Tag Archives: dahlias

Ode to October

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

If only I could put music in words and emotions in pictures, I could be a poet and an artist like Anita at Castles, Crowns and Cottages.  Today her post blew my senses away, for October is a favorite month … Continue reading →

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Palmer’s Pretty Pink Dahlias

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

This is dahlia season, so bear with me if dahlias bore you!  In fact, skip right on to your next blog because there is still a little dahlia left in this season and I am there to the first frost! … Continue reading →

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Drum Roll for Dahlias!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

May I have a drum roll for the dahlias?  Things are really getting exciting in the dahlia beds now that the woodchucks have been moved, the weather is cooler and the sun is still strong. I am still spending a … Continue reading →

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TA – DA HLIAS!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

Since March, if you follow our garden chores, dahlias required some attention almost every week and every month, and now, finally, we reap the reward!  Of the 40 tubers that I planted in the raised beds this Spring, only about … Continue reading →

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Dahlias and a Disturbing Disadvantage

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

The dahlias are coming!  The first bed planted is beginning to bloom! But dear friends and readers, I find I am at a distinct disadvantage which is most disturbing.  Without getting all “Oh wo is me,” (though I am tempted!) … Continue reading →

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Dahlia Doings

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

Remember the old slang, “What’s doing?”  Well, today I am reporting on the progress of what’s doing with the dahlias.The bloom is starting but that is not the main story.  This year I began to experiment with fertilizers, and I … Continue reading →

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DAHLIA DETAILS

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

The snow sprinkle before St. Patrick’s Day did little to delay my obsession and attention to detail with the dahlias!  A little rummaging among the over wintered tubers was due.  After the earlier discovery of water in one of the … Continue reading →

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Deciding on Dahlias

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jayne in Georgia

Have you taken your dahlias tubers out for a Winter peek yet?  I am glad I took mine out yesterday.  The temperatures have been moderate here, so it was a perfect day to drag them from their Winter home in … Continue reading →

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Dahlias and Dash

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jayne in Georgia

  I want to show you some dahlias, and then I must dash…. dear son from Santa Fe is arriving, and even the dahlias can’t steal a moment of my time once he arrives.  Until he arrives, let me show … Continue reading →

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Devotion to Dahlias

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jayne in Georgia

The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days 2012 season is winding down, but there is still  much to see!  I am so glad I took Sunday away from mounting chores and activities to view two remarkable gardens.  Without a doubt, Frances Palmer’s … Continue reading →

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