The Flower Farmer’s Year is a light, entertaining look at how to plant, maintain, and keep evolving a productive cut-flower garden. Whether you want to devote a corner of your garden to a stand of sweet peas and some cosmos, take up flower production for gate sales, or make a livelihood from cut flowers, Georgie Newbery will take you through everything from planning your garden to budgeting and marketing. With plenty of stories about mistakes she’s made along the way, this book is a practical manual that teaches how to get involved in local, sustainable flower production for the home or commercially.
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Georgie Newbery is an artisan flower farmer and florist, supplying cut-flowers direct to customers from her small holding in Somerset. She is one of three southwest representatives in a new UK-wide cooperative of flower farmers. She formerly managed the features department of American Vogue in Paris and has written several novels.
SOME OF THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS ABOUT THIS BOOK [SAMPLE]
1) An Amazing Book! - I was very hesitant about buying this book and must admit to repeatedly putting it in, and then taking it out of my shopping cart. I am a professional gardener/nursery owner and am making the transition into the cut flower business. I was leery that this would be another 'fluff' book with beautiful pictures but no real substance. I was so pleasantly surprised to find just the opposite to be true! Yes, there are gorgeous pictures but there is also a trove of knowledge, tips and hints that will be so valuable to anyone in this business. The author explains it all in a no-nonsense way that had me jotting notes while laughing at her anecdotes. I have found that true gardeners are always willing (it's a compulsion with us) to share our love of flowers including our knowledge and Georgie Newbery does this in spades!
By KATHLEEN MURPHY on January 15, 2015
2) Have not finished reading it but what I have read is straight to the point and easy to understand - This is a must have book for anyone starting their own flower farm. Have not finished reading it but what I have read is straight to the point and easy to understand. I love Georgie's style of writing. Would highly recommend this book - 5 stars is not enough.
By Carolyn Thompson on February 4, 2015
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