Just got a Christmas tree in a pot, which I would like to plant out after the holidays. Avoided two lesser known non-native species and plumped for a Nordmann Fir.
They're not native but apparently have been grown in the UK for a couple hundred years. So I assume it's been at least somewhat exploited by the local insect life, and therefore supporting bird populations etc.
Would like to hear if anyone knows of any actual facts about Nordmann Fir fitting in to the ecosystem.
I suppose at worst the local small birds will get some shelter.
So have done the fridge job for 4 weeks and have had good results germination, but I can't find an answer to this, would the seedlings which are several weeks old now, survive a Wales winter in a unheated greenhouse or be kept inside under grow lights until late spring when frosts have calmed down?
Thanks.
This morning our 7 ft Nordmann fir was delivered. At lunch time I trimmed the bottom and put in the stand, ready to be decorated. It's beautiful, thick, bushy and well proportioned. Yes I'm still talking about my tree.
She's been to the shops after work and bought a light-up topper from B&M. She's came back and decided it couldn't wait and wanted the topper on instantly. However she obviously couldn't reach the top of the tree so instead of asking me (a 6'3 capable human) she grabbed the tree as high as she could and simply bent it until it snapped to put the topper on.
It's now a 6ish foot, not very well proportioned tree.
I was mildly infuriated to say the least.
Then, as I'm walking out of the living room, uttering profanities under my breath I notice my bagel knife on the fireplace. It's a knife that took me several months to find. It's finely serrated, has a 7" blade and a perfect point. Perfect for cutting bagels. Upon closer inspection she's used it to open the effing battery tray on the tree topper, bending the point of my knife. Apparently it was already like that. I've used this regularly since 2014 with the most recent use being yesterday morning, when it was perfect. So it's somehow developed a bent tip whilst hanging on my magnetic knife holder.
I'm off to brush my beard with her hair brush and we'll see who blows things out of proportion 😂
Edit 1: I misjudged the knife length, it's 5" not 7". This is it; https://imgur.com/a/szWlfco
Edit 2: A picture of the poor tree. https://imgur.com/a/UB9YLl5
Do your worst!
It really does, I swear!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
They’re on standbi
Buenosdillas
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
When I got home, they were still there.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
There hasn't been a post all year!
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
After all his first name is No-vac
