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Backyard Bouquets

Backyard Bouquets

by Georgeanne Brennan (Author)

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    Paperback 1998

    $4.29
Synopsis

This book features a variety of quick and ea sy-to-grow blooms for anyone who wants lovely flowers for in timate arrangements. It explains the role each type of flowe r plays in a bouquet, then gives step-by-step directions for growing each type. '

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 30 Apr 1998
ISBN 10: 0811814130
ISBN 13: 9780811814133

Media Reviews
Reviews From: California Garden Canadian House & Home Cutting flowers from one's own garden is a major reward for gardeners and this book describes exactly which plants, usually annuals, suit this purpose. Beginning with general planting and gardening information, it proceeds to an organization of blossoms by shapes and sizes useful for effective flower designs. Thus the first section on Discs and Domes includes everything needed to be known about sunflowers, sinnias, cosmos, coreopsis, and scabiosas. Airy fillers include Queen Anne's lace, bachelor buttons, nigella, and Cleome. Handsome color photos of the flowers, on their own and in beautiful arrangements, could be enough to inspire anyone to dedicate all possible space in the garden to this purpose. Emphasizing that cutting flowers thrive easily in containers or window boxes, the author devotes much space to the value of interesting containers, both for growing and arranging flowers. Brennan, a food and garden writer, and former co-owner of a seed company, shares her knowledge in this ABC of gardening (plants range from Alba poppies to zinnias), giving advice on planting (seeds, seedlings or bulbs), growing, harvesting, and assembling flowers in artful arrangements. With lots of beautiful pictures for the non-gardener to enjoy, and facts enough to satisfy the greenest thumb, this book deserves a place indoors.
Author Bio
Ethel Brennan is a freelance writer based in San Francisco. With Georgeanne Brennan, she co-authored Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Citrus, both from Chronicle Books. Georgeanne Brennan is a James Beard Award-winning author of numerous cooking and garden books. She lives in Northern California and France. Kathryn Kleinman is an award-winning photographer. She lives and works in Northern California.