The cut flower patch : grow your own cut flowers all year round

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Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. There is advice on what to grow - from favourite hardy annuals, half hardies and biennials to spring and summer bulbs to adding foliage and fillers to balance arrangements - and advice on how and when to sow, how to support your plants and tips on weeding, deadheading, pests and feeding. Abstract: Louise Curley looks at what makes a great cut flower, ideal conditions and soil and the tools you'll need. Grow your own cut flowers all year roundThere's nothing as rewarding as cutting flowers for your home, and in this fresh take on the subject Louise Curley shows that a cut flower patch is the most economical and eco-friendly way to enjoy cut flowers today.Starting in spring with seeds, bulbs, perennials and even shrubs, Louise shows how to create the most diverse displays, from subtle bunches to armfuls of blossom. With more than 100 kinds of flowers to choose from you can grow new arrangements for years to come. Offers step-by-step plans and guidance on making a cutting patch in a garden or allotmentProvides growing information on more than 100 plants for foliage and flowersIncludes the newest and best flower varieties guaranteed to provide long-lived displaysExpert tips and time-saving tricks allow you to dive in at the deep-endEverything you need to create the most beautiful and fragrant cut flower displays, every month of the year Read more...