Stems Flower Farm

Day Twenty Four. Today marks the end of our Twenty Four Days of Giveaways. We started more than three weeks ago because I felt like we all needed a distraction, something to focus on other than shopping during a pandemic, other than watching Covid press conferences, other than the usual 2020 a year in review stuff. For twenty four days, I have asked you to write a few lines, anything really, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. Right? Well who knew you guys would ...pour your heart and soul into this little project. By day three I thought, we have to publish this as a real thing, like a book not just a blog page. Reading the comments made me laugh, ponder new ideas, realize I’m far from alone in how growing makes me feel, and I'll be honest, maybe a tear or two here and there. You guys really made this little giveaway idea something BIG! THANK YOU! If you ever need a little pick me up, return to any of the December blogs and listen to what others wrote. You’ll be so glad you did. A collection of Canadian gardeners from coast to coast leaving wisdom, musings, advice and anecdotes...gives me goosebumps just saying it. So in honour of YOU, today I am asking that you write ANYTHING. That’s right ANYTHING, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. I will select TWO random comments and give each a $100 Stems Gift Card. Day 24 of our Twenty Four Days of Giveaways is all about you. So click the link in bio, head to the blog and leave a comment. Know that you have touched many people with your words so far, and I have appreciated every single one of them. The contest is open for December 24th, and will close at midnight December 24th PT. If you know anyone who would enjoy this connection, please tag them.

The spring of 2021 will bring a magnificent new feature to the farm. More than one acre of Cut Your Own Flowers. A chance to walk through row upon row of blooms that we have carefully constructed just for you. There will be production style rows like we have on the farm and also a more informal English garden inspired area, where simply spending time has its own reward. Over one hundred different varieties and colours of blooms available for your own personal bouquet. Th...is unique flower experience awaits as we emerge from the winter of 20/21. We will let Mother Nature choose our opening date sometime in late spring. Your only concern will be to wear appropriate footwear and you can leave the rest up to us. We will provide everything else you need. Fair warning though, time moves more slowly when you are in the garden, and you will be overcome with feelings of calm, and serenity. You’ll even get to meet our ducks! What better way to celebrate the spring of 2021 than to invite three of your besties to join you at the farm for an afternoon of cutting flowers. Our giveaway for Day 23 of our Twenty Four Days of Giveaways is a Voucher for Four to our Cut Your Own Garden. This giveaway has a value of $120. For a chance to win, click the link in bio, head to our blog, and leave a comment. In your message, share what your escape is, anything really, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. This giveaway is open to anyone with a Canadian shipping address. Contest is open December 23rd for 24 hours. Closes December 23rd at midnight PT. Be sure and tag the three people you would bring.

"People change(d) slowly, over time. You didn't take one step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off the path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away." Brandon Sanderson, The Emperor's Soul When I stepped off the path, the corporate one, and found walking barefoot in soft... soil was just what my soul needed, I knew where I wanted to go. Not necessarily how I was going to get there. To make your day a great one, Day 22 of our Twenty Four Days of Giveaways is a $75 Gift Voucher for anything at Stems Flower Farm online or in person. For a chance to win click the link in bio and head to the blog to leave a comment. This giveaway is open to anyone with a Canadian shipping address. Contest is open December 22nd for 24 hours. Closes December 22nd at midnight PT.

When the need for soft soil between your toes, or the desire to stand still and just listen to a vast flower garden seems like just the tonic that you deserve, we will be right here waiting. Anyone who counts the days till last frost knows that even shorter days in winter can drag on and on. Your mind wonders to the warmth of sunshine, the songs of birds, the smell of damp ground and blossoming flowers. If you need a place to find your garden zen, why not visit us and let the... blooms convince you to stay a while. A cut your garden is exactly what it sounds like. We plant thousands and thousands of flowers, hundreds of different varieties and then invite you to decide which ones you want to take home. You'll cut your own flowers and build the most personal bouquet. You will love the flowers and experience of wandering over an acre of the most beautiful blooms. In 2021 we are expanding our gardens for you to enjoy on a whole new level. Day 21 of our Twenty-Four Days of Giveaways is a VIP Voucher for Two to enjoy our Cutting Garden anytime next growing season. You and a friend will come to the farm, only needing appropriate footwear and we will do the rest. We will provide full instruction on how to cut our lovely blooms, and how to best care for them after you leave. As an additional bonus you’ll receive a $10 off gift card for use at our Farm Stand. You'll need a couple of hours for you and a good friend to enjoy this entire package. We have also made this package available as a gift on our web store. For a chance to win head over to our blog (link in bio) and leave a comment. In your message, share what spending time in our cutting garden would mean to you, or how you share your garden zen, anything really, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. This giveaway is open to anyone with a Canadian shipping address, but must be redeemed as awarded. No cash value. Contest is open December 21st for 24 hours. Closes December 21st at midnight PT. Of course, if you know someone who is looking for their garden zen, please tag them

Growing your own food provides better tasting, higher nutrient value, always fresh vegetables. And they cost a fraction of what you have to pay at the grocery store. And take less space than you think, even your balcony is a good place to grow.. Last season we grew sixty three types of veggies at the farm (and that doesn't count the thirteen varieties of tomatoes). Bet you didn’t think there were that many? The kids are much more active participants in the veggies patch th...an in the flowers. We even caught our youngest eating cherry tomatoes right off the vine on more than one occasion. If you dream of having fresh vegetables right outside your door but feel stuck taking those first few steps, we have you covered. Stop dreaming and pick up an Instant Garden. There are two sizes; thirty six plants or a fifty pack of ready to plant vegetables that you simply transplant, water and enjoy. Quickly becoming our best gift purchase, too! Day Twenty of our Twenty-Four Days of Giveaways is an Instant Vegetable Garden. We are giving away a voucher for a Salad Bowl Garden, which can be picked up here at the farm, or delivered right to your doorstep if you live in the GTA/Simcoe County area. You will receive 36 live ready to go in the ground veggie plants, 3 packets of seed for direct planting and an onion set. You’ll get herbs like Basil and Oregano and veggies from Cucumber and Carrots to Peppers and Tomatoes. For a chance to win, click the link in bio and head to the blog on Instant Vegetable Garden, and leave a comment. In your message share your favourite veggie to grow, or best veggie growing tip, anything really, as long as it's meant to pick people up. EASY. This giveaway is open to anyone with a Canadian shipping address. Contest is open December 20th for 24 hours. Closes December 20th at midnight PT. Of course, if you know someone who would like a head start in their garden, please share!