The Flower Podcast16 Loka 2025

Starting Fresh with Galena Berkompas, Micro Flower Farm

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

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