I have updated the list of how to get acorns. You can see the full list here:
http://garden.org/special/acor...
New this morning is that you get acorns for helping the database moderators. If you view the unapproved queues in the plant database and see something that you think should be approved, you can give that item a thumbs-up.
If a moderator then comes along and approves that item, you will get 0.05 acorns for helping. It's not much but it can sure add up.
You also get acorns for proposing the import of images from the forums into the database and other things like that.