After finally getting all of the dahlia tubers out of the ground, I feel like I'm finally making progress in preparation for spring. Today, I wanted to talk a little bit more about storing the tubers for this winter, since this always seems to be the hardest part for me. Ideally, dahlia tubers should be…
Continue reading ➞ Storing Dahlia Tubers for Winter
If you've been following me on any of my various social media this year, you already know that I've really doubled-down on dahlias this season. I've been saving tubers from various varieties for roughly five years, but usually find that I neglect and forget about them. This year, I really wanted to take my dahlia…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Dahlias in Mud – I Don’t Recommend It…
This year, I made it a point to order my dahlia tubers from independent suppliers, rather than from larger "big box" type retailers. This is important not only in order to receive quality items, but it means a lot. Since starting my own business, I've really wanted to start supporting real people who are trying…
Continue reading ➞ Clara Joyce Dahlia Order + Review
Another day, and that means another package in the mail. Seriously, I've literally heard my mail man complaining about how many garden related packages I had delivered. Sorry! I just can't help it. Today, my box from Stonehouse dahlia cuttings came. Like many dahlia suppliers that I ordered from this year, this was a first.…
Continue reading ➞ Stonehouse Dahlia Cuttings Review and Haul
So, in my last blog post I said that I was going to start cleaning up the garden to get it ready for fall crops. I still haven't done that. I haven't even started. A pile of things that were way more important came up, and I had to just stopping worrying about it. I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Picking the Last Dahlias from the Garden – Pretend Cut Flower Farm
FREE GARDENING TUTORIALS! CLICK HERE! In the cut flower garden, one of my main sources of frustration has always been dahlias. For whatever reason, I've just never had much success with them. The first time I ever planted dahlias, I bought them from the dollar store. It was a mixed pack of three, and they…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Dahlia Tubers into the Garden + Eden Brothers Dahlia Unboxing
I got a package in the mail today, and of course, I couldn't wait to open it. Dahlias! Finally! I ordered quite a few dahlias this year from several different places. The first parcel to have arrived is from Leafari - and I won't lie, it was pretty disappointing. I'm not sure if Leafari is…
Continue reading ➞ Jump Starting Dahlia Tubers+ Leafari Review
Hi Lovelies, It seems that I've managed to stumble upon another winner! I ordered 'Ali Oop' (like many of my other tubers) on a whim when things were on sale this year. While I'm not sure about the origin of the name on this one, I'll just assume that it has something to do with…
Continue reading ➞ Growing ‘Ali Oop’ Dahlias
Hi Lovelies, The rain is pouring down out there and it's cold, so that could only mean one thing! It's time for me to jump on the ole' internet machine and write about something. In honor of my goal to write about and create a sort of short "review" for everything that I grow, I…
Continue reading ➞ Growing ‘Honey Dew’ Dahlia
Hi Lovelies, Well, I think we all knew that it was only a matter of time. It was bound to happen, so I figured I would get it over with -- let's talk 'Cafe au Lait'. If you follow pretty much any flower farmer on Instagram or any other social media, for that matter, you've…
Continue reading ➞ Growing ‘Cafe au Lait’ Dahlias
