permaculture

[surpriseitsvicky <rejuved1@comcast.net>]

A site that lists the plants sensitive to black walnut trees is 
https://www.bachmans.com/tipsheets/Woodies/BlackWalnuts_print.cfm .  
With the right plants, I don't see why it couldn't make a good guild 
addition. It has tremendous food/medicinal/building properties.

In what I have read, their isn't a direct respiratory effect on humans 
except that the pollen in the male flower parts (catkins) is a common 
allergen- just as grasses, acacias, dust and mold can be.  I would note 
when asthma flares up, and see if the black walnuts are in bloom. I 
grew up with asthma and ate a lot of California Black Walnuts (Juglans 
californica) without ill effect (swimming in LA smog was the culprit). 
Even the effect on fish results in the slowing of breathing, the 
opposite of asthma. I have used mullein and chamomile tea for my 
child's asthma with great results. I am going to try raspberry tea as 
it has anti-spasmodic effects, but we haven't had any problems for a 
long time now. Feel free to email me if you want more information.

Take care,
Vicky, RN

Cogito, ergo.... VROOOM!