On my walk to work I pass a row of oak trees. At this time of year, I noticed they had dropped lots of acorns on the ground which crunched underfoot. This got me thinking. Perhaps I could rescue a couple and experiment to see if I could grow one of them? So, I gathered a few on my recent walk and took three decent looking acorns home.
After doing some research I noted that acorns should be brown when planting. Mine were green, so I don’t know whether they will grow or not. Either way, I found a spare pot in which to plant the acorns. I made three small holes and planted the acorns before covering over with soil. I sprinkled some water and have left the pot in a sunny area. I shall update you on the progress of these little acorns and see if any of them will grow.
Have you been successful in growing a tree from seed?
Thanks for reading,
Christine x
I rather suspect the conker I accidently lobbed into next doors garden has become a chestnut tree! Good luck with the acorns. My Dad tried for several years without luck.
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Thanks Cathy. I’m not holding out much hope but see what happens 🙂 x
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What a lovely idea! I hope they grow! I was thinking of gathering acorns to decorate my little tree – I update it to reflect the seasons all year round.
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Sounds a lovely idea 🙂 x
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I’ve picked acorns up and planted them over the past few years. I now have 12 little oak trees in planters in the garden.
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That’s fantastic! Hope at least one of mine grow 🙂
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I have been noticing acorns too. But never thought about planting any. Good luck. It will be lovely if one grows. I keep looking out for jays when I pass an oak tree at the moment as they like acorns. Haven’t seen any yet though! X
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I’ll keep an eye out for Jays now too 🙂 x
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