Team Natural or Team Artificial?

By Trish
December 24, 2014

It's Christmas Eve. Come grab a cup or glass of your beverage of choice and discuss your holiday decor with a few of your closest gardening friends!

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Dec 23, 2014 11:30 PM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
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I don't decorate any more but did make wreaths for the cemetery. Here is one I made for my son-in-laws Father who died last summer at only 63 years of age. He loved to hunt.
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Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Dec 24, 2014 4:24 AM CST

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I will have real greenery or none at all.
Paul, that is a beautiful wreath.
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Dec 24, 2014 7:03 AM CST
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Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
Much of our Holidays are centered around food.....I am the cook. Tonight will be meat ball sandwiches on hoagies, baked beans, cole slaw, pasta salad, chips etc. Brunch tomorrow will be bacon, link sausage, hash browns, eggs, and muffins. Then we will exchange gifts. About 5pm on Christmas Day we are going to grill New York steaks and also have mashers, roasted cauliflower and garlic green beans. Lots of shopping, cooking and clean-up. I'm happy that I can help make my families holiday enjoyable.
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Dec 24, 2014 10:56 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
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Team Natural here. I have a artificial tree but we have so many cedars for wreaths or centerpieces decorated with pine cones and nuts. Hollies and berries are abundant. I love to cut cedar limbs so the house smells like I have a natural tree. We have a small group of gardeners that will make a wreath as an activity and some are just wonderful.

Paul, I have enjoyed the photos of your Holiday creations. They are gorgeous.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Dec 24, 2014 5:28 PM CST
Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)
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Team natural here, though not much this year due to my mother being very ill. A wreath for out front and a small alberta spruce with lights and a few decorations . Hopefully it will survive so I can plant it in the Spring. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.
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Dec 24, 2014 10:24 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Thoughts of wellness for your mom Bob. Group hug

Merry Christmas!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Dec 26, 2014 2:59 PM CST
Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)
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Thank you very much, it is going to be a very long slow process.
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