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The book offers detailed, manageable plans for flower growing on a scale ranging from a backyard border to a half-acre commercial garden. It will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers, including:
The Flower Farmer provides a clear, realistic look at both the benefits and the challenges of growing flowers organically for local markets. Chapters include information on:
Sprinkled throughout are profiles of successful flower farmers--from Vermont to California, Texas to Wisconsin--each of them providing a unique perspective proving that growing flowers can be as profitable as it is satisfying.
Expert flower grower Lynn Byczynski provides a complete introduction to raising a cornucopia of cut flowers for home use and for sale to retail customers, florists, and other markets. Providing a clear, realistic look at both the benefits and the challenges of growing flowers organically for local markets, this guide will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. Photos. Size D. 288 pp.
| Introduction | ||
| Ch. 1 | Choosing Varieties | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Site and Soil | 19 |
| Ch. 3 | Buying and Starting Plants | 33 |
| Ch. 4 | Growing in the Field | 44 |
| Ch. 5 | The Dried-Flower Garden | 61 |
| Ch. 6 | Woody Ornamentals | 77 |
| Ch. 7 | Harvest and Post-Harvest | 92 |
| Ch. 8 | Arranging Fresh Flowers | 109 |
| Ch. 9 | Going Commercial | 121 |
| Ch. 10 | Marketing Flowers | 137 |
| Parting Words | 157 | |
| USDA Plant Hardiness Map | 158 | |
| App. 1 | Recommended Cut Flowers | 159 |
| App. 2: Sources and Resources | 195 | |
| Index | 202 |
Overview
Acre-for-acre, flowers are the most profitable--as well as the most beautiful--crop on the farm. In The Flower Farmer expert flower grower Lynn Byczynski provides a complete introduction to raising a cornucopia of cut flowers for home use and for sale to retail customers, florists, and other markets.
The book offers detailed, manageable plans for flower growing on a scale ranging from a backyard border to a half-acre commercial garden. It will...