• All Dahlia'd Up

    Living as vibrant as possible

    April 3, 2015 / No Comments

    Here in Alaska with no real hope of planting Dahlias in the ground until after Mother’s Day I start my seasoned tubers in the greenhouse and new stock, well in my living room. I also take advantage before planting in May to do lots of planning for the season, which includes lots of yard prep and tucking future flower farm ideas in the folder for if not this year, then “next” year. Since last year I consider it my test year. This season is officially my 1st. And will be starting off with a brand new business card that I’m totally ga-ga over! It’s has the purple dahlia I started with so very…

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  • All Dahlia'd Up

    Dahlia Season 2014 a Success

    March 15, 2015 / No Comments

    Season 2014 was the test to see if my dream of having my own small Dahlia flower farm was sustainable. And it was… to my surprise not only sustainable but  a big hit. My Dahlia’s graced the Red Beet Bistro, Turkey Red, numerous friends and family and even a  wedding! Which was crazy since I had a late start, was hit with almost every bug known to Dahlia’s, including testing a container type planting system that proved to be okay in a pinch but not sustainable for good Dahlia production. Although my first season was riddled with challenge. Being “with” my Dahlias fills a part of me I thought was forever damaged by…

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