Jan 07 2024 76 mins
Today’s guest needs little introduction in the flower farming world. Lisa Mason Zeigler of the Gardener's Workshop is an author, teacher, industry leader, flower farmer, podcaster, and also a good friend of mine. With 25 years of growing under her belt, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to everything she does.
Lisa has a new book, The Cut Flower Handbook, coming out in a few weeks, which prompted this conversation. But we cover several topics in our chat, including:
- Changing hardiness zones
- How cool flowers are even more important in farm resilience and profitability in the face of accelerating climate change
- Her new book's content
- Tips for growing Bells of Ireland
- Establishing natural hedgerows
- Mulching for soil health
- Using Frost Cloth for Season Extension
Mentioned in this Episode:
On-demand Short Courses for Farmers on RFFN:
- Foliage for the Win
- Successful Flower CSAs and Subscriptions
- CREW: Hiring and Managing
- Woodies: Playing the Long Game (coming in February 2024)
- Simple Steps to Better Marketing (coming in January 2024)
Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. Current RFFN members shoud follow this link to access the Short Courses at the discounted member rate.
If you enjoyed this episode, you might also want to listen to:
Episode 28: Seed Starting, Regenerative Style with Lisa Mason Zeigler
Episode 24: Farming to Heal the Ecosystem with Dr. Doug Tallamy
Lisa's great podcasts: Field & Garden and Seed Talk
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