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Peonies for Perpetual Profit: Our proven method for an easy income stream with perennial flowers
Turn your love of flowers into part-time income year after year!Are you interested in creating a private peony-cutting garden to fill your home with bouquets all spring?
Or do you dream of selling cut flowers from your small-scale peony farm?
Karen Gesa is the co-owner of Midsommar Farm, a profitable, part-time 0.5-acre peony flower farm in Virginia. She’s created this book as a roadmap for anyone, whether on 0.25 acres or 25 acres, to bring the beauty of peonies into their home. It is also a step-by-step guide for how these perennial plants can generate a lucrative, perpetual income stream for you and your family.
Inside, you’ll
Why it's a great business model to grow specialty cut flowersHow to grow peonies easily and successfullyHow much room you need ( not much)What peony varieties make great cut flowersWhere to purchase the best plants, tools, and equipment requiredHow to price, market, and sell your cut flowers
This book is perfect for gardeners, flower lovers, retirees, or anyone with access to a small piece of earth who’s looking for extra income. Perpetually.
Or do you dream of selling cut flowers from your small-scale peony farm?
Karen Gesa is the co-owner of Midsommar Farm, a profitable, part-time 0.5-acre peony flower farm in Virginia. She’s created this book as a roadmap for anyone, whether on 0.25 acres or 25 acres, to bring the beauty of peonies into their home. It is also a step-by-step guide for how these perennial plants can generate a lucrative, perpetual income stream for you and your family.
Inside, you’ll
Why it's a great business model to grow specialty cut flowersHow to grow peonies easily and successfullyHow much room you need ( not much)What peony varieties make great cut flowersWhere to purchase the best plants, tools, and equipment requiredHow to price, market, and sell your cut flowers
This book is perfect for gardeners, flower lovers, retirees, or anyone with access to a small piece of earth who’s looking for extra income. Perpetually.
159 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2022
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June 16, 2024
This book is fantastic for anyone interested in a flower farming model that is proven to be profitable and sustainable. I’m starting my own journey into discovering what perennial (likely peonies) will work for me, as someone interested in farming flowers part time. I can’t recommend this book enough! Karen has so much practical and straightforward knowledge packed in this book. It’s the perfect beginner’s guide, with enough info for you to successfully start out. I went to her open farm tour day this year to see her peony field and everything she explains in the book is modeled there to see. I’m so encouraged and grateful to Karen for sharing her experiences for all!
December 18, 2022
As a peony farmer myself, I find it very informative and valuable to read another peony farmer's perspective. I found at many times, my own realizations and story were reflected in this book. I would say, the main theme of this book is specialization in flower culture. I would agree with this author 1000%, and she outlines her roadmap beautifully, thoroughly and transparently. In this industry, where our main competitor is imported flowers, I think it is important that we share our information, tips and tricks and encourage other growers, instead of viewing our neighbours as competition. Karen embodies this philosophy with a very helpful read. Anyone who is thinking of specializing, in any type of flower - Lilies, tulips, lavender, dahlias would find this helpful, and can transfer some wisdom found in this book to any specialization. A well done book
December 6, 2022
very good book for gardeners new to peonies or transitioning yo selling flowers
This book articulates well the different types of peonies and all aspects of growing them. The author uses her experience in growing these flowers and selling both mixed bouquets at market and specialty flowers to florists to give the reader valuable information on transitioning to farming flowers for profit. Sound advice given in an engaging manner, definitely worth the read!
This book articulates well the different types of peonies and all aspects of growing them. The author uses her experience in growing these flowers and selling both mixed bouquets at market and specialty flowers to florists to give the reader valuable information on transitioning to farming flowers for profit. Sound advice given in an engaging manner, definitely worth the read!
March 3, 2023
Very enjoyable and left me with several new ideas on directions i may go
As a budding flower farmer im hustling
Getting my land and my plan together.
The idea that i didnt have to make bouquets to sell at farmers markets or to supermarkets was news to me. Skipping that 3 year low paying hard working epic.....well rhat aline makes reading this book worth my time. Lol.
As a budding flower farmer im hustling
Getting my land and my plan together.
The idea that i didnt have to make bouquets to sell at farmers markets or to supermarkets was news to me. Skipping that 3 year low paying hard working epic.....well rhat aline makes reading this book worth my time. Lol.
March 4, 2023
A wealth of wisdom!
A huge thank you to the author for this well thought out book. I’ve been contemplating flower farming, and this book answered questions I did not even realize I had. I’m so thankful it was on Kindle Unlimited. I learned much and will probably end up buying a copy for future reference as I begin my own flower farming adventure.
A huge thank you to the author for this well thought out book. I’ve been contemplating flower farming, and this book answered questions I did not even realize I had. I’m so thankful it was on Kindle Unlimited. I learned much and will probably end up buying a copy for future reference as I begin my own flower farming adventure.
September 23, 2024
Easy, quick, informative
Enjoyed her writing style and no nonsense verbage. She cuts to the chase. Appreciate the lessons learned section as well.
Enjoyed her writing style and no nonsense verbage. She cuts to the chase. Appreciate the lessons learned section as well.
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