You are so right about re-cycling. We’ve been using the same plastic tree for about 15 years. Once the decorations are on, it looks great and no needles on the floor, either.

A couple of years ago my husband bought me pointsettias for Christmas. I planted them outside, but they only lasted six months or so. He did buy me a miniature Norfolk pine and I planted it outside our dining room window. It’s about ten feet tall now and I keep cutting off the top so the roots don’t go into our septic tank.

I’m still trying to get the compost thing right. I bought a big black composter that stands about five feet tall. It seems to attract way too many insects and I’m not sure if I should just let them do their thing because then they’ll be in the soil when I plant…or will they?

All Best and Happy New Year.

Carolyn

Let’s all remember to recycle our Christmas tree. If you are discarding a real one, they can be chipped up and used as mulch around other trees or flower beds. Added to your regular composting material will greatly enrich the results.

The same goes for all the potted plants used as decorations, the lovely Poinsettia, PaperWhites, and Christmas Rose. Usually by this time we are a little burned out on seeing them, tending them (or not)
bottom line, just ready to clean house.

If you are an organic composter then know where the plants came from and how they were grown before you toss them into your compost.

I’m big on recycling the boxes, wrapping paper (if salvagable)ribbon and cards.
Christmas cards are great for cutting and making gift tags for the next year, and for using in scrapbooking projects.

If you don’t recycle and compost, consider getting aquainted with the process in 2008, it is a very loving thing to do for the earth and for future generations.

To you all, A Prosperous and Peaceful New Year!