slow motion
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Was down in Fl. on a fishing trip and by the self serve ice machine there were quite a few live oak acorns. Thought about @Jim Boyd and his sawtooth trees. Gathered a small handful. Had thought about getting some from the front yard down there as there's a live oak there but never seem to get to it before the're gone. Sorted yesterday. Out of 28, eleven were damaged. 
Put the cracked ones under the bird feeder. Theres now 2 still there and 1 on the ground.
Poured the remaining 17 in a glass of water. 10 floated.
Separated into a second glass of water. By this morning only 4 were sunk of the 7.
A couple had sank of the 10 floaters.
Planted the original 7 sinkers in some pots I had. The remaining I planted all in a pot where the wife had a yucca that died in the winter. They will be too close if they germinate but not much hope of them being viable which is why i did it. I didn't have any wire to cover the pots and the squirrels eat freely from the bird feeder on the other side of the deck so figured they're in trouble. Had read onions can be a deterrent to squirrels. Decided to give it a try. Worst case, no trees but plenty of green onions.
Now I wait.
Put the cracked ones under the bird feeder. Theres now 2 still there and 1 on the ground.Poured the remaining 17 in a glass of water. 10 floated.
Separated into a second glass of water. By this morning only 4 were sunk of the 7.A couple had sank of the 10 floaters.
Planted the original 7 sinkers in some pots I had. The remaining I planted all in a pot where the wife had a yucca that died in the winter. They will be too close if they germinate but not much hope of them being viable which is why i did it. I didn't have any wire to cover the pots and the squirrels eat freely from the bird feeder on the other side of the deck so figured they're in trouble. Had read onions can be a deterrent to squirrels. Decided to give it a try. Worst case, no trees but plenty of green onions.
Now I wait.
