High Altitude X-Mas Tree Food
From Gem's Vegetarian Cooking
Source: Mommy Logan
- 1 gallon hot water
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tbs bleach
Stir, cool. Large tree will drink 1 gallon/day. Use this food for watering every other day.
Selecting trees:
1) Protected from hard freeze after being cut.
2) Stomp entire tree on ground 3-4 times. (should only loose a few needles).
3) Squeeze bough 6" in and pull hand to the end -- should only have 3-4 needs in your hand.
4) Cut off a full 2" from the base.
