I have FINALLY got my husband to sit down with me and discuss what we are going to build for me to grow my Dahlia's in. We settled on boxes 3 feet long, 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep. I can plant 2 in each box. Dahilas need plenty of space to grow and room for water to drain.Cedar was the wood of choice. The supplies were not terribly expensive either =)
So on to Lowe's we went!
We went to the lumber section and picked out some cedar planks, 2x4's and 1x2's
loaded up all of our loot and headed to checkout!
Our military discount helped with prices of course =)
Then home we went! We had lots of work ahead of us. We used the 2x4's in each corner to stabilize and put cedar planks on all four sides and the bottom.
BEAUTIFUL! Exactly what I had imagined! My husdand did such a great job. Now all that was left was to put on the "stakes" and move them to the yard.
TA-DA!!!!
Done! Next step fill em' up and plant those tubers! I still have not recieved them in the mail but they ship tomorrow.... TOMORROW! It seems like its been ages since I ordered them. I am beyond excited! I am sure my husband is sick and tired of me talking about the shipment. But I just cannot help it! I already have a list of tubers to order for 2014.
There are some trees and shrubs that are shading some of my boxes so we will need to trim them back before planting, as Dahlias need at least 8 hours of direct sunlight a day in our area. I will update when my tubers get here! Happy Planting!
