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Gathering Balsam Fir Tips for Maine Christmas Wreaths
Balsam fir is used to make Christmas wreaths and Christmas centerpieces in Maine because it is plentiful and makes beautifully fragrant wreaths. The tips of the branches are used which is the end portion. The tips are cut in lengths from 12 to 20 inches. One tip is normally broken into two or three pieces, bunched together and then wired onto the wreath ring.
Gathering the balsam tips is called tipping. Tipping can’t start until late fall after the needles are set which is normally after the first few frosts. After the needles are set the balsam fir tree will stop growing, staying dormant, until spring. The pores in the needles are sealed by a waxy coating that covers the needle’s surface. If tips are gathered before setting the needles fall off in a short time and can’t be used. In Maine, balsam brush shouldn’t be collected until after November 1 with a minimum of three consecutive 20 degree or colder nights.
To gather tips on privately owned forests the tippers have to get permission. Large corporations issue permits with fees for their property. Most wreath producers are very particular about the quality of the tips they purchase. It’s hard to produce a top quality wreath if you don’t have top quality balsam tips to start with. The tips should have needles on all sides of the tip’s stems appearing rounded. They should be a dark green color. They also should be free of any sign of insect damage.
The best quality tips come from the middle of the tree. The branches on the top of the trees oftentimes have long stems and the bottom branches usually only have needles on one side. Naturally, wreath producers purchasing tips are looking for the deep green, rounded tips that come from the middle of the trees.
After cutting the tips are stacked on a stick in alternate directions until the stick weighs between 50 and 75 lbs. with twine attached to the ends for carrying. They are then taken to be sold to the local wreath producers. The tips are sold according to their weight.
Global warming may have an adverse effect on the Christmas wreath industry in Maine if it continues as predicted. As the fall gets warmer and warmer it’s possible that we won’t have the needed frost to set the needles on the balsam fir trees until it’s too late for the Christmas season.
Lynn Jebbia is the owner of Acadia Wreath Company. Acadia Wreath Company, based in Bar Harbor, Maine, handcrafts fresh Maine balsam fir Christmas wreaths, Christmas Centerpieces and Kissing Balls which are shipped directly to customers and corporate clients throughout the United States.
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How to make some Christmas wreath marshmallow/cereal treats. Thanks to Stacey (Dreamer72fem) for the cookbook! 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 (10z) bag of marshmallows (about 40 large marshmallows) 2 tsp vanilla Green food colouring 4 cups corn flakes cereal (or cereal of your choice) Candies/sprinkles for decorating In a microwave or over medium-low heat on the stove, heat butter and marshmallows until melted together. Stirring so that the mixture is smooth. (2-3 minutes on high in microwave, stirring at the halfway point). Add vanilla extract and green food colouring Place corn flakes in a large bowl and pour marshmallow mixture over the flakes. Stir thoroughly to combine and colour each flake. Grease hands with butter or margarine. Shape 1/2 cup of the corn flake mixture on waxed paper (or greased or silicone mat covered cookie sheet) to form a wreath. Sprinkle with candies.
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Fall Travel Tips — AmericasLivingHistory.com Spotlights 45 Fun Events
Jackson, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2007 -
Traveling this fall? How about including re-enactments and other living history events in your plans. They’re a great way to enrich RV road trips, family travel and home school outings. History-travel experts Suzanne and Craig Sheumaker offer you a long list of suggestions that are fun, unusual and educational.
Authors of the new travel book ‘America’s Living History-The Early Years,’, the Sheumakers have published a free ‘In the Spotlight’ travel article on the website AmericasLivingHistory.com. It focuses on 45 events that will take place during September and October at national and state historical parks, historic landmarks and living history museums throughout the United States.
“We chose premier historical destinations that recall America’s most formative years — the time before the 1840s westward movement. Many have activities that make history fun, whether you’re traveling alone, with friends or with kids,” says Suzanne Sheumaker.
Among the special events are Native American celebrations, African American heritage days, 19th-century harvest festivals, pioneer gatherings, religious history weekends, heirloom garden shows, military encampments, war re-enactments and a wide range of craft fairs reminiscent of Spanish, French and English colonial days. Brief overviews with phone numbers and URLs are included.
Feel free to share all or part of ‘In The Spotlight: Living History Events’ with others, in print or online. Just remember that the article is copyrighted. So please credit the authors and include a link to the website AmericasLivingHistory.com
About the Authors
Suzanne and Craig Sheumaker are history-travel experts. They recently published the new guidebook ‘America’s Living History-The Early Years’ to bring together in one place tantalizing information about tourist attractions that recall America’s most formative years. The colorful 224-page book is receiving high praise for its unique approach to both U.S. history and U.S. travel. With insightful text and 500 destination photographs, it enables readers to page through America’s early years chronologically, from Native Peoples to the first stages of westward expansion. Along the way, readers discover a wealth of exciting places that can be enjoyed today. Regional maps and tourist information make travel planning easy.
‘America’s Living History-The Early Years’ is available wherever travel books are sold. If it is not in stock at your local bookstore, you can order it or go to Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com or other online bookstores. Autographed books are available direct from the authors via Red Corral Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-9792598-0-7
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Artificial Christmas Wreath Unlit – 48in Camdon Fir Wreath 330 Tips Price Comparison
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