Well, after my posts about starting and planting dahlias, you were probably like, “And….. did you ever grow any?!?” I have to say after a long awaited arrival (largely due to my lack of any care or watering whatsoever) they have arrived!!!

I have been harvesting 20-25 stems three times a week for the last three weeks and they do not disappoint. I’ve been delivering little bouquets to my neighbors and it brings so much joy.

Now, of course, I see a lot of room for improvement in stem length. BUT, I’m not worrying about that. I just like going out to the garden every day to check on them. I’m happy I got any.

This summer was quite a bummer for me in the garden (and life!) so I’ll take these stems of happiness and beauty.