The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: cloddopper on October 03, 2017, 07:53:55 pm
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We have a rather large oak tree at the bottom of our garden . This year has seen it produce more acorns than in the whole of the last 12 years .
I've been sweeping them up off the concrete path once I've blown the leaves off them crunching a few dozen here & there as I walked over them to the furthest point .
I've already dropped three buckets full of acorns in the composter & added a rotting compound .
Today I had a thought when I was sweeping up some of the latest fall of these last three buckets ( another three or more to go as well perhaps ).
If any of you want a pint jug or so of acorns to plant let me know . P&P expected to be just under a fiver .
I could also do a couple of 5 x 7 x 10 inch ( 300 or so teabag ) sort of sized boxes too but I'm thinking the P&P may be close to a tenner .
Obviously there will still be a few small stones & a few acorn cups in what you get but I am removing most leaves & twigs & have run everything across a 1/4 " sieve mesh to remove any sand etc .
If your interested drop me a PM with your full name & address etc & tell me how many you'd like .
Now is the best time to plant down a dibbered heeled in hole or you can put them inthe fridge at 3 oC for 4 weeks to stratify them so that as you plant them the acorns wake up in the warmer soil & grow like buggggggery.
Dave
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First box of acorns sent up north this morning . 2.44 kg express 2 day delivery .
That was a big surprise I didn't realize they would weigh so much . I didn't like the five working day option at two pounds fifty less though as seven or so days in the parcel force /Mail system is not conducive to a parcel being in a fit state no matter how well it was packed & taped up .
I've spent much of the afternoon cleaning up yet another big acorn drop I must have almost 25 kg of them by now & there are still three more piles to clean up & remove .
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I've found courier much cheaper than post office for parcels .... Worth checking?
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Having been caught out after sending things I'd sold on eBay a few times, it's all about the dimensions, and under 2kg is cheaper. For post office, small parcel, it needs to be a box something like a maximum of 15cm deep ( x bigger than A4 on the other sides) . It's worth googling and measuring as otherwise it's a fair bit more expensive.
Let me see if I can find a good tree up here, if not I'll take some off you. It's been a good year for beech, but the conkers are poorer and not yet found a good tree for acorns.
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www.uk.interparcel.com (http://www.uk.interparcel.com)
Recommended. We use them frequently and they have always been good.
As an agency they seem to be cheaper and easier than dealing with UPS, DHL, Hermes, fedex etc direct.
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Sally , ( docsal ) have you received the parcel yet ?
It's now way overdue if you haven't had it . please let me know the state of play .
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Thanks - I am on holiday at the moment but my sister says they have arrived. For what it's worth, it seems very well worth the cost of postage for such a large amount of acorns and your planting advice is much appreciated!
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Have you still got any acorns available?