15/06/2026
It's cold, damp and wet, but us gardeners keep on growing and going. Juggling work, ill health and life, I finally started digging up my Dahlia Clumps.
This year wasn't the best for us down in Victoria, but we soldier on! So many dahlia plants did not flower for me, so the majority of my stock will now be mystery tubers. So with a rough label of those who did flower, the rest will be a surprise for me next season.
As I dug up in certain areas, the wool I buried has broken down, and encouraged HEAPS of worms! This made me very happy 😊 Not only do we need to plant according to our climate, we need to improve our soil to support our plants.
So with 1 section dug up, washed and drying out, I feel like I've made a decent start. Now onto succession planting more seedlings, and germinating for spring. My greenhouse is getting a workout 💪