Oh Christmas Tree...

[30abob]

This is our first Christmas in SoWal. I am only somewhat familiar with what lies North of the bay, but in my travels I have yet to see a Christmas Tree farm. My family has a "strong" tradition (meaning my 4 kids won't accept any changes or alternate plans) of trekking to a real tree farm and watching dear old dad (me) hack down the "Griswald Family Christmas Tree." I need help, where is the nearest tree farm? We're willing to drive, so even South Alabama is on the table. On second thought maybe I should limit it to 70 miles or so, I don't want to spend all the tree money on gas!

 

[Matt J]

 

[Lisa Ruby]

There's Strickland's in DeFuniak, you might want to give them a call and check out their offerings since we've had a long drought this year.

 

[InletBchDweller]

Here is a GREAT website


http://www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/FLxmaspanhandle.php

 

[Franny]

Here is a GREAT website


http://www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/FLxmaspanhandle.php

That is amazing!! I never knew we had so many choices in our area. These are MUCH better than the one in Defuniak. We want a living tree to transplant after Christmas..maybe a cypress. Good job ibd!!

 

[30abob]

Thanks IBD!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Teresa]

good stuff IBD!

I've never been to strickland's - does anyone know if they have a good selection of trees?

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Doug, Kalie and I got a special surprise this year....a hand delivered Christmas tree! At 10:30 p.m. we hear this knock on our door, then the doorbell, then a HO HO HO HO!

We all looked at each other like we had seen the Ghost of Christmas' Past! We peaked out the window...and couldn't see anyone or anything. Finally we opened the front door and there stood a beautiful Christmas Tree with two sets of feet for a stand! Behind it stood my eldest daughter Bonnie and her husband Paul. What a treat!!!!!

We had an early christmas gathering with lots of hugs and kisses and another memory made!!!!

LET THE SEASON OF LOVE BEGIN!​

 

[Matt J]

Doug, Kalie and I got a special surprise this year....a hand delivered Christmas tree! At 10:30 p.m. we hear this knock on our door, then the doorbell, then a HO HO HO HO!

We all looked at each other like we had seen the Ghost of Christmas' Past! We peaked out the window...and couldn't see anyone or anything. Finally we opened the front door and there stood a beautiful Christmas Tree with two sets of feet for a stand! Behind it stood my eldest daughter Bonnie and her husband Paul. What a treat!!!!!

We had an early christmas gathering with lots of hugs and kisses and another memory made!!!!

LET THE SEASON OF LOVE BEGIN!​

That is soooo cute

 

[ShallowsNole]

good stuff IBD!

I've never been to strickland's - does anyone know if they have a good selection of trees?

We used to go, back when Mr. & Mrs. Strickland were still living and running the farm themselves, and back before I realized that the reason Wes and I were sick every Christmas was that I was bringing a pine tree into the house.

It's been nearly ten years now (if not more), but it was THE place to get your tree if you were from DeFuniak or the surrounding area. Only problem was, most everybody from DeFuniak would go out around Thanksgiving and "tag" their tree, so what was left were the lopsided ones.

I used to drive Fuzz crazy, because I had to look at EVERY tree before I picked one. :roll: It was an all-day event!