Show Us Your Christmas Tree..

[Tourershine]

You mention daft housewives and one comes along....

 

[kiter]

Ahhh, now I get the initial comment above. Looks like the best job in Scotland

So as a Christmas tree pro, and as mine is our first real one, any tips on keeping them looking fresh? or are all the internet tips just daft housewife tails.

It's not a bad job to be fair, I get to scoot about a muddy field in the rtv

Make sure it is getting a drink, my colleague swears by 7up or lemonade, dont put it up too early or next to a fire/radiator. Tree species crucial, a spruce will drop its needles if you look at it the wrong way whereas a lodge pole pine will not drop a single needle. Cheapo trees from the supermarket will already have been cut for weeks already so wont last.

 

[Tourershine]

It's not a bad job to be fair, I get to scoot about a muddy field in the rtv

Make sure it is getting a drink, my colleague swears by 7up or lemonade, dont put it up too early or next to a fire/radiator. Tree species crucial, a spruce will drop its needles if you look at it the wrong way whereas a lodge pole pine will not drop a single needle. Cheapo trees from the supermarket will already have been cut for weeks already so wont last.

Thanks.
Mine is a Norway Spruce, and it's was initially dropping needles, but seems to have stopped now. It was apparently cut the day before we collected it.

 

[Dieseldonkey]

Today's challenge was finding 5 foot trees in this lot, not an easy or enjoyable task in the pissing rain. However if anyone requires any 10ft plus let me know as we have some going very cheap.
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Doesn't one 10 foot tree make two 5 foot trees.

 

[kiter]

Doesn't one 10 foot tree make two 5 foot trees.

Haha, I wish it was that easy, not much demand for flat top xmas trees

 

[simon]

The wife does one and my daughter gets to do another (or as I see it, to keep her away from her tree)

 

[kiter]

Gave in and brought the tree in last night........

 

[kiter]

Outside tree looking very festive with a covering of the white stuff.

 

[Tourershine]

Outside tree looking very festive with a covering of the white stuff.

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Snow up there already

I've been following your 'Lemonade' advice and I can happily report that the tree still looks vibrant and not a huge amount of needle loss, so thanks for that tip.

 

[kiter]

Snow up there already

I've been following your 'Lemonade' advice and I can happily report that the tree still looks vibrant and not a huge amount of needle loss, so thanks for that tip.

Yeah mate, started about 11am and was pelting down for a few hours. Glad the lemonade working

 

[Farnorthsurfer]

Today's challenge was finding 5 foot trees in this lot, not an easy or enjoyable task in the pissing rain. However if anyone requires any 10ft plus let me know as we have some going very cheap.
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We used to do a lot of Christmas trees with the helicopters, not so much this year, must be the price.
Helicopters just the thing for finding 5ft trees

 

[kiter]

We used to do a lot of Christmas trees with the helicopters, not so much this year, must be the price.
Helicopters just the thing for finding 5ft trees

Helicopter, now that be cool. We did just under 3000 this season, so pleased it's over...........

 

[Critch]

One of our trees

 

[Critch]

The house.

 

[Cherokee]

 

[Cherokee]

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We’ve decided upon Norfolk Pine, & Palm Tree this year...

 

[Cherokee]

Interesting Converter!

 

[Cherokee]

Warming up at last, mind.

 

[Dieseldonkey]

Merry Christmas folks.

 

[VanDamMan]

Well how many trees can you have....wife’s gone mad



But the best decoration...Now we’ve got playing ....Say G’Day to Santa...and something about a rusty Holden Ute ....she’s off her head