The Homesteader's Guide to Cut Flowers

By: Joanna Blessing

Published by Lyons Press, 2026-04-07

Dive deeper into the world of growing cut flowers for their multi-purpose qualities. Gardeners, homesteaders, and even city dwellers growing plants in pots can choose flower varieties that are both aesthetically pleasing and can be used for culinary recipes, medicinal tinctures, pigments for eco-dyeing, and in dried arrangements for décor, art, and jewelry. Learn to plan a garden that promotes a thriving, sustainable ecosystem, how to harvest and arrange cut flowers, and tips for scaling up your garden for profit. Includes 21 recipes and 18 crafts/projects.