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jmcquown[_2_]

On 12/26/2017 12:08 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 10:50:48 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/26/2017 10:17 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>> On 26-Dec-2017, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:39:01 -0600, Hank Rogers
>>>>> >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hahaha, My kind of tree. No mess to clean up. Just unplug it
>>>>>> and put it
>>>>>> away for next time.
>>>>>
>>>> I haven't had an actual Christmas tree in about 30 years. Who
>>>> needs
>>>> pine needles shedding all over the place (requiring a tree
>>>> skirt). A
>>>> pan of water to try to keep it from turning brown too fast.
>>>> Decorating
>>>> it, then taking all the decorations down. And disposing of the
>>>> tree.
>>>> That stuff is for folks who have children who expect presents.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My oldest brother made that ceramic tree for our Mom when he
>>>> was 12. He
>>>> insisted I keep it.
>>> I have an 12 inch tall artificial tree, permanently decorated,
>>> that I use some years; this year being one of them. Other years,
>>> I buy a live, potted tree, 15 to 18 inches tall; after Christmas,
>>> I plant it, when weather permits. I have done the live tree 4 of
>>> the past 5 years; one died, the remaining vary from surviving to
>>> thriving. This was a revival of a tradition from when my
>>> children were quite young. I have several 30-40 foot evergreens
>>> in my yard that are former Christmas trees that I, with my
>>> children's "help", planted many years ago.
>>>
>> You're lucky you can do that. I can't plant trees on the golf course. LOL
>
> There's no reason you can't plant a live tree, plant it close to your
> house.

There are azaela bushes next to the house, front and back. I don't have
*room* for planting trees. Don't want them growing into the roof at any
rate. The yard has a built-in sprinkler system so if I go digging I'll
hit water, and not in a good way. LOL

Jill