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I have been splitting dahlia tubers tody. Gosh, this dahlia collecting can get out of hand. Maybe I'll have to have a dahlia sale. LOL Now to find a sunny place to put them ....
I saw some shoots coming from this collection of tubers this morning, and noticed that some were on opposing sides of the old stem, and on different tubers. Aha! more plants, thought I.
I took my sharp utility knife, and split it down the stem, between the shoots, making certain that there was a tuber to feed the separated shoots.
I now have two shoots, with tubers attached.
I dust on some fungicide to the cut, and some rooting hormone, and prepare to pot.
I line a pot with newspaper. (This keeps the dirt from coming out, takes less soil mixture, and makes it easier to transplant in the spring to the garden, thus not disturbing the roots so much.) I then add scoop of the soil mixture.
The dahlias are then placed into the mixture and covered.
After covering the tubers, they are labelled, given a short drink, and set in a warm place to give them a boost.
Some of the ones I potted last week, I have taken to the garage, and on warm days, I take them outside to get some sunshine, which they truly love and reward me with nice foliage. I can hardly wait until planting time. Unfortunately, we got dumped on last night with a snowfall, which means of course that the dahlias can't go out and bask in the sun. ....maybe tomorrow. |
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Great photos, Jroot; I'm not into dividing yet, but sure would have a clear idea of how-to from your photos. Oh, this is the year for a digital camera. Got to have one. What do you look for when your main use would probably be flowers and grandchildren? |
Hey Jamlover, your bio says "retired school teacher". Me too. I retired in the year 2000 but that only lasted a few months until I found myself working in a jewellery store. ( excuse the Canadian spelling). When did you retire? Thanks for the compliment about the "lesson on division". It's a question about making the most of one's assets, and having fun at the same time. LOL. I'm like Poochella. I still have a lot that still need to sprout. But I will wait, and wait. I don't think I will ever have as much as she does though. |
- Posted by david1978jp (My Page) on Mon, Apr 4, 05 at 0:08
Do you have to divide it? How many eyes can grow together, not getting too crowded? Especially for potted dahlia. |
David, they don't HAVE to be separated, but if it gets too crowded, then the growth is not as substantial. Also, there will be less air circulation around the base, and mildew/mold can set in. I did have some with a couple of stems coming out, and they looked good. I picked off the lower leaves to help with the air flow. However, some bundles of tubers will put out a 6 or more shoots. I would think that would be too many. Of course, you could pinch off the ones you don't want, but if you see a lot of shoots coming up, why not separate and make more. More plant,...more room in the pot,....better growth,....better flowers. Thats' as I see it anyway. |
- Posted by Helen_vancouver z8 BC (My Page) on Tue, Apr 5, 05 at 10:49
Thanks for the newspaper tip! I never even thought about that! Is there a reason to use rooting hormone? I didn't know I was supposed to do that. All the other stuff I've read thus far only used sulphur dust. |
No, Helen. No real reason for the hormone. I had it handy and so, put it on. I figure it won't hurt, but not necessary. |
Jroot, great photos and teaching. I meant to post much earlier but got deterred. I tried your newspaper liner trick today and ended up stuffing into the pot the biggest, messiest, mass of untidy newspaper I've ever seen! LOL Looked like kindling for a bonfire! I am totally artless, devoid of engineering skills, and non-crafty, so can you somehow easily explain how you fold that paper to make it looks so neat? My other thought was to use the old trick: 'used Bounce dryer sheet' in the bottom of the pot if the idea is just to prevent soil from dripping out the holes. Do you think a used dryer sheet would harm dahlia roots? I could tackle on of those, but the Seattle Times is giving me a headache! Thanks so much, |
Okay, Poochella, I was doing some more tonight after work. Hence I took a few shots. Take a newspaper (double sheet), and fold it as shown. It is just long enough to fold UNDER the soil in the pot to be lined. Have a pot that will easily slip into the pot that you are going to be lining. Wrap the newspaper around the pot that slips into the one you want to line. Some people use tape to hold it, I use my fingers. Fold the newspaper over the bottom of the pot that you have lined ( the one that slips inside the other one that you want to line) Put the lined pot into the one you want to line, and press down to ensure a good fit, and a snug bottom. This may take some practise, but I am sure you'll catch on quickly. Remove the inner pot, leaving the lined pot. "Practise makes perfect". When it comes time to plant, I carefully tear away any of the paper that is above the soil level in the pot, and then plant the remaining paper pot and all into the ground. This decomposes quickly, and the roots and water readily get through. A lot less effort and a lot less stress for the plant. I hope this helps. |
