A Year Full of Pots: Container Flowers for All Seasons

by Sarah Raven, Jonathan Buckley (Photographer)

Overview

Master the art of growing flowers in pots year round with inspiration from stunning full-color images and expert advice from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Year Full of Flowers.

Growing flowers in pots is a charming and accessible way to enhance any space, from large gardens to small city apartments. Get the pots right, and your garden will take on a cheerful energy of its own. They are the bubbles in the champagne, the cherries on the cake, the final flourish that brings a beautiful garden to life. And with pots, there is one iron rule: more is more.

Discover practical design tips that will enhance your containers. Use ingenious tricks when combining flower colors such as choosing a BRIDE (the star of the show), a BRIDESMAID (similar to the bride but smaller and less conspicuous), and a GATECRASHER (the color contrast, which brings the whole thing to life). Learn all about the types of forms and plant structures-THRILLER, FILLER, PILLAR, and SPILLER-and how to put them to best use. And even consider simple concepts with newfound importance, like mounting flower pots onto a wall or elevating them to the table so you see more of them, for instant impact.

Following the seasons, A Year Full of Pots shows you how to make your own evolving tapestry of color through long-lasting container combinations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526667472
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	04/09/2024
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Since the publication of her first book The Cutting Garden Sarah has led the way over the last three decades in introducing a new kind of productive gardening which fuses intense colour, elegance and do-ability, bridging all kinds of gardening from dark rich dahlia glories to subtler smoky modern colours of poppies, roses, sweet peas, and all kinds of vegetable deliciousness. She is a teacher, broadcaster, has a popular gardening podcast Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange with colleague Arthur Parkinson and runs a mail order plant nursery and online store sarahraven.com, (with 500,000 customers). She is the author of many books, most recently A Year Full of Flowers which was a Sunday Times bestseller.

sarahraven.com / @srkitchengarden

Editorial Reviews

Raven, one of Britain's leading gardeners, views pots as part of the entire garden scheme, arguing that the right vessel is like an exclamation point on an expansive design. This lovely gardening guide spans the chronological year, starting with primulas and ending with amaryllis, providing advice on varieties and teaching key skills. The book is a feast for the eyes and blooming with inspiration. It will please armchair gardeners as well as readers crafting their own flower-filled landscapes.” —Library Journal, Best Life+Style of 2024

“I didn't think it was possible for [Sarah Raven] to top her last book, but she's outdone herself once again. A Year Full of Pots is filled with tons of practical, hands-on advice specifically for growing flowers in small spaces . . . I get so many questions about container growing and this book is an incredible resource if you're looking for information on the subject.” —Floret Flowers on Instagram

“Raven makes it easy for neophytes and experts alike to create a beautiful container garden, no matter the size.” —Gardenista

“Anything you ever wanted or needed to know about planting in pots is in this book.” —Simply Luxurious Life

“Inventive tips for combining flowers, creating form and structure and caring for plants in containers-accompanied by stunning photos from the author's home garden-make this guide a must for people who want to surround themselves with beautiful plants year-round.” —Newsday, “Small-Space Gardens: 5 New Books to Inspire You”

“This book is more than a well-photographed excursion to a British gardening paradise. The detailed floral and design material have broad appeal . . . Coupled with the beautiful photography by Jonathan Buckley, you'll find an abundance of inspiration for your own container garden.” —The Gardener's Path

“The photographs by Jonathan Buckley will blow your mind. Don't be intimidated by the size of Sarah's book or property, this is one of those books you'll have forever. It's a wealth of information that you can go back to over and over.” —Garden Bite

“A playbook of sorts for container planting . . . This is a delightful book, filled with useful information for beginning as well as seasoned gardeners.” —Washington Gardener

“This book is a superior article-without doubt the best horticultural offering of the year.” —Sunday Telegraph on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

“Detailed and inspiring, it's a must-read for novice and seasoned gardeners alike.” —Country Living on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

“A brilliantly helpful guide to filling the garden with successive waves of colour . . . A great book for resetting jaded palettes.” —Country Life on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

“Every book by Sarah Raven is a treat.” —The Times

“Informative and companionable . . . Most of us aim to have something in flower throughout the year, and this selection should ensure that you succeed.” —Sunday Times on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

“Full of inspiration, planting ideas and expert advice for a beautiful garden all-year round.” —Countryside on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

“Both practical and beautiful, this is a go-to gift for the green-fingered.” —Culture Whisper on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS

From the Publisher