Comments on: Artificial Christmas Tree?!?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:36:12 +0000

We used to get pine trees from Manila Seedling Bank but that was about ten years ago. I remember they were oddly shaped, not at all conical like what a proper christmas tree should be. We called it our Christmas Bush! haha!

By: Mila

Mila — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 03:06:01 +0000

I still remember trying to get the needles out of the carpet the last Xmas we had a real tree. Not to be a scrooge, but the tree is the biggest hassle for me during the season. I’d rather decorate with ornaments and avoid having this space wasting hulk in the corner (bah humbugs all over). I’ll be making the house smell like xmas with orange and clove pomanders, mulled wine, vanilla, and lots of cookies baking away. And presents, lots of presents!

By: mae gabriel

mae gabriel — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:39:28 +0000

I know what you mean, we always buy our tree on 1st Dec and it’s always a real tree (norwegian) and 7 ft high. We can never get ourselves to get anything below the 7 ft range somehow… I love the smell and the characteristic it has. Yes it’s a pain to keep hoovering underneath on or around the middle of the month but it’s worth it!

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:46:38 +0000

I just got me a living tree, i.e. a real tree that hasn’t been cut. It’s small, about 2 feet tall, and in a pot. I have space for an adult-sized tree, but my dog will probably make a royal mess, so I got the petite version. Instead of 2,000 lights it probably only needs 2 dozen. LOL.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:20:29 +0000

I’ll be getting my tree as soon as I find my metal tree stand. I suspect one of my friends used it as an improvised hibachi last year. My aunt used to send us fresh a fresh pine tree from her backyard in Baguio every year. Unfortunately our lowland climate dries it up really quickly and turns it into a fire hazard especially since my mom got those clip on candle holders from a Christmas market in Germany and insist that we use real candles. We only get to light them during noche buena and we always have the fire extinguisher prominently positioned near the tree. Good thing it’s red and goes with the Christmas color scheme.

By: schatzli

schatzli — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:18:25 +0000

I once bought a potted tree after the holidays we planted it ;-)

By: sister

sister — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:39:39 +0000

Hello, from NYC, where you can still get a real live tree delivered to one’s living room. Sorry about your having to resort to an artificial one this year. I will have to find a way of sending you a live tree next year.
Marketman, I was thinking of you this morning at 7am when I went to Union Square to get our Christmas tree from an upstate tree farmer. 9 1/2 ft. high Fraser perfectly shaped and fragrant.Your brother-in-law was amused by your post and glad you learned something from him, if only just where to psition the lights… 25 yards of roping, 3 wreaths and real mistletoe and a stand for all time and I’m in good shape for the holidays. I do love Christmas and your niece said it wouldn’t be the same without a tree.
You should post one of your “Christmas in Vermont” snow pictures…

By: Hchie

Hchie — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 09:41:54 +0000

I read somewhere that you plop-in a live pine tree in a bucket big enough to hold it’s base, add some rocks to hold it down and then add water and just replenish as needed. Cover the bucket with your tree skirt to hide it.As for the scent of pine, naah..I’ve given up on that. I just make gingerbread men and hang it on the tree and garlands or I simmer some cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel in a small pan and let the aroma whiff through the house.

By: rampau

rampau — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 06:35:16 +0000

Until this blog, I dint even know anybody can have a real pine tree in Manila. I grew up with this artificial tree imported from the US. I’ve seldom seen anything quite like it since it’s made of a silver foil material. No fake pine needles on this one, it was all foil! We used this tree for many many years until it just stunk one year so my Mom said, enough, let’s retire it. She then proceeded to get a tall plastic tree. In the States we always had real trees until 2 years ago when the clean up after all the needles fall off became horrendous. I dont miss the real tree anymore.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 05:59:44 +0000

Hi everyone… I am tapping away from a tiny internet cafe on Alona Beach in Bohol… amazed that I can even look up my website. The pine trees that grow tropically are the ones with a thicker needle in addition to the cypress trees that have very fine needles. I am not sure why they don’t have fragrance but at leasst they are fresh. I know Pricesmart and the like bring in real trees from Washington State but they are here too early and thus dry out, they are too short, and they are the poorest quality trees that you can barely hang ornaments on… Give me a nice 9 foot blue spruce or something like that and I would be ecstatic… You can get some nice fresh trees in HK as well but carting it back as luggage would be a bit much, no? Stay tuned for more Christmas stuff, will be back posting in a day or two…