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Dahlia Tubers
what is the best way to store tubers over winter and when is the best time to re plant
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Lift the tubers carefully, making sure not to damage any with the fork.
Clean off the soil by hand or if its sticky clay give them a good blast with the garden hoze on the lawn.
Put them somewhere dry and airy to dry out for a couple of weeks.
One clean and dried, place in a deep tray or bucket, cover with a general purpose compost (dryer the better) wood shavings should work too.
Don't forget to label them if necessary.
Under a potting shed bench, or such like would be a good place to store them til the frosts a gone next year.
Clean off the soil by hand or if its sticky clay give them a good blast with the garden hoze on the lawn.
Put them somewhere dry and airy to dry out for a couple of weeks.
One clean and dried, place in a deep tray or bucket, cover with a general purpose compost (dryer the better) wood shavings should work too.
Don't forget to label them if necessary.
Under a potting shed bench, or such like would be a good place to store them til the frosts a gone next year.