wonderful! Thank you so much,Jroot. I will give it a try. I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years. Later on, I'll post a photo of my pathetic efforts for a good laugh.. Poochella |
Well, well, well: My computer can't seem to locate my camera. I want to send it an email and tell it : HEY! The camera is right there on the desk connected to you by a spunky little cable as in the past.... but no go. I will try the troubleshooting software etc etc and try to post in a couple days. |
I had that happen recently. Computers are great when they work, but when they don't, they are very frustrating. I had to shut it down, and start up again, and all was okay. It was just having a hissy-fit. Maybe it's entering middle-age. LOL |
Here we go: a couple things to look at: First, my pathetic pot stuffed with newspaper LOL a bit of soil and two tubers upright! Because I swear I read to plant them vertically for cuttings. Note the fluffy fat erratic edges of the untamed newspaper LOL. I told you I wasn't crafty! Next, Jroot kindly showed us the easy "split it with a sharp knife tuber cutting." Following are photos showing exactly why you should consider digging and dividing at least every two years, if not annually. And finally, a nice little collection of tubers from only one year's growth in the ground: so easy. Label good tubers before you cut! If they fall into a pile of tubers, they all look alike! Label first, cut later. See the eyes, cut around them to separate each tuber and you're done. These were just dug up, so the eyes are sprouting and easier to see. But once you know what to look for, Fall clump division is just as easy. |
Thanks, Poochella. The teacher in you is coming out. Photos really help us understand the process. With my poor old eyes, detecting where the "eye" is in the fall is quite difficult to see, hence the spring division. However, with your teaching, we all may be able to make life a lot simpler for us. Thanks again. |
Those freshly planted cuttings are doing quite well, after a few days in the sun. Some of them, I will contemplate doing some stem cuttings. On a few of them I missed some of the eyes, and there are multiple stems coming up. The weaker ones will definitely become leaf cuttings, especially for some of the newer dahlias. |
Well, I'm back to look more after dragging out last summer's roots and trying to decide where the eyes are. When you have a mass of 12 to 16 mini baseballs hooked tightly to several little stems all joined together____ I'm feeling defeated. However my one order of 29 new additions came today and they are all one or two tuber divisions. They wrote on each tuber. What's the best pen for the job? They obviously know something that I don't. (Best I learn by fall) Guess I'll just have to chop into a couple of my old clumps and hope to have a good eye on each half. With a total of 40 new babies coming hope I didn't make a big mistake. Jroot, I retired early from teaching___junior high, while it was still fun. I then went to work in a greenhouse. Been ten years already. |
Jamlover, I had one with those tight little globular tuber clumps- very challenging to cut apart. You might very well be right to just hack the mass in halves or quarters and see what you find or are able to separate thereafter. See the link for marking options: 'No Blot ink pencils' are great for Fall marking freshly dug/washed tubers to avoid mis-identifying. 'Veritas' pencil was too pointed and not as free-writing; a pain in the neck. After drying and rolling in sulphur, I find a med. point Sharpie works great. Then in Spring, you hopefully have a couple letters you can read to determine what you wrote before! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Marking Tubers
- Posted by GreatbluebabyCT z6CT (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 05 at 20:03
Hi Jroot, I was wondering what size pots those are? The width and depth. Thanks, Laura |
The size of the pot is dependent upon the size of the tuber. One of my tubers is in a 2 gallon pot as it was a HUGE single tuber. Most are in pots that are 5" x 5" x 5". There are some that need to be divided more, or I'll be having a dahlia bush. LOL |
Sorry about that. Here are the photos in 5x5x5 pots. Also one with too many shoots for its own good. |
- Posted by GreatbluebabyCT z6CT (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 05 at 14:54
Should I split my tubers in the fall or wait til' Spring? Thanks and Happy Gardening, Laura |
The choice is yours Great Blue. Depending on how many clumps/plants you have, Fall division might make for less bulky storage needs. I used to store whole clumps in big Rubbermaid tubs with fair to good success most years. With lots of dahlias that would be prohibited by space and expense of storage bins now. So I have converted to the Saran Wrap or Vermiculite-in-a-tub method after Fall digging, and dividing. Many, many tubers can be stored successfully in a relatively small amount of space with Saran wrapping. The benefit of Spring division is that the plants are waking up and one can generally see the eyes more easily as they bud out to greet Spring's warmer temperatures and light. |
