Eating (very) local Part V -- Black Walnuts

Not exactly 'urban foraging' since the black walnuts were most certainly planted purposely by someone...I really wonder who planted the edible trees on my property and one of my neighbors -- black walnuts, mulberries, etc. The walnut trees follow the property line between my neighbor and me.

As I understood how to do this, I should pick up black walnuts that had fallen off the tree, and then cut the green hulls off. Then, I would dry the actually 'nut' -- which is the hard shell and the edible goodness inside.

I did NOT realize it would STAIN EVERYTHING! A nice yellow-brown.