I have a huge oak tree in my front yard and thousands of acorns. I have a fireplace and just wondered what would happen if I burned them.
2007-10-25 04:03:27 · 14 answers · asked by Kathryn B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yeah of course you can, why not try it.
2007-10-25 04:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-01-22 17:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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can you burn acorns in a fire place?
I have a huge oak tree in my front yard and thousands of acorns. I have a fireplace and just wondered what would happen if I burned them.
2015-08-07 07:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Carney 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Acorns burn well in outdoor fires. We used to have over twenty oak trees in our old yard and tons of acorns. We swept them off the driveway to keep for the squirrels to dish out to them in the winter. We never had a problem with squirrels getting in the garage. The acorns we didn't keep we burned with the oak leaves. I've never seen them "explode" but inside, I'm not sure I'd take the chance if others say they do.
2007-10-25 04:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would be most concerned about creosote build up in the chimney. Wood is supposed to be dried before it is burned so that it doesn't cause the build up. I would wonder if the acorns would cause this as well.
Call a local chimney sweep and have them check your chimney out and ask them about the acorns.
2007-10-25 04:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by sallyvisualfuture 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will POP
When they do they can jump out of the fireplace and start a fire.
Leaving them for squirrels invites them into your home - garage.
I'd say rake them up - put in a garbage bag - and let the trash man have them.
Or donate them to a hunter for deer food
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2016-05-02 01:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't suggest doing that, but you are welcome to try. The air pockets in them tend to make the acorns pop back at you if you burn them. If you really want them gone, I'd recommend raking them into a garbage bag and disposing of them.
2007-10-25 04:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by acamar_sirus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i burn them in a wood stove but never hear them popping. they sit in the yard for a while so may have dried out enough.
2017-02-15 13:35:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not toxic however they have to be shelled, cracked and ground into coarse meal. Then they have to be rinsed for a long time to leech the tannins out. The indians put them in baskets in creeks and let the creek do the work. You might use it in recipes for a corn bread type recipe, mush or even a soup
2016-03-22 14:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do not burn real well and they pop. You may have a burn in your rug. If you had a corn / cherry pit furnace maybe you might use them as fuel.
2007-10-25 04:13:59 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