The Flower Farmer’s Year (growing for pleasure and profit)

The Flower Farmer’s Year is a beautiful book, to switch from that boring job to the career of your dreams – growing organic flowers and then selling them for profit. Scented local and seasonal flowers are adored by everyone, and you can help your community, and work outdoors.

Read more on no-dig gardening and humane slug/snail deterrents. If you live with animal friends, read up on pet-friendly gardens (some recommended flowers are not safe). Avoid facing indoor  foliage to outdoor gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.

In this book, an artisan flower farmer and teacher shares how to start a cut-flower patch, optimise the bed layout and choose what to grow. Then how to cut, condition and arrange your flowers. The book includes a year planner, to keep your land productive all year.

You can of course use this book simply as education. But if you find your garden overflowing with organic flowers, you may see it as a good opportunity to make some income. The book includes down-to-earth business advice on how to make a profit from cut flowers and market your business.

Whether you dream of armfuls of sustainable homegrown flowers for your home or a family wedding, or your objective is to earn a living doing something you love, this is the book for you.

Also read Georgie’s book on how to grow your own wedding flowers.

About the Author 

Georgina Newbery used to work in the fashion industry, but gave it all up to open Common Farm Flowers (Somerset) which she runs with her husband. Together they offer courses on flower-growing and DIY flower buckets for more affordable wedding flowers, to arrange yourself.

They only deal with seasonal blooms, so if you buy from them, you won’t be able to have a winter wedding (unless you don’t want flowers!)