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Getting Olive Stones to Germinate
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) |
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"AndWhyNot" wrote in message How you gonna get a whole peach in yer martini glass ?? Ve haf vays................................... |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... in article , Ophelia at wrote on 25/6/03 5:40 pm: "AndWhyNot" wrote in message How you gonna get a whole peach in yer martini glass ?? Ve haf vays................................... But of course. Build a bigger Martini. No problem. nodnodnod |
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"AndWhyNot" wrote in message s.com... On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:57:20 +0100, Thes wrote: 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 ......... well leaving a wee drop in could prove interesting |
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