Comments on: Fake tree is a real relief http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/ Making a little time grow a long way Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: uberVU - social comments http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-116 uberVU - social comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:12:42 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-116 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by stopwatchgarden: No time to waste in December? Here's why I've found a fake tree a real relief. Plus: The Eatin' Project kicks off http://bit.ly/4pGZBA... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by stopwatchgarden: No time to waste in December? Here’s why I’ve found a fake tree a real relief. Plus: The Eatin’ Project kicks off http://bit.ly/4pGZBA...

]]> By: The StopWatch Gardener http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-110 The StopWatch Gardener Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:53:37 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-110 Sisah - I appreciate your comments and totally get that real Christmas trees are a non-negotiable part of the season for millions of people, especially keen gardeners. For me, living things are most joyful to see in the garden, and I've always looked on cut flowers and houseplants as with a (shameful) combination bad combination of pity, scorn and neglect -- the tree is just a big version of the same thing. I know the trees generally are recycled but would love to see that energy and money from our local council diverted to something more useful like food-scrap recycling. Charlotte - yeah, we've chased needles 'til June most years! Melanie - that beetle is devastating...don't envy you that! Sisah – I appreciate your comments and totally get that real Christmas trees are a non-negotiable part of the season for millions of people, especially keen gardeners. For me, living things are most joyful to see in the garden, and I’ve always looked on cut flowers and houseplants as with a (shameful) combination bad combination of pity, scorn and neglect — the tree is just a big version of the same thing. I know the trees generally are recycled but would love to see that energy and money from our local council diverted to something more useful like food-scrap recycling.

Charlotte – yeah, we’ve chased needles ’til June most years!

Melanie – that beetle is devastating…don’t envy you that!

]]> By: melanie watts http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-109 melanie watts Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:14:14 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-109 Say what you want about fake trees I got mine 10 years ago and I love it. Up here, in British Columbia Canada, almost all our pine trees are dead because of the pine Beetle. Dead trees produce carbon dioxide at a amazing rate. Thus we need all the live trees we can get, to off set our co2 production. Say what you want about fake trees I got mine 10 years ago and I love it.

Up here, in British Columbia Canada, almost all our pine trees are dead because of the pine Beetle. Dead trees produce carbon dioxide at a amazing rate. Thus we need all the live trees we can get, to off set our co2 production.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Charlotte Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:35:14 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-108 Have to say that I resorted to "fake" trees about five years ago ... and then suddenly, this year..... went out and bought a real tree! Five days into the run up to Christmas, with pine needles in my feet, carpets, hair and food.... I'm wondering why on earth I didn't stick to my guns on the old fake tree, which is languishing in the attic. Will take a view on this on 12th night!! Have to say that I resorted to “fake” trees about five years ago … and then suddenly, this year….. went out and bought a real tree! Five days into the run up to Christmas, with pine needles in my feet, carpets, hair and food…. I’m wondering why on earth I didn’t stick to my guns on the old fake tree, which is languishing in the attic. Will take a view on this on 12th night!!

]]> By: Twitted by stopwatchgarden http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Twitted by stopwatchgarden Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:42:38 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-107 [...] This post was Twitted by stopwatchgarden [...] [...] This post was Twitted by stopwatchgarden [...]

]]> By: Sisah http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Sisah Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:24:08 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-106 Artificial christmas trees in a keen gardener´s house? I am flabbergasted.. Producing these trees needs a lot of energy and other ressources, most of these fake trees are made from PVC i.e.petroleum-based products and have no positive environmental impact at all . I cannot believe you are serious. Real trees grow back! ".North American forests cover about the same area of land as they did 100 years ago and, in the last decade, have actually expanded by nearly 10 million acres. For every tree harvested, up to three more are planted to ensure a steady supply year after year." says Dr. Patrick Moore former Greenpeace President http://www.doityourself.com/stry/realorartificial Real trees are never perfect and I am glad they are not, they are individuals like every other creature and in our house it is part of the christmas preparations to restage a natural tree at its best. Frohe Weihnachten Sisah Artificial christmas trees in a keen gardener´s house? I am flabbergasted..
Producing these trees needs a lot of energy and other ressources, most of these fake trees are made from PVC i.e.petroleum-based products and have no positive environmental impact at all . I cannot believe you are serious.
Real trees grow back! “.North American forests cover about the same area of land as they did 100 years ago and, in the last decade, have actually expanded by nearly 10 million acres. For every tree harvested, up to three more are planted to ensure a steady supply year after year.” says Dr. Patrick Moore former Greenpeace President
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/realorartificial

Real trees are never perfect and I am glad they are not, they are individuals like every other creature and in our house it is part of the christmas preparations to restage a natural tree at its best.
Frohe Weihnachten
Sisah

]]> By: The StopWatch Gardener http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-105 The StopWatch Gardener Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:42:24 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-105 James - good point about the potted versions. I'm quite sure the abomination in a corner of our garden was a badly re-homed Christmas tree. It is gone now, and the light comes through. James – good point about the potted versions. I’m quite sure the abomination in a corner of our garden was a badly re-homed Christmas tree. It is gone now, and the light comes through.

]]> By: James A-S http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/fake-tree-is-a-real-relief/comment-page-1/#comment-104 James A-S Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.stopwatchgardener.com/?p=407#comment-104 I'm with you in the fake tree corner. We have had one for three years now: it is exactly the right size and saves a lot of messing around either dragging trees out of the woods or deciding which one looks okay done up in a net. I tried a potted opne opnce but that was worse: where in anybody's garden can you plant a Christmas tree? without any tinsel they are terribly ugly. I planted it in a Christmas tree plantation in the end. I am going to go and lie underneath it to see if I can get a Disney moment. I’m with you in the fake tree corner. We have had one for three years now: it is exactly the right size and saves a lot of messing around either dragging trees out of the woods or deciding which one looks okay done up in a net.
I tried a potted opne opnce but that was worse: where in anybody’s garden can you plant a Christmas tree? without any tinsel they are terribly ugly. I planted it in a Christmas tree plantation in the end.
I am going to go and lie underneath it to see if I can get a Disney moment.

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