A Review of In Bloom: Growing, Harvesting, and Arranging Homegrown Flowers All Year Round
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If you’ve ever wanted to devote all or part of your garden to growing flowers and foliage to arrange as a florist would, you’ll find all you need to know in Clare Nolan’s book, “In Bloom: Growing, Harvesting, and Arranging Homegrown Flowers All Year Round.”
Read on for a thorough review of this gardening book that does way more than look nice on the coffee table!
First Impressions
While we’ve been taught not to judge a book by its cover, the lush blossoms on this one paint an accurate picture of what’s in store.
Nolan spent five years photographing the flowers and foliage in her own gardens to accompany the wealth of knowledge she imparts. And when I randomly flipped to the middle, as I generally do on my first glance, I was pleased to find that the photos are generously interspersed with bites of information in a most appealing way.
Cover to Cover
“In Bloom” is a UK publication that measures approximately 7 by 9 inches and has 288 matte-finish pages. It is available in hardcover and paperback, as well as for Kindle .
The flowers and foliage recommended are suitable for temperate growing zones in both the UK and the US.
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