Lots and lots of Acorns - a Mast year?

[veggiechicken]

Interesting article about acorns, full of "well I never knew that before" information including "mast" means food
Acorns: The Inside Story | Eat The Weeds and other things, too

[Bigmallly]

If I hear you have been hanging upside down from the washing line VC, I'll know what you've been eating...........

[veggiechicken]

^^^^^Nuts ^^^^^

[Mikey]

The only nut I haven't seen a great deal of this year is Hazelnut. I picked a few on my walks which were all unripe really but pickings have been slim round hear compared with other fruit.

[Verinda]

Oh, I commented to my husband only yesterday that our hazels have a lot more nuts than usual.

[veggiechicken]

Remember all the acorns that were falling from the trees a few weeks ago - they're splitting and sprouting now. If I don't clear them up quickly my garden will be packed full of little oak trees
I'm amazed at the speed of growth - had thought they would overwinter and germinate in spring.

[Mikey]

Remember all the acorns that were falling from the trees a few weeks ago - they're splitting and sprouting now. If I don't clear them up quickly my garden will be packed full of little oak trees
I'm amazed at the speed of growth - had thought they would overwinter and germinate in spring.

Contact your nearest nursery and see if they would like them, they might even come and dig them up for you.

[julesapple]

Let the little oak trees grow and then dig them up and donate them to people or church events, scouts etc.

Daily Express said this the other day;

Worst winter for decades: Record-breaking snow predicted for November | UK | News | Daily Express

If'n it was in a quality paper like that, it must be true

[veggiechicken]

Leaving them where they are is not an option - they're all on the paths, the "lawn", there are hundreds if not thousands of them. When I walk round the garden they're crackling underfoot, bit like a mulch that will grow
Here are a few sprouting ones I've just picked up, all within a square foot or so........

Does anyone want some acorns?

[Bigmallly]

Let the little oak trees grow and then dig them up and donate them to people or church events, scouts etc.

Daily Express said this the other day;

Worst winter for decades: Record-breaking snow predicted for November | UK | News | Daily Express

If'n it was in a quality paper like that, it must be true

Do you know, we get a few winds & suddenly it's the end of the world:

He went on: 'The cold theme from the latter part of October is likely to continue into November - and for the vast majority of the month.

Well they are right on the money there..............it's beautifull sunshine here.

[Bigmallly]

Leaving them where they are is not an option - they're all on the paths, the "lawn", there are hundreds if not thousands of them. When I walk round the garden they're crackling underfoot, bit like a mulch that will grow
Here are a few sprouting ones I've just picked up, all within a square foot or so........
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Does anyone want some acorns?

Are they edible?

Are acorns edible?

[veggiechicken]

Give me your address and I'll send you some to try
I've always thought life is too short to eat acorns

[Bigmallly]

Give me your address and I'll send you some to try
I've always thought life is too short to eat acorns

Just a thought.

[veggiechicken]

Its a very thoughtful thought.................

[Mikey]

On horrible histories I think it was, they said that in years gone by we used to make a very indigestible flour out of acorns. The fact its indigestible kinda puts me off trying it mind you.

I'm sure there are a few foragers sites with uses for acorns.