During last 37+ years had some considerable success growing trees not
normally native to this province.
On an area a little larger than a half acre including my daughter's
and our house we have 67 to 70 trees. These include several oaks
(grown from acorns and now producing their own), several horse
chestnuts (no seeds/nuts on those yet yet, but they are poorly
located) and whole rows of beech. Beech, grown from seeds picked up
around old colonial buildings, seem to withstand icing conditions here
better than most other species, even local birch.
Also many maples which seed copiously and from which we give way the
seedlings that spring up naturally even among the fallen leaves and
grass. Local birch transplanted very small from the wild has also
grown well.
Many of our trees are 30+ feet high, amazing how well they have all
grown in our rather shallow soil, short summer season without any
special fertilizing etc.
Experimented some 12 years ago with some edible chestnuts found
sprouting in a s.market. But lost them during a stressful period and
death in the family.
Experimenting again with some non sprouted edible chestnuts by placing
them, dampened, in the fridge.
Also found non sprouted walnuts at s.market. Thinking of trying some
of them in various ways; plant some outside for the winter, store some
in the fridge and some in the freezer; then plant next year?
Am located in eastern Newfoundland near the Atlantic. Zone 9a? While
it is a long damp cold, snowy and windy winter we do not get the
extremely low temperatures of central Canada or even of the inland
areas of this island or of Newfoundland Labrador.
Would welcome any advice and/or comments regarding edible chestnuts
and walnut seed planting.
First time posting to this news group; hope this is welcome?