I went ahead and dug up that wilted Dahlia today. Yup. Complete mush.
I planted a sprouted tuber in its place since I had them. I did not plant it as deep. The soil around it didn't seem any more saturated than I would expect so it could be that this tuber had a nick or bruise that I hadn't noticed that made it more susceptible to rot.
I got my strawberry freezer jam made. Just enough berries today and plenty more to come. It isn't raining today but it looks like something could develop at any minute. Complete cloud cover.
That's the fun of living close to the Great Lakes. Not only to we get unpredictable lake effect snow, but we get lake effect rain too.
We need some of that rain up here! Send it our way, please.
ReplyDeleteI sure wish I could!
DeleteGardening is always a bit of an experiment, isn’t it? 🌱 Sometimes even with perfect conditions, a tuber just decides to be fussy. Hope the replacement thrives in its new spot—sounds like you gave it every advantage with that shallower planting. Fingers crossed for rot-free growth and happy sprouts!
ReplyDeleteNature keeps us humble! One tuber’s mystery rot is another’s fresh start. Love that you pivoted quickly with the sprouted replacement—here’s to better luck this round. (And isn’t it satisfying to problem-solve in the garden?)
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