Welcome to the wonderful world of Floret Farm where hundreds of varieties of flowers grow and flourish! Discover all the know-how that Erin Benzakein has developed in her flower farm to cultivate, in turn, your own cut flower garden, whatever the size of your land, and create magnificent natural compositions; bouquets, garlands or spectacular wreaths, you will learn how to highlight these flowers that you have seen grow.
Anxious to pass on her passion and her love of flowers, the talented floriculturist invites you to follow her during a year of cultivation and harvesting of more than 175 varieties, and shares her tips for preserving their freshness, from the field to the bouquet. This book with poetic illustrations brings together all the advice for planning your garden and creating superb seasonal floral arrangements in favor of an ecological and local culture.
Flowers Cut, adapted in French by Valérie Carreno at Eyrolles editions
Valérie Carreno is a translator specialized in the field of permaculture, agriculture and gardens. She was particularly interested in Floret Farm since she cultivates herself. “The world of cut flowers is evolving, quite linked to permaculture and other new growing concepts” explains Valérie Carreno who closely followed the career of Erin Benzakein, a public figure in the United States. Valérie spent a lot of time analyzing the subject and was transported: “It’s exciting! Me, in any case, I immersed myself in that world during the few months I worked on this book and I’m delighted!”.
Among the references cited in the book, there is a Périgord address: Champ Tigré, a flower farm located in Monestier.
Listen to Valérie Carreno in the Reading Corner of France Bleu Périgord: