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Growing flowers : everything you need to know about planting, tending, harvesting and arranging beautiful blooms / Niki Irving.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Coral Gables, FL : Yellow Pear Press, an imprint of Mango Publishing, [2021]Description: 145 pages : color illustrations, map ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781642505504
  • 1642505501
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword: Growing flowers ... for all seasons -- The story of Flourish Flower Farm -- Know your climate -- Choosing and preparing a garden plot -- Planning what to plant -- Seed starting and planting -- Tending the garden -- Harvesting and arranging flowers -- Putting the garden to bed -- Keep growing flowers.
Summary: This book will feature fun, simple and engaging gardening know-how on growing, harvesting and arranging seasonal flowers and vegetables. It will include chapters on getting started, tools of the trade, getting down and dirty with dirt, growing flowers, harvesting flowers, arranging flowers, seasonal rotation, starting from seeds and/or seedlings and keeping it organic.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 635.9 I72 Available 33111009810405
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 635.9 I72 Available 33111009844875
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Master Flower Gardening and Learn to Grow Flowers for All Seasons

"Anyone wanting to get started with a flower garden will find plenty of expert guidance here." ― Publishers Weekly

#1 Best Seller in Annual Flowers Gardening, Bulb Flower Gardening, and Perennial Gardening

Master the art of cultivating cut flowers, from seed to stunning arrangements, with this indispensable guide for gardening novices and pros alike.

Create botanical beauty. Niki Irving's Growing Flowers whisks you away to the serene mountains of Asheville, NC, where her boutique flower farm thrives. Learn to grow florets and cut flowers with the same sustainable, natural practices Niki employs on her mountain-fresh farm.

Boost your horticultural skills. This garden journal not only introduces you to the pleasures of growing a cutting garden but also guides you to arrange your flowers into simple-yet-gorgeous bouquets. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of flower farming and discover techniques using not just blooms and greenery, but even artichokes, vines, and berries.

Inside, you'll find:

Practical guidance on organic flower gardening, from selecting the right seeds and seedlings to mastering seasonal rotation Insightful techniques for arranging cut flowers Tips and tricks from Niki Irving's successful boutique flower farm for cultivating your own cutting garden Engaging photographic content that transforms the book into a delightful coffee table addition

Growing Flowers is a wonderful addition to any collection of garden books. If you're looking for gardening gifts for gardeners or enjoy flowering plant books and flower books like Floret Farms Cut Flower Garden book, Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers, or The Flower Gardener's Bible, you'll love Niki Irving's Growing Flowers.

Includes index.

Foreword: Growing flowers ... for all seasons -- The story of Flourish Flower Farm -- Know your climate -- Choosing and preparing a garden plot -- Planning what to plant -- Seed starting and planting -- Tending the garden -- Harvesting and arranging flowers -- Putting the garden to bed -- Keep growing flowers.

This book will feature fun, simple and engaging gardening know-how on growing, harvesting and arranging seasonal flowers and vegetables. It will include chapters on getting started, tools of the trade, getting down and dirty with dirt, growing flowers, harvesting flowers, arranging flowers, seasonal rotation, starting from seeds and/or seedlings and keeping it organic.

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