The final season wrap up has been a lot

 Haven't had time for a post- been just struggling to dig/process/deal with dahlias. Have around 10 odd clumps that could be nematodes or just bad lenticels from being too wet for too long- but, doesn't seem to be a good way to determine which is which. Apparently testing for nematodes isn't as reliable after a freeze. So, I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep a couple of each of the bad ones and just sprout them and grow them from cuttings as the nematodes are just in the roots. I need to go back through and figure out how much I liked these varieties. In the meantime, they are hanging out in the garage awaiting a decision. Have about 10 left to divide, otherwise the keepers are all divided already.

Started fall cleanup in the veggie garden- found a few last cabbages and leeks. Got the garlic planted.

I've started to receive my fall planted bulbs/perennials. Planted out 22 peonies today and 65 various kinds of daffodils. I'm still expecting a couple more boxes of peonies- think just 10 more and around 300 tulips. I have no idea why I ordered that many tulips. I keep hoping a lot of my order gets canceled. I've had very little luck with tulips in the past, but, apparently earlier this year I decided to 'go big or go home' with tulips.

I've decided to overwinter two dahlia cuttings indoors that just don't have big enough tubers yet. I also need to up pot 4 band roses into 1 gallon pots to overwinter indoors as they just aren't rooted well enough to plant in ground for winter. Have a pot of seed started hardy hibiscus that I either need to overwinter indoors or just bury- haven't decided. Have three fig cuttings- 2 very well established and one struggling a bit, trying to decide whether I'm letting them go dormant and then just insulating them in the garage or if I'm bringing them in the house.

I ordered a grow tent for my bedroom because I'm tired of winter rose losses, so I'm hoping to take a bunch of cuttings from all my grafted roses to replace the dead with in the spring. Additionally, just waiting for a couple more chrysanthemum to open the rest of the way so I can verify they were correct and then I'll take a bunch of cuttings off of those for the same reason. Really need to go through and gather more seeds as well- cosmos seeds are almost ready, milkweed was half ready last week.

I will be doing more winter sowing I think- I see so many plants out there that are absolutely frost tolerant that I will start outdoors instead next year. Speaking of, I need to hurry up and get my trays prepped before the dirt freezes. I did get all my seed starting soil though- not easy to find this time of year.