HOW IT STARTED
From the beginning:
I was a newspaper reporter for many years, but I had a secret wish: to grow plants for a living. Eventually, I met the right guy (he already had a sweet little farm), we got married, and when our first child was born we both decided to quit our careers and start a market farm. We quickly learned that we didn’t know enough to succeed as farmers, and as we looked for information, we realized there was no national magazine for small-scale, organic market farms. So I started one. Growing for Market published its first issue in January 1992 and it’s still going strong, though it’s now in the capable hands of another market farmer.
As Dan and I continued to grow and sell vegetables, we eventually added cut flowers to our crop mix. Not only did we diversify and increase our income, I have lived and breathed flowers ever since. My first book, The Flower Farmer (more below), has become a sort of cult classic among aspiring flower farmers and is still selling well almost 30 years later. Even though I’ve retired from flower farming, I keep up with the world of flowers. I’ve bred my first zinnia variety and have more in the pipeline. I started this website to share my passion for flowers, and I will use it to blog about my experiences with all things floral.
Books by Lynn
The Flower Farmer
The book that launched thousands of flower farms! The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower’s Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers is widely considered an indispensible first step for anyone who wants to grow cut flowers for profit. It provides detailed cultivation information for more than 100 kinds of cut flowers, with emphasis on growing flowers to sell. Every potential market for selling flowers is covered with insightful advice. The tone is friendly, supportive, and accessible. If you’ve ever dreamed of starting a flower business, this book is essential reading.
The Vegetable Garden Planner
Welcome to a new approach to garden planning and record keeping! Rather than being arranged chronologically, as virtually every gardening notebook until now has been, this journal is arranged by the type of vegetable. The Vegetable Garden Planner was created to be a pleasure to use. It has charming illustrations, luxurious paper, and a lay-flat binding. If you are the kind of person who prefers pen and paper to a computer spreadsheet, you will enjoy keeping records of your garden. The planner is intended to be used for many years, so you can learn from your experience.
Flower Territory 