Planting Sweet Peas, Dahlia Storage Check + Floret Dahlia Book Giveaway!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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handmade
The most intimidating thing for me about growing dahlias is winter storage. It's probably because I live in the suburbs that are located in hardiness zone 6a. We do have a basement and a garage, but neither of them remain in the temperature range needed to prevent freezing or to induce dormancy. Although the garage is warmer than the garden, it is only 5 to 10 degrees warmer, so that when the temperature outside is 20 degrees or lower, the tubers freeze. The basement remains too warm, maybe 55 degrees or so. I would love to hear from anyone with similar circumstances about solutions to this dilemma. Thanks for such an informative and interesting video. Like all your videos, it is warm, inviting, and friendly.
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The most intimidating thing for me about growing dahlias is winter storage. It's probably because I live in the suburbs that are located in hardiness zone 6a. We do have a basement and a garage, but neither of them remain in the temperature range needed to prevent freezing or to induce dormancy. Although the garage is warmer than the garden, it is only 5 to 10 degrees warmer, so that when the temperature outside is 20 degrees or lower, the tubers freeze. The basement remains too warm, maybe 55 degrees or so. I would love to hear from anyone with similar circumstances about solutions to this dilemma. Thanks for such an informative and interesting video. Like all your videos, it is warm, inviting, and friendly.
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Louise
My one and only time I purchased dahlias was from a big box grocery store. They were in a plastic breathable bag. I placed the bag of dahlias on the ground as I dug my hole, got distracted and came back to blackened dahlias, scorched by the sun (we are in Zone 9. I planted them anyway. First year, we saw stems and leaves. I left them in the ground over the winter. This is the second year, and we were blessed with two beautiful white blooms. WHAT! These dahlias are survivors and a reminder to never give up!
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My one and only time I purchased dahlias was from a big box grocery store. They were in a plastic breathable bag. I placed the bag of dahlias on the ground as I dug my hole, got distracted and came back to blackened dahlias, scorched by the sun (we are in Zone 9. I planted them anyway. First year, we saw stems and leaves. I left them in the ground over the winter. This is the second year, and we were blessed with two beautiful white blooms. WHAT! These dahlias are survivors and a reminder to never give up!
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Lisa
Brand new watcher and I am hooked and most of all inspired! we just took down 17 white pine on our 1/2 acre and I am overwhelmed of what to do now>. so many ideas! I have book marked so many of your partners and mentions, including Floret which just reminds me of all the Dahlias my Oma used to grow. size of dinner plates we joked! I am so looking forward to a more bountiful yard: ) thank you for inspiring me! I can only imagine how much inspiration and knowledge is between all the pages of Floret's book
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Brand new watcher and I am hooked and most of all inspired! we just took down 17 white pine on our 1/2 acre and I am overwhelmed of what to do now>. so many ideas! I have book marked so many of your partners and mentions, including Floret which just reminds me of all the Dahlias my Oma used to grow. size of dinner plates we joked! I am so looking forward to a more bountiful yard: ) thank you for inspiring me! I can only imagine how much inspiration and knowledge is between all the pages of Floret's book
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Linda
I get such a sense of nostalgia when you show dahlias, foxgloves, sweet peas etc. Takes me right back to the cottage gardens of my childhood. You have provided so much information for my small garden, I really appreciate all your hard work (which you make look easy by the way. I am approaching 70 and gardening fills me with such joy and keeps me young. lol. Thank you for giving back in such a beautiful way!
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I get such a sense of nostalgia when you show dahlias, foxgloves, sweet peas etc. Takes me right back to the cottage gardens of my childhood. You have provided so much information for my small garden, I really appreciate all your hard work (which you make look easy by the way. I am approaching 70 and gardening fills me with such joy and keeps me young. lol. Thank you for giving back in such a beautiful way!
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Marian
Im trying to divide one of my dahlias Natal, while I watch you open your package with the dahlia seeds and books. Im going to try to get cuttings to increase my dahlias, Ive never tried it before. I love learning how you do things and I can always look back to different episodes.
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Im trying to divide one of my dahlias Natal, while I watch you open your package with the dahlia seeds and books. Im going to try to get cuttings to increase my dahlias, Ive never tried it before. I love learning how you do things and I can always look back to different episodes.
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Debra
Erin! First year for my dahlia garden. You have this way of answering my planting, watering and growing questions. Id love to win the Discovering Dahlias book to read over and over like I watch your videos! Snuggle Russel for me, he cracks me up!
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Erin! First year for my dahlia garden. You have this way of answering my planting, watering and growing questions. Id love to win the Discovering Dahlias book to read over and over like I watch your videos! Snuggle Russel for me, he cracks me up!
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Carolyn
That was a crazy storm. The words you speak when you find something beautiful are the same ones running through my head. Where you find beauty and awe is exactly where my eye also finds it. No matter how small a detail. Ill keep watching.
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That was a crazy storm. The words you speak when you find something beautiful are the same ones running through my head. Where you find beauty and awe is exactly where my eye also finds it. No matter how small a detail. Ill keep watching.
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Katherine
OMG Dahlia's! There's so much to learn about them. Dahlia's are so beautiful yet intimidating to try to grow, especially having to winter-over in a cool dry place. Discovering Dahlia's sounds like the perfect book to get started.
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OMG Dahlia's! There's so much to learn about them. Dahlia's are so beautiful yet intimidating to try to grow, especially having to winter-over in a cool dry place. Discovering Dahlia's sounds like the perfect book to get started.
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handmade
Love your unboxing videos! I had to laugh at myself While watching you check on your Dalia tubers. Mine are tiny, withered and sad looking. It was my first time trying to overwinter them. Next year Ill do better LOL!
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Love your unboxing videos! I had to laugh at myself While watching you check on your Dalia tubers. Mine are tiny, withered and sad looking. It was my first time trying to overwinter them. Next year Ill do better LOL!
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