HI very nice pictures. if you have too many dahlia I'am willing to trade with you I live in Montreal and i have over 45 and growing. Lots of different colors if interested please e mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com anna lisa |
- Posted by WYnative z5 WY (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 13:34
I am growing dahlia's for the first time this year - 3 yellow w/red stripes and 3 dark red ones. What is the best time to store them and VERY detailed on how to do it & @ what temp.? With all the great info above I know how to separate them :) and get them ready to plant in the spring. One more question : should I let them sprout before planting in the ground? Marie |
- Posted by bernie__pa z6 Pa. (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 13, 05 at 20:50
I plant about 450 dahlias every year and store between 1200 t0 1500 tubers. I've tried just about every way of storing my tubers from storing the whole clump in a variety of media including peat moss, sawdust, wood shavings, vermiculite etc. with mixed results. I then begun digging, dividing, washing and storing them in the same media in the fall with somewhat better results. Over the last 7 years, I divide them in the fall and wrap them exclusively and directly in plastic wrap with just about 100% success. Following are some photos to illustrate the method after the have been hosed off and the hairy roots trimmed away. This is a clump of Kenora Wildfire with the visible eyes or latent eyes encircled. This is a clump of Just Peachy. and Just Peachy divided and ready for wrapping Below shows the wrapping procedure. This bundled tubers. Bundled and boxed and ready for storage. This method by far is the most efficient, cleanest and reliable of any I have used. The tubers emerge in the spring as firm as they were when they were put away in the fall. As I mentioned earlier, the success rate is almost 100%. If you want more detailed instructions, Email me privately and I'll send you the article published in the American Dahlia Society bulletin. |
These are great photos, Bernie. That is what I do as well, except that I used recycled grocery store plastic bags with good success. Your way, however, allows one to see the condition in the winter. I am thinking that I will use your method this year. Once again, thanks for the very clear instructions. |
How do you get the tubers SO CLEAN? |
- Posted by bernie__pa z6 Pa. (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 15:11
After digging, wash away all loose soil with a fine spray hosing and trim away all stringy and hairy roots....then hose them off again. |
Great photos Bernie. TC you can also soak them after the initial soil wash off in about 10% bleach solution- that gets them clean and offers some antibacterial, antifungal function before drying for storage. |
- Posted by kmickleson z9 CA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 10:31
I just want to thank Jroot, Bernie & Pooch for the excellent, clear lessons offered here. I've filed them all in my Sticky Brain, and will be greatly helped by them. Karen |
- Posted by kmickleson z9 CA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 10:32
I just want to thank Jroot, Bernie & Pooch for the excellent, clear lessons offered here. I've filed them all in my Sticky Brain, and will be greatly helped by them. Karen |
Aha! now I can see what I did wrong! I'm printing this whole thread for future reference. Thanks to all of you Dahlia lovers for sharing with us novices! Pat |
No problem.... Glad to help. |
Bumping it up for this season's reference. |
- Posted by pitimpinai z5 Chicago (My Page) on Tue, Sep 20, 05 at 8:46
Thank you, Jroot. BTW, how do you bump the thread up? |
- Posted by carol57078 57078 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 20, 05 at 9:08
I lost some tubers last winter, didn't use saran wrap,will this year, thanks for the tip. Can the tuber get to warm and rot? |
Yes, Carol it can get too warm. Ideally I think you want a range between 35 and 45, certainly above freezing and less than 50. I followed someone's advice here and spent $15 on the "Thermocube" plug-in for use in our unheated back garage room. A space heater is plugged into the Thermocube, set to low in the area of stored tubers. Electricity will only go to the space heater when temps fall below 35. It's all magic to me, there's no visible thermostat on it but it worked very well after checking it many times on frosty nights. If you had a global warming type winter, I don't know how you'd keep them cool. Root cellar I suppose. Don't think you have to worry about that in S. Dakota! There are other factors that cause rot: growth of micro organisms, pre-existing rot, not enough curing/drying before storing, even excess nutrients taken up by the tuber during the season which is going to be my next posted question... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Thermocube link
