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steponitjenn's review against another edition
4.0
This is a nice little book about flower farming which only serves to remind me what a terrible part of the world I live in.
dandelionfluff's review against another edition
4.0
What a beautiful, inspiring read! Now I know those words are cliché, but stick with me here. When I started reading the foreword, I thought, gosh, this reminds me of Amy Stewart's [b:Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|62081|Flower Confidential The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|Amy Stewart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442366684s/62081.jpg|60335]. Little surprise when I saw that she's the one who wrote it! It's also good to hear that the global flower industry has changed a great deal since she wrote Confidential, which changed the entire way I see the flower industry. I hoped that this book would give me hope that the indie, smaller growers haven't succumbed to the onslaught of cheap roses and artificially-dyed mums.
Which, some have. What Prinzing hopes to achieve is an illuminating of individuals and their practices who are still here and competing. First, the photography is high-quality and wonderfully reproduced. Fine details haven't been lost in that process. You can tell that every image was thoughtfully taken, so good job, David Perry. Second, the text really did inspire me to want to go outside and see what kind of bouquet I could create with whatever's growing out there. It might end up being a bunch of queen anne's lace, lady's thumb, and odd foliage, but it'll be my locally-grown bric-a-brak. And, I now really want to go to my local farmer's market for a small bouquet! I'm remembering this wonderful older gentleman who sold small snapdragon bunches. I wonder if he's still selling. I hope so.
If you found [b:Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|62081|Flower Confidential The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|Amy Stewart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442366684s/62081.jpg|60335] intriguing, or have also looked into permaculture texts like [b:Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival|12386747|Breaking Through Concrete Building an Urban Farm Revival|David Hanson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347362749s/12386747.jpg|17367643], you'll appreciate this text.
Which, some have. What Prinzing hopes to achieve is an illuminating of individuals and their practices who are still here and competing. First, the photography is high-quality and wonderfully reproduced. Fine details haven't been lost in that process. You can tell that every image was thoughtfully taken, so good job, David Perry. Second, the text really did inspire me to want to go outside and see what kind of bouquet I could create with whatever's growing out there. It might end up being a bunch of queen anne's lace, lady's thumb, and odd foliage, but it'll be my locally-grown bric-a-brak. And, I now really want to go to my local farmer's market for a small bouquet! I'm remembering this wonderful older gentleman who sold small snapdragon bunches. I wonder if he's still selling. I hope so.
If you found [b:Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|62081|Flower Confidential The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers|Amy Stewart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1442366684s/62081.jpg|60335] intriguing, or have also looked into permaculture texts like [b:Breaking Through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm Revival|12386747|Breaking Through Concrete Building an Urban Farm Revival|David Hanson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347362749s/12386747.jpg|17367643], you'll appreciate this text.
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