{"product_id":"a-year-of-cut-flowers-color-and-joy-for-all-seasons","title":"A Year of Cut Flowers: Color and Joy for All Seasons","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSarah Raven \u003c\/b\u003eis the \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of fourteen books on gardening and cooking, including, most recently, \n\u003ci\u003eA Year Full of Pots\u003c\/i\u003e. She cohosts the popular gardening podcast \n\u003ci\u003eGrow, Cook, Eat, Arrange\u003c\/i\u003e and runs a mail-order plant nursery with over 500,000 customers. She lives in East Sussex, England. sarahraven.com \/ @sarahravensgarden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This inspirational book is filled with gorgeous photography of cut flowers in every month of the year and loads of practical tips, like: dip freshly cut flower stems briefly in a mug of just-boiled water to prevent wilting--especially in spring.\" --\u003ci\u003eCultivating Color\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eA Year of Cut Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will guide you in bringing . . . blooms inside properly . . . Here, you'll learn which go-to plants to have in your plot, how to make sure you've got color in your garden from early until frost, how to get the most of your plants, and how to keep them fresh-looking and gorgeous for a lot longer inside. Bonus: photos! Lots of them, which will help keep you inspired while your greenery still slumbers awhile.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Bookworm Sez\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is a superior article-without doubt the best horticultural offering of the year.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph on A YEAR FULL OF FLOWERS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An inspirational and instructive . . . seed-to-stem guide to luscious homegrown bouquets. Unlike most garden books that lead with aspirational pictures and bury the hardworking growing tips at the end, \n\u003ci\u003eA Year of Cut Flowers \u003c\/i\u003esets flower-loving gardeners up for success with practical advice . . . \n\u003ci\u003ethen\u003c\/i\u003e the book seduces you with the myriad possibilities . . . Beautiful, atmospheric photos . . . illustrate seasonal shifts, practical steps and glorious finished arrangements.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"British garden expert Raven offers another inviting, abundant, considered book about growing beautiful things . . . A key title for all collections, Raven's newest is practical, hands-on, and instructional as well as personal, intimate, inspiring, and delightful to page through.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The photographs will blow your mind. Don't be intimidated by the size of Sarah's book or property, this is one of those books you'll have forever. It's a wealth of information that you can go back to over and over.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eGarden Bite on A YEAR FULL OF POTS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A feast for the eyes and blooming with inspiration, Raven's text will please armchair gardeners and aid those looking to craft flower-filled delights.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review on A YEAR FULL OF POTS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I didn't think it was possible for [Raven] to top her last book, but she's outdone herself once again. \n\u003ci\u003e A Year Full of Pots\u003c\/i\u003e is . . . an incredible resource.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eErin Benzakein, author of #1 Amazon bestseller FLORET FARM'S CUT FLOWER GARDEN on A YEAR FULL OF POTS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Every book by Sarah Raven is a treat.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBring the vibrant joy of your garden inside with this essential guide to growing and arranging cut flowers from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sarah Raven.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find plenty of inspiration and practical advice such as: \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eHow to choose high, medium, and low productive cut-and-come-again plants \u003c\/b\u003eso you can enjoy bountiful vases of home-grown blooms. \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eWhich plants should form the backbone of any cutting patch or garden\u003c\/b\u003e, large or small. \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003ePlant rotation\u003c\/b\u003e, with a selection of plant groups coming in and out of the same patch of soil. \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eA year-round plan \u003c\/b\u003eto achieve efficient cut flower production and ensure highest possible production from minimal space. \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003cb\u003eHow to condition and arrange your cut flowers\u003c\/b\u003e for maximum impact and longevity. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this information up your sleeve, you'll have a house full of flowers and a garden that looks better-always jam-packed with color- \n\u003ci\u003ebecause \u003c\/i\u003eof your harvest. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eI'll take you through the year and show you everything I've learnt about growing cut flowers over three decades, but most of all why having home-grown cut flowers in one's house is an easy life transformer\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 58 (EAN 9781526683427, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRaven, Sarah\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of her first book \u003ci\u003eThe Cutting Garden\u003c\/i\u003e Sarah has led the way over the last three decades in introducing a new kind of productive gardening which fuses intense colour, elegance and do-ability, bridging all kinds of gardening from dark rich dahlia glories to subtler smoky modern colours of poppies, roses, sweet peas, and all kinds of vegetable deliciousness. 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