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The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, Revised and Expanded |  | Author: Lynn Byczynski
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 29224
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Exp
Pages: 284
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1933392657
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9
EAN: 9781933392653
ASIN: 1933392657
Publication Date: February 22, 2008
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Product Description
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 appeal to a broad spectrum of readers, including:
Home gardeners who want growing tips from professionals, so that they can enjoy an abundance of flowers year-round in fresh and dried bouquets
Passionate gardeners and small-scale growers who want to raise and sell cut flowers in season for additional income
Small commercial farmers who want to increase farm revenue or even make a living from selling field-grown, specialty cut flowers.
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:
The best varieties of cut flowers--an A-Z list of more than one hundred recommended annuals and perennials, spotlighting the cultivars that are grown by professional flower farmers
How to cut, store, and preserve flowers for long-lasting beauty
How to dry flowers for crafting or for a dried-flower business
Flower-arranging basics from a designer's perspective
Extending the season with woody shrubs and trees
Marketing options for commercial growers, including sales at farmer's markets, supermarkets, florists, and wholesalers.
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.
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Joy to read and full of information July 10, 2010
Nancy B. Driscoll (North Carolina USA)
This book is a joy to read and full of useful and very practical information. The author's writing style is user friendly and she provides clear explanations, options depending on the reader's gardening plans and expertise, and a wealth of resources. The pictures are lovely and the stories of real flower farmers are a plus. I am considering raising flowers on a small acerage and plan to start experimenting on my existing one acre property. This book is perfect as a starting point and will be a great resource if I move forward with my plans as well. I appreciate the ideas for starting on a very small scale as well as for what it is like to grow flowers by the acre. Glad I bought it!
Great Resource May 24, 2010
Jackster (Eureka, MT)
This book is a great read for someone new to the flower business. As someone without a green thumb, I have been inspired to start my own seedlings this year for the first time ever. My husband the constant gardener has even picked up a tip or two. This book answered many of my questions about how to get our small organic farm business off the ground, and most especially if this is a possibility for us to think about and something to put our energy into. Lynn Byczynski answered questions about how to start, what plants to start with, how we will need to market our flowers and many other basic questions. If you are thinking about the flower business this book is full of valuable info.
 excellent info April 6, 2010
New farmer girl (wisconsin)
The flower farmer has alot of good info, must read it all as so you don't miss a thing! Great!!
Don't plant a seed until you read this book!!! January 30, 2010
DJkat (NJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who THINKS they want to become a flower grower. Written by someone who has a passion for flowers it's a needed reality check ... but in a good way. I could not have formulated my business plan or even known where to start without the many insights found through out. As I've connected with other growers, just about everyone of them has this book on their shelf.
The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers January 27, 2010
Regina Smout (Marriott-Slaterville, Utah United States)
This is an excellent resource for any Farmers Market vendor who wants to offer flowers to their customers. The author is experienced and provides valuable insight for the reader. I recommend it completely!
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