Grower's Notes
Getting Tubers from Cuttings
Over time I began noticing something interesting. The cuttings that seemed to make the best usable tuber clumps by the end of the season were often the ones transplanted very...
Getting Tubers from Cuttings
Over time I began noticing something interesting. The cuttings that seemed to make the best usable tuber clumps by the end of the season were often the ones transplanted very...
Winter Work: Storage & Division
Storage and division are where most winters are won or lost, one clump at a time.
Winter Work: Storage & Division
Storage and division are where most winters are won or lost, one clump at a time.
Wilting Dahlias: What's With The Flop?
Dahlias didn’t climb out of the Mexican sierra by being delicate. A midday swoon is a strategy, not a defect. Give them cool roots, moving air, and a well-timed drink...
Wilting Dahlias: What's With The Flop?
Dahlias didn’t climb out of the Mexican sierra by being delicate. A midday swoon is a strategy, not a defect. Give them cool roots, moving air, and a well-timed drink...
Sometimes The Best Tubers Are The Worst Tubers
Farming has a way of humbling you. You make your plans, sharpen your tools, tuck your tubers into the earth, and then the season unfolds however it wants. Over time,...
Sometimes The Best Tubers Are The Worst Tubers
Farming has a way of humbling you. You make your plans, sharpen your tools, tuck your tubers into the earth, and then the season unfolds however it wants. Over time,...
When and How to Plant Dahlia Tubers
Dahlias don’t like to be rushed. They emerge on their own schedule, and not all at once - that’s just not their style. Some varieties pop up early, while others...
When and How to Plant Dahlia Tubers
Dahlias don’t like to be rushed. They emerge on their own schedule, and not all at once - that’s just not their style. Some varieties pop up early, while others...
Growing Dahlias from Cuttings
So, you’ve just dropped hundreds of dollars on tubers – because some breeder (🙋) decided they were worth $50 each... cuttings are your secret weapon to turn a handful of...
Growing Dahlias from Cuttings
So, you’ve just dropped hundreds of dollars on tubers – because some breeder (🙋) decided they were worth $50 each... cuttings are your secret weapon to turn a handful of...