Bumping is easy. Just post a wee message, and there it it...bumped. |
This is an absolutely awesome thread. This would make a great start to a FAQ. Is there one for this forum? I grew dahlias last year from seed and didn't realize that they would sprout tubers. I thought it was a different variety or something. I'll be saving tubers this year now that I know what to do. Thanks a bunch. |
- Posted by carol57078 57078 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 22, 05 at 10:38
Thanks for all the information, need it this time of year. getting colder. |
Thanks for a wonderful slide show! I was feeling queasy about wrapping plant material in plastic wrap but if you say its ok, then I'll try it. I just have to figure out an area with the right temperatures. |
DUG UP TODAY WASHED AND SPLIT ONLY GOT 3 TUBERS ON A SEED GROWN PLANT AS BIG AS 3/4 thumb no green shown . Do you need to keep the piece of collar with the tuber or will they shoot from just the tuber next spring |
You'll need to keep the bit of the collar or stem with the tuber. That's usually where the eyes are. Not every tuber will have an eye, some will have several. This is where a sharp narrow bladed cutting tool comes in handy so you can make cuts between tubers to sever enough of the stem/collar to give the tuber end enough substance to hold up- maybe 1/2 inch thick behind the eyes, or less. You can trim it down once it's off the clump, along with roots and rat tails. I find that there's plenty of careful stabbing involved to get my shears positioned to get tubers off the clump without damaging their neighbors. The red and green lines show where I'd make cuts, again going deep enough to keep supportive tissue behind the eyes. You should end up with nice trimmed tubers as shown by Bernie above. |
Excellent photo, Poochella. Are you sure you weren't a teacher in another life? A good photo is always a great teacher aid. |
Here is a link that might be useful: pulling the tubers out
Thanx all for the great info. Wish i'd seen that potting method last Spring when I had sprouting going on - I'd have had more bloom despite having to wait till Mid-May to plant. I still have Dahlias (from Poochella's collection) that haven't bloomed yet - and so does my neighbor who planted almost half of the box. Hope I still get Tubers from them...as I am eager to Trade. Every one that has bloomed instantly becomes my new favorite. Gotta say, I am nervous about making all those fine cuts along the eye areas. I'm already feeling mortified about possibly having some Tubers ruined. How the heck do you handle that? Wine?! |
pdxjules, Wine does it for me. LOL As a general rule, one plant will make many tubers, so if one get ruined, there are others to take the place. ...not to worry. |
I've just discovered dahlias, and am thrilled to find this thread. Hope to be able to use it next year. Thanks for all the wonderful information. skaye |
- Posted by Diane_V_44 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 16, 05 at 22:23
This has been very interesting. Could some of you show a phot of the shears or knife etc. that you use to make your cuts |
Diane I will have time to do this in the next day or two. I am getting ready to begin the big cut down of still-blooming plants, but I have not been able to force myself to 'hurt' plants still kicking out blooms. It is a very funny time of year: I am sad to see the flowers go, and yet eager to see that the tubers are done and put to bed before it freezes. |
I know what you mean about the funny time of year. It is Oct 26 and we should have had our first real frost at least 2 weeks ago! (zone 5b) However everything is still green, the heliotrope in my planter is still going and the ivy geraniums are loving the cool damp weather. I am waiting to mulch my peonies and other things before sprouts start poking up out of the soil. Global warming i suppose. |
Excellent pictures! Very useful information! Big help! Thank you everybody! Lana |
Hey Lana. Good to see you here. Those Spring Trade dahlias must have worked for you. Now you'll have lots. Maybe you'll have some nice ones next spring that are different than mine. |
I am new to dahlias this past summer. I dug them up and let them dry. I did not rinse them off or put them in any kind of medium. I put them in a couple plastic pots and they are in my basement. Should I go throught the process of rinsing then drying and then wrapping at this point? Help!!!! |
Many people don't go through the process we recommend. The problem is that often they shrivel up and die. Sometimes they don't though but that depends upon where they are placed, temperature, dryness of the air, etc. If I were you, I would take a quick look at them. How do they look and feel? Are they smooth skinned, and firm? If so, you are probably in luck. If not, you may be purchasing new ones next spring. It was quite a few years that I did just that before I learned how to get the better of "mother nature", and increase the odds of survival. |
