tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post3985911959656054076..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: GROWING CHRISTMAS TREES1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-48721583489700954972015-12-30T00:33:13.217-06:002015-12-30T00:33:13.217-06:00my first choicemy first choicePractical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-86285480680617134652015-12-30T00:31:57.078-06:002015-12-30T00:31:57.078-06:00That does look like a Douglas fir, first choice. G...That does look like a Douglas fir, first choice. Great idea!Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-78388118396957028882015-12-29T19:37:08.149-06:002015-12-29T19:37:08.149-06:00Sounds like a fun thing to do! That's great t...Sounds like a fun thing to do! That's great that there are some nearby tree farms to point you in the right direction about the best varieties to plant. <br />One year, instead of a regular Christmas tree, I had a wild yaupon tree - with its red berries, it was already half decorated - one of the prettiest Christmas "trees" I've had! Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70554719586023783882015-12-28T18:48:24.529-06:002015-12-28T18:48:24.529-06:00That would be so fun. I tried blue spruce here, it...That would be so fun. I tried blue spruce here, it died. To hot. I think visiting the Christmas Tree farms in your area and finding out the variety they are growing would be such a great idea!Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-59044731052278862082015-12-28T15:49:48.413-06:002015-12-28T15:49:48.413-06:00Yes, I'm for the potted variety and then plant...Yes, I'm for the potted variety and then planting them when they are too big. You could buy different varieties so that when you walk around your property you could recognise the tree from Christmas 2015, etc. Over time you would end up with a lovely woodland type area. Hope the move madness has settled. Have a wonderful and safe New Year.FionaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044498829299165675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-13215349298804992632015-12-28T15:33:32.210-06:002015-12-28T15:33:32.210-06:00Just catching up on blogs. Company that was here ...Just catching up on blogs. Company that was here for 5 nights is now on their way to the other grandparents. We'll see them for one overnight on their return north to NH.<br /><br />Sounds like you had a very busy Christmas. We did too but not for the same reason.<br /><br />Happy New Year and yes growing your own Christmas trees sounds marvelous.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15953955671208820722015-12-28T14:01:20.407-06:002015-12-28T14:01:20.407-06:00I think that would be a great idea, although it wo...I think that would be a great idea, although it would take a few years to get it going. They "used" ones would make good goat feed. I kind of like getting potted trees, though, and planting them afterward. We can always use another privacy hedge!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53106937141059922682015-12-28T13:29:53.409-06:002015-12-28T13:29:53.409-06:00I prefer my trees alive. For a number of years we...I prefer my trees alive. For a number of years we had a tree in a pot which we would bring in and decorate. When it grew too big to bring inside we gave it to friend for his property - where it is now over 20 feet tall.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60803733326323820322015-12-28T13:15:43.589-06:002015-12-28T13:15:43.589-06:00I had not thought of that for the lake, but I coul...I had not thought of that for the lake, but I could easily have some future Christmas/barrier trees. Thanks for sharing your very brilliant ideaAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-83835635849551921292015-12-28T13:02:26.468-06:002015-12-28T13:02:26.468-06:00We had a Christmas tree farm for about 15 years an...We had a Christmas tree farm for about 15 years and let me know if you are interested in growing them. donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-41335923796122672142015-12-28T12:05:04.117-06:002015-12-28T12:05:04.117-06:00In Oregon it seems that many small land owners gro...In Oregon it seems that many small land owners grow Christmas trees. Ny Sister has a small farm on 40 acres. They grew Christmas trees because it gave them some kind of status to be designated as farmland and the State gave them a tax deduction because they grew a x number of trees & sold them. You might check with your county extension service or State IRS to see what the tax incentives might be in Texas. The trees in your photos look a lot like the Douglas firs grown here in Oregon, but can't be positive.Ellen in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484004145095198712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-14518305161612971492015-12-28T11:47:32.159-06:002015-12-28T11:47:32.159-06:00Sounds like a great idea to grow our own Christmas...Sounds like a great idea to grow our own Christmas trees. Hoping you are nowhere near the tornado that swept through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72499194134200589542015-12-28T10:39:44.178-06:002015-12-28T10:39:44.178-06:00We have always cut our own. A cedar that is commo...We have always cut our own. A cedar that is common and pops us as wild life spread the seeds. Checking a local farm would be a good idea.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-12373702035652742432015-12-28T09:54:27.986-06:002015-12-28T09:54:27.986-06:00I am in my 79th year so I have many happy Christma...I am in my 79th year so I have many happy Christmas memories but the ones that stand out to me are the ones where I went with my father to cut out Christmas tree on my aunt's farm. We were "town" people and they were "country" people. As a picky little girl, I got to choose the tree. It was always perfect or course- just the right size and just the right shape. As my father, not an outdoorsman, grew older we began buying our tree. They may have been prettier but they were not the same. Grow your own and grow memories. God Bless. Julia Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15268595244700279712015-12-28T09:26:05.248-06:002015-12-28T09:26:05.248-06:00my father sold off 20 acres of the family farm and...my father sold off 20 acres of the family farm and the fella made it into a Christmas Tree farm, it was wonderful,, beautiful!<br />I think you have a great plan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com