On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:57:20 +0100, Thes
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AndWhyNot wrote:
On 25 Jun 2003 06:49:59 -0700, (Mike Lyle)
wrote:


(Ewald Schroder) wrote in message . com...

Has anyone out there ever managed to get the stones from pickled
olives to sprout? Any tips would be welcome. Even if the success rate
is close to zero, surely one will sprout eventually if I were to plant
enough stones? Lets face it, there's nothing better than nurturing
your own plants from seed. I'm trying to get some pickled stones to
germinate at the moment in a sunny, warm outdoor location (no, not
britain, but north carolina USA, which gets 80-100F sunny summer days,
although with some humidity). I'm hoping that the pickling process
(which apparantly involves sodium hydroxide) only softens the seed
case without damaging the seed. Perhaps only the stones from fresh
olives are worth bothering with? Thanks in advance, Ewald Schroder
(ex-pat)

I think they heat-treat the olives for commercial sale. But one of the
British gardening gurus, Geoffrey Smith, says the stones from tinned
peaches will often germinate, so maybe olives will too: they certainly
seem tough enough!


How you gonna get a whole peach in yer martini glass ??


Your martini glasses are too small, methinks.

Ah Ha! I wondered why my martinis had no effect ........ maybe I
should mix them in my 2 gallon watering can, after washing out the
liquid manure .........