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Christmas Trees And An Excellent 2012

hughe — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:32:26 +0000

Garden Supplies News has been neglected of late because my wife and I took a two week vacation to India. After two weeks of warmth and sunshine we returned to a cold and dreary climate and promptly caught colds which we are desperately drying to shake off before we go to stay with our family for the holiday.

My last post was all about choosing a christmas tree and by now everyone will have theirs so the only helpful advice at this stage is how to care for your tree. Erik Pauze has plenty of experience although his tree is rather larger than yours. I can say that without fear of contradiction since Erik is the head gardener at Rockefeller Center and responsible for a 74 feet tall monster that is wider than the average living room. Watering involves gallons of water and he needs a blower to sweep up the needles every day. Read more..

In these gloomy economic times I have found one man who believes that good times are just around the corner. Rollo Maughfling, a leading druid, claims that 2012 will be an excellent year. He was speaking at the end of the Solstice ceremony at Stonehenge. “He said that the sun rising over the horizon at the end of the ceremony, bathing more than 1,000 people who attended in pale light, meant good things for the next 12 months.” Read more..

And finally a story involving christmas lights and mysterious disappearances. Robb Rosser can fill in the details. Read more..

On which note may I wish you a very happy christmas, or the compliments of the season if you celebrate the holiday in another tradition.

Photo credit: Andrew Dunn

Choosing A Christmas Tree

hughe — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:43:56 +0000

Choosing a Christmas tree can be quite an emotive matter. I found an interesting article the other day which set out to prove that buying a live tree was greener than an artificial alternative which can last for several years, but was distracted by other matters and now can no longer find it. However I have found another piece which makes similar claims pointing out that new trees are planted every year so that there is no net loss of tree cover. Tree growers also point out that their trees can be recycled after the holiday whereas the artificials end up in landfill.

And it’s not just vegetables and chickens that are organic or free range. According to Mother Earth News to be really environmentally friendly you should avoid trees that have been treated with pesticides and herbicides. Read more..

“An Eco-Chic Christmas Tree” is how Lauren Barth describes this eco-friendly tree made from recycled cardboard. All very eco-friendly I’m sure, but despite it being easy to assemble and maintenance free I don’t think it would be my choice. Read more..

If you agree with me that a living tree is the best choice then you have to decide what type of pine or fir to choose for your living room this year. I found this video which was made a few years ago, but the advice appears to be evergreen:

Christmas Tree Guide

Last Few Days of the Year

hughe — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:59:09 +0000

Another Christmas has come and gone and we head towards the end of the year. As usual the children, or in my case, grandchildren had the greatest fun this Christmas. The adults exchanged gifts of the usual kind, chocolates and other fattening goodies to add to all the weight added by loads of turkey and mince pies. But my daughter gave me a little book called “50 Ways To Kill a Slug”. Most of the book describes the conventional methods of slug control, but there is a section at the end called “Simply Silly” with suggestions such as holding a slug race to making slug suey or sending them into orbit! All very silly, but quite amusing when you’re in front of the fire on a cold winter’s day.

As you see from the banner Gardener’s Supply Company still have their Winter Sale, but if you visit their site and look down the left hand menu you will find their After Holiday Sale where there are savings of up to 81% and prices start at just $2.77.

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