Technically I guess we are “mostly” planted. We lost a few tubers to rot and pulled a few that looked suspicious, so I have ordered some replacements. But, the vast majority of our ~380 tubers are now in. This is a HUGE increase in the size of our dahlia garden from prior years – we grew 65 last year. We also are growing gladiolus, zinnias, snapdragons, sunflowers, and more.
We can’t wait for the cutting garden to be in bloom. It’s going to be so fun to share!
Layout was challenging. It’s not perfect but it’s going to look great. Team uniforms! Still smiling as we neared the finish line. 🙂 Next up – pounding stakes and adding trellis netting. Then covering the walkway rows with bark chips.
The National Weather Service doesn’t track weather history in Hood River, which makes it difficult to complain about the weather with any precision. Thankfully we have our own weather station now, so we can know and track what’s happening here at Wishful Thinking Farms.
There’s a beautiful mountain out there behind those clouds.
What is obvious is that it has been cold and wet, and our plans to plant earlier have been delayed as a result. We’ve still managed a bit of a jump start since about 2/3 of our tubers are already sprouted in the greenhouse, but we won’t be planting them in the garden for at least another week; likely two.
Dahlias like soil that’s 60℉ or warmer, and not too wet. We’ve been slowly warming and finally hit 60 earlier this week, only to slide back to 55 this morning following days of cold weather and lots of rain. The forecast calls for continued cool temps this week.
May 6, 2022 in the afternoonMay 7, 2022 in the morning
Wishful Thinking Farm 