And the tree is what I need your ideas for. What should I do with a tree that is in perfect shape and does not drop any needles but that would look dumb sitting in the livingroom in february?
We vacuumed last week, so over 7 days ago and I counted the needles that had dropped from the tree after that. Quess how many had dropped?
It was 14 needles, 14! This tree is amazing. It's the healthiest tree we've ever had. It would be a shame to throw it in the trash. So I'm asking your help. What should I do with the tree? Any ideas?
Should I put it in the terrace? Make a wreath out of it? Use it in the garden for covering up plants? All ideas are very welcome!
It is beautiful. If it isn't ready to go yet and you want to keep it, then, I say keep it. Re-decorate it--Cut out some heats or a garland and put it on it--or leave it bare and call it living sculpture. It's your house! If a branch is more appropriate, do it that way. But keep as much as you want for as long as you want.
ReplyDeleteWhen it is ready to go, you could cut it up and use it for mulch...our city will take Christmas trees and mulch them--they don't give it back to us, though. But the trees do get used in the city's many, many landscaping projects.
I'm planning to save as much of the tree I can. But it takes a bit too much room now and I want to put my furniture back in their own places.
ReplyDeleteIn some earlier years I've put the tree on the terrace and on spring I've cut up the tree in small pieces and used it as mulch. The cutting is bit of a work since I don't have a shredder.
Oh I really like the wreath idea (and I bet you could get quite a large on out of this tree). But, if the tree is doing well, I also like the idea of simply moving it out to the terrace.
ReplyDeletehmm...let us know what you do. No ideas here though.
ReplyDeleteJust out of curiosity. Do you write this in Finnish and it translates to English or do you write this in English? Also do you read my blog in English or does it translate, or do blogs even do that? Just curious.
ReplyDeleteHomestilo - I'm maybe planning to do all of what has been suggested here and something extra too. Will show you tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteMegan - I write in English and I read your blog in English. Google translate can be used on blogs but I don't know how it would work for writing a blog. I could never trust the translate program so much to write with it. Sometimes I read Swedish blogs with the translate, but it can make the text incomprehensible and then it's just easier to read in Swedish and translate single words.
Also in English I use online dictionary a lot, mainly because I need to check the spelling. I would not do well in a Spelling Bee :)
English is my first language and I would not do well in a spelling bee either! Nothing looks as it sounds in English. :)
ReplyDeleteAh... you would love Finnish, all words are written exactly as they sound (grammar on the other hand is not simple at all)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure onshore speaks very fluent English......while you read this blog, imagine someone speaking with English accent.
ReplyDeletert - I'm never able to shake off that vocal image you have of me, am I? :D
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