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Book Thoughts: Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden

I completely loved this book! I recently learned of Floret Flower Farm due to the book release, and became an instant fangirl. Imagining all the effort, hard work, research and time that went into creating such a magical place is really inspiring.

I’ve always loved cut flowers, but wasn’t convinced to dedicate much time or room for them in my future garden plans. I thought they would be hard to grow, or that I’d have to stick to the same varieties grown over and over again in my area. Well, not anymore! Now a spectacular cut flower garden is a must!

What I loved:

  • The photos were amazing! Her interesting descriptions created so much anticipation to turn the page for photos.
  • Discovered so many great varieties!
  • Tips on spacing, staking and vase care were helpful.
  • Inclusion of trees, shrubs, vegetables, and vines was exciting. I’m not a bouquet maker (yet!), so this blew my mind. I loved the way it kept arrangements so natural-looking.
  • The projects for each season were incredible. It was neat to see all the elements come together.
What Else I Want to Know:
  • I would love to see an aerial image of the whole farm layout to get a feel for how much she’s squeezing out of the space. I also have nosey questions like: Does her 2 acres include a house? How many high tunnels does she have?
  • Some insight into her processes, just for fun. What does her garden journal look like? What tools are useful for planning? How many people help on the farm?

 

This is a book I will reference again and again for its beauty and inspiration – and while I design my garden!

 

Food for Thought:

  • I’ll be doing some thinking on how to translate her scale down to my needs.
  • Brainstorming incorporation of cut flowers into a vegetable garden, mixed landscape or ecological garden.
  • I’d like to start some in-depth research on the intensive planting techniques I’ve been hearing about lately.
Book Thoughts: Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden was last modified: April 21st, 2017 by Nikki Ridenour
April 21, 2017
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Hello! I'm Nikki and I'm in the second year of establishing my farm in Cincinnati, OH. I grow cut flowers for sale, food for my family, and experiment with native varieties for bouquets, food and dyes. I'm working to restore a large portion of my 5 acres to a more native state. I'm also the founder of Plantalytics, a technology startup creating digital tools to save small farmers time on planning and recordkeeping.

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