Secrets from the Flower Farm: Growing abundant flowers in unpredictable conditions

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

What is the secret to growing abundant cut flowers even in unpredictable conditions This complete guide to the seed-to-vase journey shows readers how to grow flowers with incredible fragrance, discover gorgeous varieties, embrace sustainability and enjoy the magic of homegrown flowers.

Flower farmer Rebecca Starling shares her secrets to successfully growing cut flowers for your home. Whether your growing space is large or small, it's remarkably easy to be surrounded by colour for many months of the year. Readers will learn more about:
- Unusual, heirloom and new plant choices.
- Trending plants and flower fashion.
- Cold-hardy, heat-tolerant and drought-resistant plants.
- Soil blocking and successful growing from seed.
- Drying your own flowers.
- The importance of daylength.
- Low maintenance plants for busy people.
- Hero flowers for every season.
- Recipes for stunning arrangements.

Secrets from the Flower Farm examines innovative ways of growing and shares clever plant choices so you can cut armfuls of flowers for months on end.

Author Bio

Rebecca Starling is an English trained farmer-florist who studied at the Royal Horticultural Society in London, the New York Botanic Gardens and the London Flower School. She has grown flowers in her gardens in a tiny flat in London, in the mountains of Switzerland, in the humid summers and cold winters of Nantucket and now on a micro flower farm on the coast of South Australia.

Christine McCabe is an expert gardener and the travel writer for The Australian. She is the author of Adelaide Hills Gardens (Thames & Hudson Australia).