Title:
The flower farmer's year : how to grow cut flowers for pleasure and profit
Author:
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
Cambridge, England : Green Books, an imprint of UIT Cambridge Ltd, 2014.
©2014
Physical Description:
255 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9780857842336
Abstract:
'The Flower Farmer's Year' is a 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.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction : Why grow cut flowers? -- Getting started -- Annuals -- Biennials -- Perennials -- Bulbs and corms -- Shrubs -- Roses -- Dahlias -- Sweet peas -- Herbs -- Wildflowers -- Cutting, conditioning and presenting cut flowers -- Hedgerow Christmas -- Starting a cut-flower business -- Where to sell -- Marketing and social media.
Language:
English
