The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, 2nd Edition

by Lynn Byczynski

Book Overview

From taking cuttings to winning new customers, this is the guide to growing beautiful organic flowers for enjoyment or profit Over 75,000 copies sold The first edition of The Flower Farmer: An Organic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933392657
• ISBN13: 9781933392653
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

The one book you need to start.

If you are just starting out, looking for a business or just love cut flowers, this book will get you off to the right start. What to plant and how much, for getting started. Highly recommended.

excellent

I am in the flower buisness and this book is an excellent resource of quality information. I've read many other books of this type, but this one is by far the best.

The Best

This is the best book We've found on the subject. We're starting a "cut flower" business in ME. It's an invaluable resource, and it includes lists of flowers, care, feeding, when to plant etc. etc.

Outstanding Flower Grower's Reference

I have been growing flowers for personal use for some time, and have recently decided to begin selling at Farmer's Markets, but where to begin? Ordering this book was probably the best beginning I could have happened upon - it is packed full of useful and realistic information covering all aspects of beginning a flower business, not only on growing but how to get started, marketing, how to price, where to buy supplies, how to learn more about the business, even where to purchase a canopy for using at the market and how to build a flower cooler. Also, the farmer profiles were informative, frank, and uplifting and the pictures were beautiful and helpful. I read this book from cover to cover, including the appendicies, which is rare for me - I usually pick out the interesting chapters and focus on them, but all chapters here were interesting!Thank you Lynn for a marvelous reference. Although I know I have hard work ahead of me, I am even more inspired to begin my small flower business after reading your book.

A must-have for anyone interested in specialty farming.

Lynn Byczynski, herself a flower farmer, does an excellent job of sharing her wisdom to others who wish to make a living tending the earth. This book is not only applicable to those who wish to grow and sell cut flowers, it will also be useful to herb farmers, u-pick farm owners, and even those who just wish to grow beautiful flowers for their own use. The book's focus on organic growing techniques is especially useful, as is the author's descriptive list of recommended flowers to grow. Throughout the book you are introduced to other specialty farmers who have carved a niche in the competitive horticultural market for their home grown products. No one claims this way of making a living is easy, but you can feel the pride and the love of the labor come through in each profile. Each small farmer generously shares stories of their successes and failures and paints a realistic picture of what is involved in the business.The book also lists many useful sources for seeds and nursery products, wholesale plant companies, tools, marketing supplies, and other organic gardening reference books. I highly recommend this book to the potential flower farmer or market gardener.