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Black said she's been getting a lot of phone calls lately with people concerned about acorns producing baby oak trees in their backyards as well.
People don't have too much to worry about since only about one in 10,000 acorns successfully germinates, she said.
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Oak trees produce mass amounts of acorns this year - Campus News
The "one in 10,000" that will sprout happens many times over here. In fact they grow so thick as to be considered weeds! I sure would be pleased to share as many of my sprouters as possible...
Two oak trees got away from me in the hedgerow in my back yard and this was their year to bear fruit, about 20 gallons in addition to the 55 gallons from the front yard trees. In the front yard the land lays at 20-45% inclines and the acorns are so thick as to be dangerous. Three years ago I slipped while raking and tore ligaments in both knees. It's like walking on marbles. This picture is from the area right off the driveway... aieee!
Picture by patsapeachygal - AOL Pictures
Many of the acorns from last year are still there so I have decided to use them for my pet projects-Charcoal and gardening.
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Originally Posted by Turtle
Mmmm...  don't cap those pipes too tightly with clay!  |
You are probably right about that...there are smaller holes drilled in the pipes and they too blazed like little torches. The plug would probably blow (or worse
) if they were to clog. It worked okay this way, best leave well enough alone...
I will be girdling the trees in the hedgerow in the spring for future charcoal and timber lengths for a cordwood tool shed I have planned. Also one of the trees in the front has a crack from hurricane storms 3 years ago, it will be coming down shortly so that will help with the acorns on the driveway.
Gerrit that sure is a nice kiln, wish I had a partner to help me fabricate something like that. My little direct fire set up will have to do for a while...
