Well.

[an_unexpected_party]

 I told myself that I wasn't gonna spend the entire weekend getting ready for finals and the like. But. That is All I Did. Because me brains decides when It wants to focus and I apparently have no say in the matter. *confetti*

Which leaves me with stuff kinda done and me exhausted because I did not do any Relaxing. yuck.

On an interesting side note, I made a weird financial decision and bought a $35 two,three-ish foot tall Canaan Fir evergreen tree at a Christmas tree farm. It's Alive, with roots and everything, and is now in a black plastic pot in the corner of my living room and I Love It.

But Also. What. Am I Gonna Do. When it is No Longer. 3 Feet Tall.





Is it illegal to just...spontaneously plant a tree? somewhere? without telling anyone about it before hand? Like, a park or on a college campus? Asking for a friend.

(And yes, I realize that I could go through official channels and like, donate it or something once it's too big but how I am going to explain myself? "Hi, yes, I bought a small 2 and a half foot tall evergreen tree a couple years ago, and now it's Too Big For The Inside! Look at how good I am at Planning Ahead! Anyway, do you want it? I'm not gonna donate money, but you can have this really snazzy tree here!" *slaps roof of car*)

Comments

[girlbookwrm]

I mean first of all guerilla tree planting should be a thing, if it isn't already, but also... You might be able to bonsai that bad boy? I don't know a whole lot about bonsai, but maybe? Some of them are actually huge, they aren't all tiny desktop ones...

[an_unexpected_party]

GUERRILLA TREE PLANTING I Love it! And you are absolutely right, I'm gonna make it a bonsai. I can like, watch some youtube videos, figure it out. As long as I can pick it up and get it through doors, I'm happy.

[girlbookwrm]

I cannot figure if this is more elf-like or hobbit-like of you tbh. Either way it's A+ Great.

[an_unexpected_party]

I do, actually, feel like a very confused hobbit. Like, I love trees, and this one is very nice, and I'm glad I have it, I just... don't know what I'm gonna do with it besides make sure it's comfortable and ask it along for second breakfast. The bonsai idea is looking more and more ideal, so I'm gonna try that.

[sl_walker]

I don't think it is. Find a wild park where it'd be near its fellows and do the thing.

[an_unexpected_party]

I don't think there are a lot of people going around, planting trees. And it's not an invasive species, so that's not an issue, so hopefully people would be more confused then anything and won't like, fine me.

[sl_walker]

I doubt they will. Depends on where and how, but you'll probably be fine.

[an_unexpected_party]

I never want to have a criminal record, but if I did ever earn one, This would be the crime I would want to have to explain in job interviews for the rest of my life.

[sl_walker]

-grins- A perfect way of looking at it.

[unwhithered]

Oh my god I almost bought a tiny live Christmas tree the other day. Fortunately I was already checked out when I saw it at the store. I desperately want one but have the same problem - wtf do you do with a tiny evergreen when it is no longer tiny enough for an apartment?

Thanks no thanks for reminding me, now I want to go back and get it.

[an_unexpected_party]

As of the 48ish hours I have had this tree, it has been a worthy investment. Come join me in my confused state of 'Tiny Tree!' and 'OH NO Tiny Tree That GROWS!!!'

[unwhithered]

If they still have them at the store tomorrow I am getting one dammit, I don't care how much sister and boyfriend judge me for trying to grow a tree in our apartment.

[an_unexpected_party]

Yes! Buy the Little Guy! Give them a home, make a new friend!

Most species are slow growing, so there is that. And if it's faster growing, then it's easier to cut back branches without causing serious harm. (thank you google, for coming through for me on my continuously weirder searches)

[unwhithered]

Maybe I could try bonsai-ing it? I think that's a thing you can also do to evergreens. To the research!

[an_unexpected_party]

You can do it with pretty much any type of tree/shrub as long as you're patient with it

[katajainen]

Isn't spontaneous tree planting the definition of guerilla gardening? I say just go for it! (Just pick a spot where it has enough room to grow into a right big whopper!)