Goodbye September Hello October

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Goodbye September Hello October, a bit of an update on what is going on in the garden this time of year. 

It has been a grand growing season in the garden but now I am busy putting it to bed.  My Dahlias will be left in the ground and mulched heavily rather than dug up.  In my zone I am supposedly able to do that but I won’t know how successful I will be in keeping them alive until next summer.  It was my first year with Dahlias and I absolutely loved them.  I will get more this coming Spring and I bought seeds to start many from as well.  Next Summer my garden will be Dahlia heaven, or at least that is my plan.

This is an older post and I found that Dahlias do not overwinter well for me, so this is how I dig them up for winter storage.

I have also been busy dividing and replanting Iris, they were crowded. That is one thing I love about Iris, they are always producing more for me.

September keeps me busy saving seeds for next season…Seed Saving the easy way!

Compost is a wonderful element that helps you build fantastically healthy soil and it is so easy to make but better yet I shared with you this easy to build compost bin.

So have you every rooted roses by Air Layering?  This Eden rose was the first I ever tried and it has been so successful and was super easy I know you will love trying it. 

If you are looking for my How to Paint articles and lessons please do hop on over to PamelaGroppe.com where I share many free painting lessons you may enjoy!

So lots in the works for October.   We should have fun!

Just for ease of use I made a playlist on my YouTube channel of Fall inspired painting tutorials.
Here it is for you.  FALL AUTUMN PAINTING LESSONS

Happy October!

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