I have spent 5 days going through all my dahlias (about 75) labeling each one, and making sure it has the right code according to the dahlia book. If anyone needs help with dahlias, I can try to help you. I”m getting 4 awards at the dinner tomorrow. Remember....I am still in the novice category and will be according to them for another year.
Once the frost hits, I will not be able to remember what was what and they need to be labeled in the winter storage boxes. My garden boys who tilled for me while I was sick, did not pay attention to the labels and rototilled many of them under.
All in all the the new bed did well. None of the expensive glads bloomed in time for either fair. There is always next year.
Marcia
Well congratulations. Way to go. The neighbor’s dogs are the ones that always destroy my labels. They are big and one is low to the ground and they like to walk through the raised beds all the time.
The bigger one has totally destroyed another neighbor’s hedge by using it as a scratching post. If I was him, I’d plant a Rosa Rugosa hedge and see how he liked that - it’s got lots of thorns and pretty flowers.