What to do with Xmas Tree

[Romanymagic]

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

[Ordinary Bloke]

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

If it has roots (Kunta-kinteh) then why not plant it and see what happens?

[Vixpy1]

We planted one about 20 years ago, its still there, and rather big now!

[Romanymagic]

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

If it has roots (Kunta-kinteh) then why not plant it and see what happens?

no roots, but if I cut a 45 degree angle into the bottom stub, am I right in thinking said tree will continue to grow (or will it go brown and fall over?)

[tinman0]

let it dry out and set fire to it. outside of course.

[Glassman]

Police up in Scotland have found a head you could stick on it

[Ordinary Bloke]

Romanymagic said:

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

If it has roots (Kunta-kinteh) then why not plant it and see what happens?

no roots, but if I cut a 45 degree angle into the bottom stub, am I right in thinking said tree will continue to grow (or will it go brown and fall over?)

I suspect it will go Gordon and fall over. But try it, only time will tell...

[jimbo65]

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

If it has roots (Kunta-kinteh) then why not plant it and see what happens?

no roots, but if I cut a 45 degree angle into the bottom stub, am I right in thinking said tree will continue to grow (or will it go brown and fall over?)

I suspect it will go Gordon and fall over. But try it, only time will tell...

Once Gordon gets wind you have an unsolicitored christmas tree he will tax you for it but you may get something back in tax credits if you understand the forms.

[deeps]

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

I'm currently growing 1000 xmas trees from seedlings planted 2 years ago. Was a nightmare at first, watering that lot!

I doubt your tree will survive, but nothing to lose by giving it a go.

[Romanymagic]

Glassman said:

Police up in Scotland have found a head you could stick on it

[Romanymagic]

deeps said:

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

I'm currently growing 1000 xmas trees from seedlings planted 2 years ago. Was a nightmare at first, watering that lot!

I doubt your tree will survive, but nothing to lose by giving it a go.

Its a Nordland fir (alledgedly grown in the UK) and is about 7ft tall but due to having the heating on 24/7 is looking rather droopy.

[Colonial]

Take it to my parents place and feed it to their goats

Worked for me.

Shipping might be expensive though

[Romanymagic]

jimbo65 said:

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

Ordinary Bloke said:

Romanymagic said:

As the title suggests, what do I do with our real live Xmas tree? Anyone have any experience of plopping them in soil to see if they can continue to live/grow?

Previously I have always cut them up and recycled them, but the thought that this tree could continue to grow in the garden is quite attractive.

If it has roots (Kunta-kinteh) then why not plant it and see what happens?

no roots, but if I cut a 45 degree angle into the bottom stub, am I right in thinking said tree will continue to grow (or will it go brown and fall over?)

I suspect it will go Gordon and fall over. But try it, only time will tell...

Once Gordon gets wind you have an unsolicitored christmas tree he will tax you for it but you may get something back in tax credits if you understand the forms.

the fecker gets 52%+ out of me, so toosh to him and his...

[mybrainhurts]

Seek out Gordon Brown and stick it up his arse...

[benoli]

mybrainhurts said:

Seek out Gordon Brown and stick it up his arse...

you'll have to join the queue behind me and about 1000 other people !

[Chuffer]

I'm disappointed it took 14 posts.

My initial response was 'stick it up ...., but of course thats rude and I'd never write something like that down... but then MBH saves the day and says it, only to spectacularly top it off by suggesting it was good ol' Gordo's rear it needs shoved up.

Well said that man!

[JonRB]

Put it next to the one from 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 down the side of the house. Works for me.

(Really must get them down the tip sometime)

[12joe340]

tinman0 said:

let it dry out and set fire to it. outside of course.

+1 adding petrol makes it even better

[Jasandjules]

Give planting it a go. If that fails, then I guess Mr Chainsaw and the Brown bin.....

[Chrisgr31]

Mum and Dad just threw theirs outside last year, leaving it lying on its side in its pot. It survived and they re-used it this year! However it had roots although most cut off.

I suspect yours will not grow, but at least the needles will all fall off, rather than coming off in the car on the way to the tip! We got the fake one out this year, but most years we leave it out for the Council to collect with the green waste, albeit not until the middle of January!