I've just purchased my first tubers (I know it's late, especially in this part of the country - South Carolina at the beach) I'm going to plant this week - your photos are above and beyond. I think I'll just plant and hope for the best. Do I need to divide in the fall? |
It's that time of year again for many. Checking the tubers today, and at a quick glace, found them all good and still sleeping. |
Beverly (from NW Georgia), You have an email responding to your questions. Best of luck. |
I love this thread. I don't know how many times I've referenced it over the past couple of years. Thank you to everyone who contributed to it. Time for me to check the status of my stored Dahlias and start splitting! Linda |
Ok, maybe I am blind but I just dug tubers for first time. They were in ground 3 years. I accidently cut bottoms off of a few of the tubers. Should I just cut those off? Also, no shoots, and I am not sure about the eyes. I am in So CAL so I think I can just cut them and put right back in ground right now. Is this right? HELP! Tubers laying here in need of some expert help! |
Hi everyone first year growing Dahlias and going pretty good. First of all the one that is up and going is a little spindly should i put it outside when i get home from school when it is warm enough? ALso yesterday i got one of my orders in the mail and only one tuber has a visisble eye. Will the others grow eye if i plant them in a shallow dish and water so they are kind of exposed, and replant into bigger pot as soon as eye emerge? thanks |
Peachguy, I trust that you saw that I said MOIST growing media but not wet. If it is wet, the tuber can rot. |
Yes I did what you said about lightly covering them, and I brought my one outside for a few hours. So hopfullly it gets a little better. I Dahlia fever now they are sooo amazing looking can't wait for some blooms and for real spring weather to come. |
- Posted by soonergrandmom Z6 OK (My Page) on Mon, May 14, 07 at 15:40
I live in the NE corner of Oklahoma and have a few dahlia plants. I forgot to dig them up and the ones on the south side of the house don't freeze and have returned for several years now. This year I bought a box of 12 from Sam's and planted them in pots. I had them a couple of weeks before I opened the box and some of them had sprouts 10 or 12 inches long. I potted them and left most of the sprout sticking out of the soil mixture. Is that OK? They are in the sun and seem to be doing OK but I will have some REALLY crooked stems. What should I have done? |
Soonergrandom, you will definitely have to stake your plants ( as do most of us ). However, you can pinch them off to a more reasonable height. I would pinch / trim them back to above 2 rows or 3 rows of leaves. You don't want hollow stems, as that traps water, and causes problems, but I would try pinching them back a little at a time until they are about 6 -8 inches tall, or as far back as you can without getting into hollow stems. This will force new shoots out the side, and you will get more flowers as a result as well. It doesn't sound like you are growing these for show purposes anyway, but I may be wrong. I usually pinch mine back, because I like bushy plants with lots of flowers, and I don't have the time to show. Good luck. |
- Posted by glaswegian 5b, Ont (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 08 at 19:00
Bumping this for good reference |
I did the saran wrap on 3 of the dahlia tubers this year and put them in the veg compartment of the fridge. I looked yesterday and they were all moldy. I had dried dthem out and powdered them and than wrapped them? There were three tubers to each wrapping? |
I have to admit, that I tried the saran wrap method and it did not work well for me. I prefer the recycled grocery bag method. Just that little bit of air helps, I think. Refrigerators are another factor, I fear. They tend to dehydrate. Just look at carrots after a while. They just don't last. I use my cold cellar. I dry them, powder them, wrap them ( there can be about 3 or 4 )in recycled grocery bags fairly tightly, but not too tight, pack them all into cardboard boxes, and take them to my cold cellar ( which does not freeze ). I rarely lose any using this method. |
I had a mouldy one a few weeks ago so sprayed it with Lysol, let it dry for 2 days and planted it in dirt. There appears to be two purple sprouts coming out. Is purple a normal color? |
- Posted by glaswegian 5b, Ont (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 08 at 11:21
Just a suggestion to jroot's method above with the newspaper, perhaps coffeee filter from the $ store can serve that purpose as well? |
- Posted by dahliagardener (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 08 at 14:47
Gladzoe-- Purple sprouts are usual for some dahlias- most often a dark colored dahlia- dark orange, red or purple- but some pink ones have purple stems, too. |
Thanks dahliagardner, I'm not sure what colour they are. had two stargazers from seed bloom and two that didn't. They were in the same container together with a couple of glads and I believe they were overcrowded. The tubers looked great, much better than the one that bloomed beautiful in purple and yellow but only produced rat-tail tubers. |
