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General Banter => The Circular File => Topic started by: Slim-Shaddy on November 22, 2011, 07:56:41 PM

Title: Evergreen Holocaust
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 22, 2011, 07:56:41 PM
It is coming up on christmas tree harvest time... And to the trees it is the holocaust. So, last year my wife and I started the tradition of getting a real tree for christmas. We drove out to Indiana and paid around $50 to have one cut down and tied up for us. This year I would like to find a more local farmer, pay less and cut down the tree myself. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Title: Re: Evergreen Holocaust
Post by: Falcon on November 22, 2011, 09:38:00 PM
You can have the one in my neighbors yard for $25.00
Title: Re: Evergreen Holocaust
Post by: SunnyDaze on November 22, 2011, 11:32:32 PM
There's a tree farm near my house in Indiana that's quasi-DIY. You ride a wagon out to the field, tag your tree, they cut it, you carry it back to the wagon and home.

I haven't gotten any word on how much it costs yet, but Alexis and I plan on doing that next weekend. I'll keep you posted.
Title: Re: Evergreen Holocaust
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on November 23, 2011, 05:45:29 AM
I remember when I was a boy my dad and I would go to a tree farm and freeze our peckers off walking around for an hour trying to find the perfect tree. Then we would cut it down with a rusty bowsaw and drag it 5 miles uphill in the snow and give the farmer 10 bucks and a bottle of booze for it. That's the experience I want to share with my family.
Title: Re: Evergreen Holocaust
Post by: TNRabbit on November 23, 2011, 07:39:35 AM
Buy a balled live tree & plant it after christmas.