Flower farm rows

It was hard but I did it… here are my Top 10 Favorite Cut Flowers!

It feels like a million years ago (but also just yesterday and actually 7ish years) that my friend Cathy introduced me to two major loves: cloth diapers and square foot gardens/raised beds. She's a wealth of information and when she told me about square foot gardening, I couldn't get enough. The first year, we put in 3 4x4 boxes. No digging and tilling, just building the boxes and filling with a mix of compost, peat moss and vermiculite. The next year we added 3 more 4'x4' boxes, 2 2'x8'…

Here at Floret, we have just 2 tiny acres dedicated to flower production. We utilize every available square inch of that space growing large volumes of high-quality cut flowers that supply more than a dozen grocery stores, numerous flower shops, our on-farm workshops, and wedding couples throughout the Pacific Northwest. We employ high-intensity production techniques […]

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If there are any future flower farmers out there, I would strongly suggest starting small so you can keep it manageable. It is so easy to become overwhelmed by all there is to do. By keeping it manageable, you will gain confidence and skills and be able to expand as you are able. I would also strong

While selecting where yo grow flowers on your flower farm may be one if the first things you need to decide when starting your flower farm, it shouldn't be a decision you make lightly. There are a lot of factors that go into an ideal growing location. This blog highlights six things you should consider when deciding where to plant your flower field.

Subscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Spotify Today we’re visiting with Laura Langford and Dawson Hamilton, owners of Roam Flora located in Ottawa, Canada to discuss: the birth and progress of their solar-powered flower farm where they've found the resources they need to build a growing business how their work and educational backgrounds have impacted their

Over the years, I've grown all the flowers and I'm aware of the challenges that come with the first season. If I were to start over again, armed with the knowledge and experience I have now, this is the plan I would use my first flower farming season. And to be honest, it wouldn’t look much different in subsequent years! Click to get more info for first year flower farmers.

Camy on Instagram: "I’ve had a lot of questions on spacing of our rows. We ordered the landscape fabric on Amazon it’s 6ft wide by 300ft long. We like the 6ft width as you can reach in easily to pick flowers and would not recommend going any wider. The length is really up to how much your space can hold. We planted the rows 6ft apart that way my husbands mower could get in between the rows! Hope this helps? 👊😀🌻🌸 #flowergarden #zinnias #zinniasofinstagram #gardeninspiration #gardenlovers…

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