Starting Fresh with Galena Berkompas, Micro Flower Farm
About this episode
Galena Berkompas discusses her experiences starting a new flower farm in Vancouver, Washington.
Starting Fresh with Galena Berkompas Building a new flower farm from the ground up! In this episode, returning guest Galena Berkompas of Micro Flower Farm shares what it's like to start over on a new piece of land in Vancouver, Washington. She talks about prioritizing perennials, choosing cover crops, and balancing short-term crops with long-term investments. Galena also dives into her watering schedule, dahlia care, and the lessons she's learning as she rebuilds her micro farm from the ground up. Highlights: 1 Starting fresh on new land 2 Planting perennials for long-term success 3 TEFF as a cover crop 4 Midnight watering schedule & overhead irrigation 5 Dahlia care and nitrogen timing 6 Managing pollinated blooms 7 Building structure with shrubs & greens 8 Balancing quick-income crops with long-term growth Sponsors: Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers — Learn more and join at ascfg.org The Gardener's Workshop — Helping flower farmers grow smarter at thegardenersworkshop.com Learn more about today's episode and all of our past guests by visiting TheFlowerPodcast.com Subscribe to The Flower Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. We are available on Apple Podcasts…
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Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, The Gardener's Workshop
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