Steve was a faithful, handsome Christmas tree for the Ingrahoff household this Christmas. He is about 4' and comes from a douglas fir background. He has been a cheery part of our visual lives for the last 3 weeks but his health will start to decline and he must be relocated.
We live with one very small composter. Unfortunately, adding something that takes very long to breakdown is not a good idea since we do not have a second vessel. I found this article clearly explaining the acid effects of pine needles in your compost: http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/qa/pine-needles-compost.aspx
We have a small garden in the backyard and many lofty plans of digging more space (my partner and I have started gardens previously and are taking a little break. We hope to have more beds dug in springtime.). In my own experience of sod conversion, mulch was my best friend! We also have many critter friends that frequent the perimeter of the yard (one of our favorites so far is a possum). We have decided to put the christmas tree in the backyard to dry out and ideally, within 6 months to a year, we will be able to break it up by hand and mulch our new springtime beds!
I've been scouring the internet for homemade bird feeder ideas! I think we may re-decorate Steve to be an outside bird feeder for winter. What was your favorite bird feeder to make as a kid?
