I had recently read an article about how to make a homemade oil lamp in a pinch (or catastrophe event perhaps). I have been wanting to try this with my son. Perhaps one day, hidden away from the interference from sassenach, this skill will be useful. We did follow the instructions...some things worked better in writing, than in actuality. We finally found something that worked in the end... We found a good shell to use to hold the oil. You are supposed to use one that can be supported on the base, so the oil will not run out...and is slightly fluted on one end to hold the wick. The wick was supposed to be any type of fibrous natural substance. You are supposed to be able to use any type of oil or fat. We tried first to use plant fibers and some yarn... We tried Canola Oil first, because I had some in the cabinet that I wanted to get rid of... We filled the shell with the canola oil...I did steady it using a box lid from a jewelry gift bo...
the seeds were brought back from FL back in October...i had collected them under the tree...they have to be soaked and then pealed back to reveal the seeds seen here...
the soil is wet/dampened and the baggie sealed. it has to be stored in a warm, dark place for awhile...i placed it under my bed on top of the heat vent around the end of November in 2012...
this is how the seeds looked in the back in the early part of February...you can see the beginning of some of the roots appearing. 
more roots in the baggie...
in late February i planted the seeds that were viable. you can see the sprouts in this pot. this picture was taken in early March...
more sprouts of palmetto trees from early March
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