Growing trees

[Breezeblock]

Love it!

 

It's nothing short of amazing to think what that tiny redwood seedling could become.

 

money growing up the way:thumbup:

[sandspider]

Wish I had the room to plant trees - hopefully one day. I make do with chilli plants for now!

 

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” - Greek proverb.

[SteveA]

We've collected hundreds of acorns from our land and have been putting them in pots on the patio..... but some little critter keeps coming and nobbling them! Mice, birds or something else?

[woodyguy]

Squirrels. I had sowed a load of acorns and ended up trapping 8 squirrels before the damage stopped.

[SteveA]

Squirrels. I had sowed a load of acorns and ended up trapping 8 squirrels before the damage stopped.

 

Could be a squirrel as they go nuts for nuts, but haven't seen a single squirrel in the garden. I don't think it's a squirrel.

 

A possible clue: The pots in the middle of the patio get nobbled whereas the pots right outside the patio doors still have the acorns in them.

[IanW]

 

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” - Greek proverb.

 

bloody brilliant !!!

[sandspider]

Yeah, I like it. In fact, I put it in my signature after posting it yesterday!

[difflock]

Acorn=mice, imho/experience.

I am "bringing on" Oaks and Beech that have self-seeded up the Moss.

Move an odd one off the rodden out of harms way and cut back some of the overhanging shadowing vegitation.

Moved a few larger ones with the tractor link box as well, basically scooped and bulldozed to a more suitable location.

Plus planted Ash, Oak and Beech in the front field, they have really started to get away now, about 5 years after planting.

There is also a quite wonderful sheltered environment developing below the Hawthorn hedge/behind the curtain of couch grass and weeds.

The big dog has created himself a snug day-bed to eat bones and comtemplate life.

It could be snowing a blizzard and he would not even know or notice.

I get a real pleasure finding new volunteer Oaks, and the occassional Beech each year as I walk the dogs.

[Goaty]

Would like to bring on some ash seedlings as we cant buy them then plant out on our hedges. Hope this thread will give some good pointers.

 

They need double dormancy I recollect. Either collect and bag them in a dry hessian sack and bury the bag for 1 or 2 years(cannot remember which) or bag em and try them up and suspend in a shed roof somewhere. If they are double dormant its 2 years. Then sow. Them.

 

The post about nibbled oaks I have layered the acorns in covered not air tight containers with compost/soil. They will send out roots. Transplant later around January when the nibble brigade have calmed down. Still may need protection.

 

I have grown trees from seed. But need more time in the growing season to maintain. So don't do it at present.

[pie eater pete]

Iv managed to start off some acorns I got off a job by storing them in woodchip in the fridge. Few have sent out tap roots so their on the window sill now..