some acidic properties.
Keep the trees away from the heavy winds.
Get the nut trees you like from the nurseries nearby.
These trees usually have long roots which makes it a difficult task to plant them in the garden.
Therefore, it is always better if you use the seeds to grow the trees.
Plant the seeds in containers and keep them inside the house.
When they start sprouting, transplant them in the garden in the late spring.
The other alternative is to plant the seeds directly in the garden.
But you will have to take precautions to keep the mice and squirrels away from them.
Some nuts are eaten by the birds before they can grow properly.
Squirrels also tend to attack nuts.
So, avoid these problems by isolating your nut trees.
Do not plant the trees near filberts because it will be easy for squirrels to attack the trees.
When the nuts are all set to fall, they are said to be ripe.
The nuts can be left with their shells intact, or you can shell and eat them.
To preserve the nuts, take them out of the shells and dry them for 2 to 3 weeks.
Put them in a closed container and keep them in a cool and dry place or cold storage so that they will stay longer.
Cold climate does not suit almond trees so they are grown in Californian or southern Europe type of climate.
Iran and the countries around Iran are home to almonds.
Almond, though called a nut, is actually a fruit whose family includes plums, apricots and cherries.
Temperate zones are suitable to grow filbert.
Filberts look like bushes rather than trees and they grow from 10 feet to 15 feet in height.
Filberts grow at a fast pace and the nuts are produced quite soon.
Filberts contain Vitamin A, Vitamin E, minerals like magnesium, selenium, zinc, and also natural antioxidants.
They have more fatty acids.
It takes 20 years to get the first crop.
So, if you are planting them, have patience till they grow.
South central North America is home to pecans.
Commercial US pecans are from Georgia, Texas and New Mexico.
They are also adaptable to other states in the south, Australia, Central America, and also South Africa.
The black walnut grows up to 100 feet and it is mostly seen in the US.
Besides nuts, this tree is also the source for timber in the US.
The European varieties are not as tall as the US ones, but can be grown in any part of the world.
They are quite resistant to pests.
To keep your nuts organic, do not use chemical insecticides and pesticides.
Adopt an organic approach take care of your nut trees.