+joc Posted November 23, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) My sister turned me on to this recipe and I have done it now consistently for 4 years... To keep your Christmas Tree from drying out...use this simple recipe: Mix 2 cups of Bourbon Whiskey and 1 gallon of water in a milk jug (or whatever). Fill the reservoir with this solution and make sure to add to it every day so the reservoir never gets completely dry. Use the cheapest bourbon you can buy...save your money for the good stuff to actually 'enjoy' watching the tree with...the tree doesn't care how cheap the bourbon is. I usually by a fifth for about 8 dollars. That is all you need. The tree will stay as fresh as the day you bought it...long after Christmas is over. In fact...I always burn ours in the middle of the backyard, but I have to wait until May before it starts to dry out. Seriously! So...enjoy that Christmas Tree...remember...a drunk tree is a happy fresh tree! You are welcome! Edited November 23, 2012 by joc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted November 24, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I never have to worry about that.. My Christmas trees are not real.. I never have to rush out to buy a new tree, fake trees last a lot longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted November 24, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 24, 2012 We use boiling water. When we first set up the tree, we fill the reservoir with boiling water because it's supposed to make the sap heat and flow better. Then again, we usually don't set up the tree till the 22nd, and it's usually down and set outside for the wildlife by New Years, so we don't worry too terribly much about long term preservation of the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted November 24, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I never have to worry about that.. My Christmas trees are not real.. I never have to rush out to buy a new tree, fake trees last a lot longer The key word being...fake...lol. We use boiling water. When we first set up the tree, we fill the reservoir with boiling water because it's supposed to make the sap heat and flow better. Then again, we usually don't set up the tree till the 22nd, and it's usually down and set outside for the wildlife by New Years, so we don't worry too terribly much about long term preservation of the tree. It's a tradition in our household...we like the look and smell of a real tree...and it has always been my daughters 'job' to...pick out the tree...we always go and get one the day after Thanks Giving...so..yeah...it is a big deal if you do that...and bourbon is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urisk Posted November 30, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Also Scots pines don't seem to drop their needles. They tend to look a little irregular, but more's the charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 30, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Leave it in the forest where it belongs! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted December 7, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'm sure you own consumption of whiskey has a lot to do with the tree always looking good(like other people in a bar) Oh, pass me a shot, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousGreek Posted December 7, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Leave it in the forest where it belongs! Absolutely agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted January 15, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Leave it in the forest where it belongs! I just saw this and...Christmas is way over...but...Christmas trees don't come from the forest...they come from Christmas Tree Farms where they are specifically grown for that purpose. k..onto spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted January 16, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I just saw this and...Christmas is way over...but...Christmas trees don't come from the forest...they come from Christmas Tree Farms where they are specifically grown for that purpose. k..onto spring Pedantically speaking then - "Leave them in the Christmas Tree Farm"! (The OP was about keeping them alive, if I'm not very much mistaken, and the half dozen Picea Abies in my area of woodland are as perky as they were on Christmas Eve!) So there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted January 16, 2013 Author #11 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Pedantically speaking then - "Leave them in the Christmas Tree Farm"! (The OP was about keeping them alive, if I'm not very much mistaken, and the half dozen Picea Abies in my area of woodland are as perky as they were on Christmas Eve!) So there! The OPs title was How To Keep a Christmas Tree Fresh. Not...alive... So there backacha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted January 16, 2013 #12 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So joc...Is your Christmas tree still fresh ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted January 16, 2013 #13 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The OPs title was How To Keep a Christmas Tree Fresh. Not...alive... So there backacha! I HAVE ENOUGH TO DO KEEPING MY ARMPITS FRESH! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leokatero Posted January 18, 2013 #14 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I never have to rush out to buy a new tree, fake trees last a lot longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted January 18, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted January 18, 2013 So joc...Is your Christmas tree still fresh ? lol No...I burned it the day after Christmas...it was pretty fresh, but it did get a bit dryer than normal...I think because it was right next to the fireplace which burned alot during the season because it was so freaking cold. I have a cool video of it burning...I'll try to post it. Anyway...I will make a walking stick out of the trunk soon enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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