Nov.22,2021 Anemones tucked in for winter
Anemones are borderline hardy here in Michigan, so if they're left in the ground they get extra protection.
Nov. 14, 2021 Dahlia tuber harvesting was a bit late.
Our killing frost came so late this year, we dug dahlia tubers a bit later than we like.
Nov. 8, 2021 My friend and the very last harvest on November 8th. Flowers, we're going to miss you!
My beloved friend and savior harvests the last bucket of flowers for 2021
Nov. 23, 2021 There are 2067' x 4' of annual beds that need a good cleanup
Annual bed prior to clean up.
Nov. 24, 2021 Flowering Kale
One of our last bloomers for 2021.
Nov. 3,2021 The last bouquet of 2021...
went to my father.
Nov. 3, 2021 We finally got a hard frost this morning.Would the dahlias please go to bed now?
Sorry guys, today you get the ax.
Nov. 11, 2021 Dahlia tuber harvest began 11/5
...and ended 11/21. Tubers are dug, cleaned, divided, bleached, dried, packed in peat moss, labeled and then stored in the cellar until late winter/early spring when they are hauled back up to wake up for spring planting. This year instead of washing the tubers, we used a tip from Darcy's Dahlias and used an air compressor to blow the dirt off. Although they do not come as clean, it is a lot less miserable!
Nov. 3, 2021 The last bucket of dahlias
We had flowers more than two weeks later than the average this season.
Nov. 1, 2021 Uh oh, panic. We sure needed a lot of repairs this year.
The original cement was poured in 1936. Finally our cement guy got out and did an amazing job. These steps lead to our cellar where we store our dahlias and hold a lot of our cool loving seedlings. Replacing the doors is still on the list.
Nov. 1, 2021 Today I cut back the pasture dahlias
They just do not want to quit this year.
