gardenstead | How to choose a Christmas tree! @gardenstead | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Have fun with Katie, Rhys & Charlie as they choose a Christmas tree + explore Hockley Valley Farm, just north of Toronto!
Our best tips:
If you’re going to a ‘cut your own’ tree farm — call ahead to be sure they still have trees available to cut. At our chosen farm, they’d *just* run out. (They still had lots of beautiful pre-cut trees, though!)
- dress for the weather, wear good footwear for mud and/or snow
- bring a blanket to protect the inside of your vehicle or the roof
- bring a saw (or find out if the farm has saws to borrow)
- bring a measuring tape to ensure your chosen tree will fit your space (remember: add in the height of the tree stand!)
- if it’s snowy, bring a toboggan to pull the tree back to your car
- bring the family, or a friend, for fun + to help get the tree on your car’s roof
- place the tree on the roof trunk to the front, tip to the back
- secure it well! (most farms provide sturdy nylon string, but you may want to bring your own tie-down straps or rope)
Do you have a good story about getting your own Christmas tree? Or a favourite tree farm? Share with us, in the comments!
Location: Hockley Valley Farm
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Gardenstead is an online gardening community and plant lovers channel of gardeners who love to get their hands dirty, both indoors and outdoors. Our gardeners run the gamut. They are vegetable gardeners, houseplant nurturers, small space gardening engineers, herbalists, flower enthusiasts and succulent aficionados.
Our goal has always been to connect gardeners in an inclusive gardening community, foster and share knowledge, and make gardening resources available to everyone.
As we grow, we seek to expand our conversations about gardening and to
cultivate a mindful embrace of nature and the healing and grounding properties
to be found in it.
Plants cultivate connections between people — from urban settings of balcony gardens
and small spaces to rural backyards with larger and more expansive gardens. We hope
you’ll join us as we continue to nurture these connections and create new ones.
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To make sure you can find what you need, we divide all our content into playlists by topic:
Outdoor Gardening for Beginners:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrnGftreL7MJrh29hQKMzNjs
How to keep houseplants healthy?
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrmdIgQ16K515KDeer8kiNVu
Best indoor gardening ideas:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrnywVjiJVLRhKmUsRmLIqGm
How to grow your own vegetables at home?
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrmnwpqqBqgzOv6FKPGBLa1d
Already watched all the videos we’ve published on YouTube? No worries, we have you covered. Every week we put up new videos to keep you up to date with the latest trends in gardening, growing, caring for houseplants, and more.
If you’d like to be notified when we release new content, subscribe HERE:
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#christmas #ecochristmas #zerowaste #sustainableliving
Have fun with Katie, Rhys & Charlie as they choose a Christmas tree + explore Hockley Valley Farm, just north of Toronto!
Our best tips:
If you’re going to a ‘cut your own’ tree farm — call ahead to be sure they still have trees available to cut. At our chosen farm, they’d *just* run out. (They still had lots of beautiful pre-cut trees, though!)
- dress for the weather, wear good footwear for mud and/or snow
- bring a blanket to protect the inside of your vehicle or the roof
- bring a saw (or find out if the farm has saws to borrow)
- bring a measuring tape to ensure your chosen tree will fit your space (remember: add in the height of the tree stand!)
- if it’s snowy, bring a toboggan to pull the tree back to your car
- bring the family, or a friend, for fun + to help get the tree on your car’s roof
- place the tree on the roof trunk to the front, tip to the back
- secure it well! (most farms provide sturdy nylon string, but you may want to bring your own tie-down straps or rope)
Do you have a good story about getting your own Christmas tree? Or a favourite tree farm? Share with us, in the comments!
Location: Hockley Valley Farm
❀❀❀
Want to know more about Gardenstead? Check out our website and other social media!
Website: https://www.https://www.gardenstead.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/gardensteadcommunity
Instagram: instagram.com/gardenstead
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, news and everything gardenstead? Subscribe to our newsletter here: gardenstead.com/#sign-up
❀❀❀
Gardenstead is an online gardening community and plant lovers channel of gardeners who love to get their hands dirty, both indoors and outdoors. Our gardeners run the gamut. They are vegetable gardeners, houseplant nurturers, small space gardening engineers, herbalists, flower enthusiasts and succulent aficionados.
Our goal has always been to connect gardeners in an inclusive gardening community, foster and share knowledge, and make gardening resources available to everyone.
As we grow, we seek to expand our conversations about gardening and to
cultivate a mindful embrace of nature and the healing and grounding properties
to be found in it.
Plants cultivate connections between people — from urban settings of balcony gardens
and small spaces to rural backyards with larger and more expansive gardens. We hope
you’ll join us as we continue to nurture these connections and create new ones.
❀❀❀
To make sure you can find what you need, we divide all our content into playlists by topic:
Outdoor Gardening for Beginners:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrnGftreL7MJrh29hQKMzNjs
How to keep houseplants healthy?
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrmdIgQ16K515KDeer8kiNVu
Best indoor gardening ideas:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrnywVjiJVLRhKmUsRmLIqGm
How to grow your own vegetables at home?
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfq7JhzhIrrmnwpqqBqgzOv6FKPGBLa1d
Already watched all the videos we’ve published on YouTube? No worries, we have you covered. Every week we put up new videos to keep you up to date with the latest trends in gardening, growing, caring for houseplants, and more.
If you’d like to be notified when we release new content, subscribe HERE:
youtube.com/c/gardenstead?sub_confirmation=1
❀❀❀
#christmas #ecochristmas #zerowaste #sustainableliving
