What can I do with acorns? I have hundreds in my yard.?

Answer 1

I never heard of acorns being poisonous, and an acorn tree is an Oak tree, by the way. Since you have so many, why don't you call a vineyard in your area and see if they won't buy them from you for the tannin used to make wine. You Need to get those hundreds in your yard out of your yard because it doesn't take too long at all for those nuts to start sprouting into trees, and you definitely don't want hundreds of oaks in your yard. Also, if you have an arbor society in your area or a nursery, they may be willing to take them, for their plant a tree day, or call the Scouts and see if they can use them. I'm all for feeding the squirrels too, gather some of them up and store them in a dry place to leave out when the snow is particularly deep, then leave them at the base of a tree, where you know a squirrel will find them. We get pine cones from the neighbors' tree in our yard. This year, I might gather them up and string them for a woodsy garland for the tree or make a centerpiece out of them. Maybe you could try roasting them the same way you would for chestnuts, not sure about that one, or you could consider becoming an oak tree farmer and get a gov't subsidy for forestation or something. ;} LOL

Answer 2

Acorns (the nut of the Oak tree), were at one time in America a staple of everyday life. (By the way, they are not poisonous, but they are bitter, until processed). Native Americans and early pioneers used the acorn to make flour, then bread. They would put them by the bushels into baskets or nets and place them in running water,(preferably a creek or other faster flowing stream) for several days to a week, until the water had leached all the Tannin (What makes them bitter) out of the acorns. Then they would let them dry, grind them to get the pulp. After sifting, this was used to make a delicious bread. Many pioneers subsisted on staples such as these in those hard days of living off the land.

Answer 3

the nuts or the trees? feed the squirrels they love acorns and walnuts. if it is trees, then get rid of some so you can walk around, those things can get huge! I have one wild acorn by my koi pond. It really took off and grew. no room for more than one.

Answer 4

Get them out of the yard for sure....your grass will suffer.
(We use backpack blowers) Blow them into the street then shovel (or sweep) them into a bag so they can be transported somewhere like a park or a wooded area so the squirrels can have them.

Answer 5

The freeze will injury them*. maximum won't surely take root. in the event that they do purely pull them up. We had a remarkable Bur o.ok.while i replaced right into a newborn. (trunk in keeping with probability 4-5 ft in diameter.) We in no way raked and we did no longer get infant timber. Mowing will kill them too. *The roots are too new and soft while they sprout out of season.

Answer 6

If you don't have squirrels in your yard, scoop them up and take them to a park and put them out there for the squirrels. They will store them away, for the winter months. We never have to do that, the squirrels gather them for themselves.

Answer 7

Feed them to a hog for about two weeks before butchering, better than a Smithfield - um um yum. RScott

Answer 8

Call local youth center, schools, Scouting organizations or senior citizens centers to see if any one would like them for craft projects.

e.g. decorative wreaths http://crafts.kaboose.com/acorn-wreath.html

Other crafts for kids:
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/blacornorn.htm
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/mini_theme/acorns.htm
http://www.first-school.ws/activities/crafts/holiday/acorn-nut-3.htm

For adults: http://homegarden.move.com/homegarden/Decorate/Crafts/Holiday/Thanksgiving/CRHO_Napkins.asp?poe=homestore

Answer 9

feed them to squirrels

Answer 10

throw them away they are posion to humans or give to a zoo or animal recure home ,for those animals that eat them.