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Welcome to the world of Floret Farm, where hundreds of flower varieties grow and thrive to produce show-stopping arrangements. Here, star flower farmer Erin Benzakein shares her insights on planting a cutting garden of your own - wherever you live. Learn the secrets to her airy and lush arrangements, including how-tos for spectacular bouquets, garlands, and wreaths to showcase your gorgeous flowers. Featuring planting, cultivating, and harvesting advice for more than 175 flower varieties along with tops to preserve their freshness from field to centerpiece, this book has everything you need to start planning your garden and the stunning arrangements that will keep your home bright and blooming year after year.--COVER.
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LibraryThing member padmajoy
I just received this book today and started reading it immediately.
It is exactly what I wanted in a book about cutting flowers from my garden. The photos are beautiful and informative. I really appreciated the author's personal recommendations. I'm often confused when buying seeds as to which
The way to best cut and preserve flowers after cutting was information that I have searched for and not found in the other books on gardening that I own.
The "Basics" section helped me with ideas as to how to organize the flower garden and when to do the plantings.
Overall I thought this book was excellent and provides a much needed source of information that is difficult to get and that I have never seen compiled in this organized way.
The photos are lovely and tell me what I want to know/see.
The only thing I would have liked was for the tools to be labeled as I was not certain as to which names fit with which tools. I know I can find this information elsewhere but it would have been helpful to have the photos labeled accordingly.
It is exactly what I wanted in a book about cutting flowers from my garden. The photos are beautiful and informative. I really appreciated the author's personal recommendations. I'm often confused when buying seeds as to which
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variety is best in my growing conditions and she clears this up for me.The way to best cut and preserve flowers after cutting was information that I have searched for and not found in the other books on gardening that I own.
The "Basics" section helped me with ideas as to how to organize the flower garden and when to do the plantings.
Overall I thought this book was excellent and provides a much needed source of information that is difficult to get and that I have never seen compiled in this organized way.
The photos are lovely and tell me what I want to know/see.
The only thing I would have liked was for the tools to be labeled as I was not certain as to which names fit with which tools. I know I can find this information elsewhere but it would have been helpful to have the photos labeled accordingly.
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LibraryThing member Dmoorela
This book provides a valuable reference tool as well as an interesting and fun coffee table book. I am primarily a vegetable gardener however I do plant a lot of flowering annuals as well. This book provides a plethora of ideas for using the flowers as well as vegetables in unique and beautiful
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ways for decorating around the home and for gifts. The seasonal format was a good way to divide the subject matter however I know from my own gardening experience that the seasons do not always correspond to local conditions. I notices several references that do not apply to the hot and humid southern climate. That is something that I am used to adjusting when reading gardening books so it was not a huge factor. The chapters on tools, seeds and cultural practices were all right on and I found useful new information as well as ideas for improving my practices. Overall I liked this book very much and will recommend it to my gardening friends. Show Less
LibraryThing member randirousseau
This is a lovely book, with beautiful pictures. I love that it is organized by season, with tips and tricks for planting, finding, caring for, and cutting. I am a very basic gardener, with little natural artistry, and this was VERY informative. I wish I'd had this book when I had a yard (we're in a
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condo now), but this is a book I can share with friends and we can all benefit. Show Less
LibraryThing member jlwagn
This is quite a beautiful book - lovely photos, lovely projects. I appreciate how the book is organized by season and includes information on more than just flowers. That was a nice surprise. Geared toward a beginner gardener I would think, rather than an expert.
LibraryThing member oldbookswine
Excellent book on flower gardening. Covers basics, types of plants, care of plants as well as projects for each season. While the setting is real flower farm in Washington State. everyone can glean information. The photography is well done and makes this book one that can be read by the older
Each section basics and each season is full of information about care of garden, making indoor displays of you cut flowers as well as tasks to the completed. Very glad to add to my library.
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garden who can't bend and stoop anymore . This book puts you right into the garden again.Each section basics and each season is full of information about care of garden, making indoor displays of you cut flowers as well as tasks to the completed. Very glad to add to my library.
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LibraryThing member mudroom
Beautiful book! Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden is wonderful to just sit down and enjoy as a coffee table book and also very user friendly for the novice gardener. I loved the narrow focus on how to actually use the flowers in projects for the home or to sell, and the wonderful "vase life tricks"
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for each flower. The layout of the book by season, and then by a selection of flowers within each season, is so useful and pleasing. The suggested projects for each season are described very well and actually make it look easy to accomplish yourself. I will treasure this one and may buy additional copies for my gardening friends! Show Less
LibraryThing member jillm
A beautiful book full of detailed instructions for the new gardener. Even the non-gardeners in my family enjoyed looking at the pictures.
