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Re: Buckeyes

Another bit of info on buckeyes/horse chestnuts is that although they are
poisonous in their unadulterated state, they were used as food by American
Indians after grinding and leaching for several days, similar to the way
they treated some acorns.  Has anyone tried it? :)

At some point, they got the idea to plant Seattle with horse chestnuts -
they line many streets here, including Fremont Ave. around the corner from
me.  I'm always amazed at the numbers of nuts falling, and even more at
how quickly they all disappear.  Well...not so amazed when they start
popping up in my garden, those squirrels do keep busy.  Edible chestnuts
on the other hand are somewhat rare, only a few here and there; and I
wonder why they didn't think to plant more of them as they are beautiful
trees also. The biggest one in Seattle is just a few blocks from my house. 
It produces no fruit though because there are no others near enough to
pollinate it. 

bob
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