Mini-Digger Excitement! Dahlia Cuttings with Hollow Stems - What Do They Mean for Cut Flowers?

Great excitement: I've just been speaking to a landscaper about using a mini-digger to lift some turf for me to really expand my growing space. I can't wait! I recorded this episode on Thursday 24 April 2025 in the afternoon and it's cool and breezy today.

I did a reconciliation of how many seedlings I have and it's ALOT! It made me realise that I need more growing space urgently so I've decided to hire a landscaper to remove some turf for me. I can't physically do any more myself.

In this episode I'm talking about my encounter with the mini-digger man, plus the seeds I'm still sowing. Plus there's an update on my visit to my dahlia expert grower, Richard Bailey, last Tuesday, where we split some tubers and took some cuttings. I also clarified what he told me about using cuttings with hollow stems (it's good news). 

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In this episode, join me as I get very excited about mini-diggers!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How many seedlings I have right now

✅ Why I need a mini-digger to expand my growing space

✅ Why some dahlia tubers can be planted out now but mine can't 

✅ Hollow stemmed dahlia cuttings: to keep or not?   

✅ When it's time to stop sowing seeds 

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