. The harvesting and storage of dahlias. Jack Rose. Photographed June 1, after protection by being coveredwith newspapers and old carpet since day they were Fine plump tubers, ready to be planted. Wintered at average temperature of fifty degrees, in home cellar, ten feet from hot water heater. Protected from air by newspapers and burlap bags. Photographed June 1, day taken from pile. STORAGEOFDAHLIAS 19 ties. Slots formed by cleats nailed on the sides allowseparation boards to be quickly placed between thesorts as storage proceeds. This is a good plan for theamateur. In fact preparedness
. The harvesting and storage of dahlias. Jack Rose. Photographed June 1, after protection by being coveredwith newspapers and old carpet since day they were Fine plump tubers, ready to be planted. Wintered at average temperature of fifty degrees, in home cellar, ten feet from hot water heater. Protected from air by newspapers and burlap bags. Photographed June 1, day taken from pile. STORAGEOFDAHLIAS 19 ties. Slots formed by cleats nailed on the sides allowseparation boards to be quickly placed between thesorts as storage proceeds. This is a good plan for theamateur. In fact preparedness of every sort forharvest time is most helpful. Then the work of remov-ing the crop from the ground to storage can proceedwithout confusion, and with that quietness of spiritwhich makes for joyousness in gardening. If there isa window over the storage bin it will be well to equipit with cord and pulleys for opening or closing. Whenthe bin is filled with roots the window may be hard toreach. Preparedness with suitable tags cannot be too muchemphasized. There is no reason why you should notknow your dahlias by name, and it is embarrassing toa genuine garden
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