Wonderful Newer Garden Books Dec 2023
Winter is a time for hibernation, recovery, planning and reading. Always are too many wonderful garden books to catch up on. Here are a some of my favorites I've found in the last 6 months. These are affiliate links where I earn a small amount. I highly recommend supporting your local library and small bookstores when and if possible.
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses 2003, audio 2018 - LISTEN to this book. I will re-listen to this book every winter from now on.
Potager: From the Garden to the Kitchen 2021 - Potager is the French word for kitchen garden, growing herbs and vegetables along side cut flowers is always a goal of mine.
Designing the New Kitchen: An American Potager Handbook 2006 - Oldly but also a wonderful book on designing space and layout of a kitchen garden.
How to Grow the Flowers: A Sustainable Approach to Enjoying Flowers Through the Seasons 2022
Garden Style: A Book of Ideas 2023 - Who doesn't need more garden ideas. I don't have any more space but hey it's fun to dream.
The Cut Flower Sourcebook: Exceptional Perennials & Woody Plants for Cutting 2023
The Artistry of Flowers: Floral Design by La Muse De Las Flores 2023
Flower Gardening for Beginners: A Guide to Growing and Maintaining A Cut Flower Garden 2022- LOVE this book, the layout for each plant is great, includes growing zones and direct vs transplant information for starting seeds. Please follow Amy Barene/Capitalblooms on Instagram!
Groundcover Revolution: How to Use Sustainable, Low-Maintenance, Low-water Groundcovers to Replace your Turf 2023- Always looking for ground cover to help with soil and moisture retention, great book to introduce you to new plants!
The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants That Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape 2022 - Another great book on ground covers. Glad I found more than one gem on this subject.
The Tiny but Mighty Farm: Cultivating High Yields, Community, and Self-sufficiency From A Home Farm 2023 - Another beautiful book with lots of great ideas.
Field Guide to Outside Style: Design & Plant your Perfect Outdoor Space 2022
Forever Flowers: Dry, Preserve, Display 2021- Not drying flowers yet, but was inspired by the work of Phillippa from Just Dahlias on Instragram.
Flower Flash: New York City 2016-2021 2021- Run don't walk for this book and follow Lewismillerdesign on instagram!
Growing Flowers: Everything You Need to Know About Planting, Tending, Harvesting and Arranging Beautiful Blooms 2021 - Another beautiful book. Niki Irving at Flourish Farm does beauty on beauty with her book and instagram.
Small Farm, Big Dreams: Turning A flower-growing Passion Into A Successful Floral Business 2022- Everyone's dream, right?! And that color wreath!!! Find them on Instagram!
Growing Wonder: A Flower Farmer’s Guide to Roses - I never thought I'd want to grow roses until I saw this book. BE WARNED - you'll want to grow roses after you see this book. Menagerieflower on instagram