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The Balance Of Judgement
Senior Member
Ivory Coast
1006 Posts |
 Posted - 21 Oct 2003 : 22:10:16
I was walking and noticed a chestnut tree that had seeds falling. I picked one up and I'm getting a pot tomorow and preparing it for planting.I've read online about them and they are very hardy trees. If they can survive the first little bit, they can go a long way. Some trees can withstand -39 and bear lots of good fruit. In fact, Chestnut trees will grow back from the crowns after it has been cut down. So I'm doing this as my small project cause I have a love for nature so I'd liketo grow a tree. Growing a tree is so much fun. It offers a long term reward and I'm looking forward to it. For the next few months the seedling will be ok in my room getting light from a small growlight I have (A special lightbulb for indoor plants) but after a few months and I have saved up I intend to get a small growlight using Halogen for the litle guy. Eventually when he/she is old enough to be planted somewhere, then I will find someone who would like to have a nice tree. Who knows maybe this tree will be famous one day. You always hear about certian trees being famous iether by being really old or by being in a certian area. (Like a tourist attraction where all the tourists want to get thier photo taken at this one tree.) I have a small Cactus and Aloe plant in my window right now, I gotta remember actualy to water them tonight. I'm hoping if next summer I treat them good maybe the Cactus will bloom. It's rare but it would be so fun if it did. :) |
boredomconquersall
Full Member
Canada
613 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2003 : 22:12:19
sounds like much fun. really? they'll grow back? that's neat!
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cory5412
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USA
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Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 06:13:11
Good luck with the green thumb there! if lucky, I suppose that it could be possible that you'd be famous, so take pictures   that is pretty cool, that it'll grow back, and that you're giving back to the environment, makes you a better person as well.  Official 68k videographer
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 16:40:22
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The Balance Of Judgement
Senior Member
Ivory Coast
1006 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 17:57:21
They know it will be for the trees. I think raising trees is fun.
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The Lightning Stalker
Full Member
USA
747 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 18:22:54
Cool. It's not a horse chestnut or Ohio buckeye is it? Because those are inedible.A little tip for your aloe: They don't like to be watered at the root. They like mist. If you mist every day and set it outside in a sunny spot during months when there's no dew, one day it might even bloom. I got one to bloom last year, but sadly I had to give it up. Now I just have a little one, but maybe someday it will be big enough to bloom too. The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5
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