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Planting our 2016 Christmas Tree!

By: Pamela Reed
Posted:4/17/17
Updated:5/16/23

Last year we started the tradition of planting our Christmas trees Upstate on the land.  This would be something to look back on one day, a majestic forest of pine and spruce trees with memories of the holidays.  This year we continued the tradition and planted Christmas tree #2!

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!
I know, I know.. THE BUMP!

We had a beautiful weekend (it was 80 degrees!) so we decided to visit the land to plant the tree and do some Spring cleanup before planting season begins.  We haven’t been Upstate in almost 2 months so it was nice to get away and bask in the sunshine while digging around in the soil on a lazy Sunday.  Our Christmas tree has been inside our apartment since November, a little longer than we would have liked to keep it inside but it would have gotten cold shocked if we planted it earlier.   Somehow Matthew and I both forgot we now have a greenhouse that we could have moved the tree into during the Winter months – duh – we’ll remember this next year!  We’ve kept the tree close to the windows inside, and well watered, but it definitely showed signs of wanting to move outdoors.   We lost needles on the bottom section of the tree and had some browning, but the upper section of the tree looks great and has had lots of new green growth indoors.

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

The 2016 Christmas Tree is a Norway Spruce that is supposed to grow quicker than other varieties (we’ll see!).  We originally bought it at a tree nursery Upstate in November,  drove it back to NYC, and now it was coming home and going back Upstate!  This tree was quite the traveler!   The tree had a enormous soil bulb on it and weighed close to 250 pounds.  I have no idea how Matthew managed to move this by himself, but he did, what a strong guy!

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!
Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!
Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

We (Matthew) dug a hole and then figured out a system of moving it from the car to the cart to the ground.   I don’t have any pictures but moving it from our apartment to the car was even harder but somehow we made it work.

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

Then we (Matthew) shoveled some potting soil mix around the edges and packed it into the ground.

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

And just like that, it was planted!

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

If you look in this picture you can actually see the 2015 Christmas tree behind it – it’s like Big Brother Tree protecting Little Brother!  The 2015 tree has grown so much in the past 16 months – it’s gotten much puffier and wider! I’ll try to grab some comparison pictures to post later on!

Planting our 2016 Christmas tree!

The temperatures aren’t going to stay this high so I rolled some fabric around the tree to protect it from cold weather shock it might feel later this week.  Hope it’s not too lonely and gets to know the rest of the trees!  Grow big little guy!

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  1. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    April 21, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    Aww, your baby bump looks super cute. Many congratulations to you. What a genius idea of reusing the tree.

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  2. Zainab says

    April 20, 2017 at 9:57 pm

    What a great idea!!! Reusing the tree and one day in the future using it again. Also the BUMP!! Eeekkkkk!! Congratulations 🙂

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  3. Juliana says

    April 20, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    Oh Pamela, you are pregnant…congratulations! I am so happy for you 🙂
    It is a such nice tradition…I do not have a land to plant my Christmas tree, but I have one that has been with us for two years in a big pot. During the year stays in the patio and when it is Christmas time, the tree comes in the house…

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  4. [email protected] says

    April 19, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    That’s a great tradition!

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  5. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    April 19, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    I had ZERO clue you were preggers!! You looked GREAT! And congratulations!! Love that you guys planted your own Christmas tree! That is so fun! Totally wish we had the room to do that! Cheers!

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  6. Debbie - MountainMama says

    April 19, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    You look so cute with your baby bump!!! Glad you didn’t help move or plant that tree….hubby did a great job!

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  7. marcie says

    April 19, 2017 at 11:43 am

    I didn’t know you were pregnant Pamela — congrats!! And I love the idea of planting your own Christmas tree — what a great tradition to have!

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  8. Amy says

    April 19, 2017 at 11:26 am

    What a great idea! I love the fact you can see last years behind, so cute.

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  9. Kelly says

    April 19, 2017 at 12:16 am

    So adorable! Love this tradition and your cute baby bump!!

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  10. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    April 18, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    This is such a neat tradition! Sounds like a glorious day upstate. I do miss the Hudson Valley sometimes — such a gorgeous part of the world. Anyway, fun read — thanks.

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  11. Cecile says

    April 18, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I love your baby bump – and also the story about the planting of your latest Christmas tree! Sending Cyber Hugs to you, baby, hubby & the two ‘tree friends’!! ; o )

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  12. Sue Mcknight says

    April 18, 2017 at 11:59 am

    Look (!) at that beautiful baby girl making herself known in this picture of her mama & tree #2 ! Someday you & she can walk among those trees & you can tell her the story of how they got to be on the family land —> especially tree #2 … 2016 was a special year for she & that tree! ❤. (She was “planted” that year & that tree was picked special by you TO be planted.)

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  13. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    April 18, 2017 at 9:53 am

    What a great tradition! I love that you can visit all your Christmas trees whenever you want :). And how cute are they? (And your belly too!)

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  14. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    April 17, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    The tree is looking great! So nice that you are getting great use from your tree! Your baby bump is looking awfully darned cute!!! 🙂

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