LibraryThing member ShawnMarie
As a former florist I was so excited to learn I would receive a copy of this book as part of the Early Reviewer program. When it arrived I sat down with it that night and read it.
Sadly I was disappointed. The book is beautiful, polished and definitely worth the price but it didn't contain the
The book contains tons of information on growing flowers for selling and things to ponder as a flower farmer, definitely worth reading for anyone interested in the subject of cut flowers, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for.
Sadly I was disappointed. The book is beautiful, polished and definitely worth the price but it didn't contain the
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information I was hoping for which was a detailed history of the farm and how it became what it is today. There is discussion of that but not as much as I wanted.The book contains tons of information on growing flowers for selling and things to ponder as a flower farmer, definitely worth reading for anyone interested in the subject of cut flowers, but it just wasn't what I was hoping for.
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LibraryThing member themagiciansgirl
Cut Flower Garden is a wonderfully unique book. It functions as a reference book but is beautiful enough to be displayed on a coffee table. The content is presented with attractive typography, gorgeous photography and clear organization by seasons.
I marveled at all the different ways to prepare a
I would have appreciated a few more technical details -- a map of the garden’s specific location, labels for the more unusual tools and captions for some of the unlabeled photographs. But aside from that, I found this to be a lovely book and I am inspired to be more bold and creative in my own gardens.
I marveled at all the different ways to prepare a
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cut stem for a vase and I was amazed at the huge variety of bountiful blooms -- both unusual and common -- featured throughout the book.I would have appreciated a few more technical details -- a map of the garden’s specific location, labels for the more unusual tools and captions for some of the unlabeled photographs. But aside from that, I found this to be a lovely book and I am inspired to be more bold and creative in my own gardens.
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LibraryThing member Cheryl-L-B
Fantastic book! Packed with detailed information on flower gardening. Gorgeous photos [I wish that some of the photos had been labeled/captioned with more details about the types of tools shown]. This book focuses on techniques used on a huge garden dedicated to growing & selling many varieties of
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cut flowers; however there is plenty of good info that can be applied to tiny gardens. Also lots of flower craft ideas & instructions! Show Less
LibraryThing member fiberdzns
I received this book from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program.
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden is a beautiful book full of photos. The book starts with the basics of planning, digging, and essential techniques. Then, it is arranged seasonally through the year. I felt that this layout worked well
Once you get into the seasonal part of the book, each season starts with a list of tasks for that season. Then, bloomers for that season are gone over. Specific varieties that the author uses are listed. Lastly, there is a section of flower arranging projects. At the end of the book is a list of the author's favorite resources.
I loved getting the point of view of someone who obviously knows what she is talking about. It was nice to see varieties of flowers listed that suited a cutting garden. The pictures were especially welcome.
Floret Farm is located in the Skagit Valley of Washington. As you may guess, this area doesn't have a lot in common with many other areas of the country. The author talks about 20 degrees as cold. Those of us in the northern midwest wish we only got that cold! The author did mention some things to do differently for colder climates but the advice was very generic and needed more detail. I don't imagine her suggestions work well in the hotter regions of the country either.
Overall, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Gardens is a great book to see a working farm in action. Just remember to supplement it with a good regional gardening guide.
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden is a beautiful book full of photos. The book starts with the basics of planning, digging, and essential techniques. Then, it is arranged seasonally through the year. I felt that this layout worked well
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for a gardening book. Everything is written from the viewpoint of the author and how she does things. I really liked some of her techniques for managing weeds and supporting the flowers. Once you get into the seasonal part of the book, each season starts with a list of tasks for that season. Then, bloomers for that season are gone over. Specific varieties that the author uses are listed. Lastly, there is a section of flower arranging projects. At the end of the book is a list of the author's favorite resources.
I loved getting the point of view of someone who obviously knows what she is talking about. It was nice to see varieties of flowers listed that suited a cutting garden. The pictures were especially welcome.
Floret Farm is located in the Skagit Valley of Washington. As you may guess, this area doesn't have a lot in common with many other areas of the country. The author talks about 20 degrees as cold. Those of us in the northern midwest wish we only got that cold! The author did mention some things to do differently for colder climates but the advice was very generic and needed more detail. I don't imagine her suggestions work well in the hotter regions of the country either.
Overall, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Gardens is a great book to see a working farm in action. Just remember to supplement it with a good regional gardening guide.
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LibraryThing member KimMeyer
The photography in this book is so beautiful.