- Posted by rose_nutty z4b (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 08 at 8:56
I tried the saran method this year for the first time. Put all my special ones from Swan's (first time ordering) away that way, and put them in a spare fridge. I looked at them over the weekend, and am very disappointed. I think they are lost. Moldy, and either mushy or all dried up. The rest of my dahlias (the common ones) that I put away as usual in grocery bags in the garage are fine. I don't think I'll ever risk the saran method again. Don't know what I did wrong, but it sure didn't work for me. |
Hi jroot and All! I'm glad to see that you prefer to use the standard method of storing Dahlias rather than Saran Wrapping. I've had excellant luck with my storing in peat moss for the past 5 years from negligable to almost no loss. I came close to taking the chance this past fall to Saran Wrap a few but decided in the end to forgo. "If it ain't broke don't fix it.", was my analogy. The only problem I've faced this storage season was the unusal warm weather that has forced some of the tubers to sprout when I checked them last week. But at this point I'm not worried. Just a few more weeks to go to wake them up again. Jim |
- Posted by misslucinda 6a New York (My Page) on Sun, Mar 2, 08 at 9:06
I successfully used the saran wrap method. The trick is to completely clean off the dirt and to let them cure appropriately 1 to 2 days depending on the humidity and then store as you would otherwise (no fridge). Of course that assumes you have the time in the fall and can find the eyes to divide then. After my success I just fell back into my clump and recycled garbage bag method ala "JRoot" which is just fine if you have the storage space to wait for a spring divide. Best regards to you JRoot and your most valuable posting! ML |
- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a Ont Canada (My Page) on Thu, Mar 13, 08 at 9:38
Well, I stored 280+ in saran in a fridge over winter. None rotted or otherwise spoiled in storage, but only 45 eyed up when I planted them. Because last year was my first time dividing, and because I didn't let them sit long enough outside before trying to divide, I had no eyes to go by. I suspect the failures were my fault for not keeping enough material on the tuber to let them eye up. This year I'm growing all pot tubers, so dividing shouldn't be a problem. I'll be looking for suggestions as to how to store the pot tubers in the fall. I don't have a cold room so I have to use a fridge. I'll probably store them in boxes with a bit of peat to cover the tops of the pots. Cheers, |
Nearly time to bump this bad boy to the top of the forum again. |
Thankyou thankyou thankyou and thankyou... I was given a few clumps of Dahlias and had NO idea what to do with them! I am afraid I have likely ruined one clump... I dont think they have been divided in maybe 6 or so years... Easily 30 stems at the top of the clump and a LOTS of tubers... I have no idea what they look like even... It will be exciting to see what I have got! (It would have really been a drag if none of them grew!!) so thankyou again! |
It's that time of year again. I will be laying my dahlias out tomorrow under lights on top ( and very slightly covered) with growing medium. Spring is here, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer. I can hardly wait. |
Jroot I like your system its simple yet effective wish I had the room to do it. Bill 77 years gardening. |
- Posted by v1rtu0s1ty Zone 5a, Northern IL (My Page) on Mon, Apr 6, 09 at 13:18
I'm very newbie with dahlias. What is the purpose of newspaper? |
v1rtu0s1ty, see jroot's first posting with all the pictures. He states - "I line a pot with newspaper. (This keeps the dirt from coming out, takes less soil mixture, and makes it easier to transplant in the spring to the garden, thus not disturbing the roots so much.)" There's loads of information on this discussion - I had to read it several or more times (or frequently) to capture it all. |
- Posted by mel-grower oregon (My Page) on Mon, Apr 13, 09 at 1:21
Does it matter how the tubers are planted as long as the eyes are up? (meaning laying vertical or horizontal)Also are they like potatoes in which you can cut the bulb part in half and plant both halves as long as you have eyes in each? |
As long as the eyes are up is good, regardless of whether it is horizontal or vertical. Yes, you can indeed split the tuber like a potatoe, as shown in the first two photos. Two for one, or often more. Now that's value. Actually, you will get stronger plants if you do separate them, as they won't be sharing the nutrition of the soil in which they are planted. |
I was suprised how easy it was to split up the tubers when they eyed up, although I can sure split up 50lbs of taters faster than 50lbs of Dahlias, lol. Should I pot up or let them be till planting time? BTW, are Dahlia tubers edible for animals? I have some waste when splitting and pitched some plump tubers I didn't see eyes on or shoots. I was thinking the chickens or bunnies might like them if they are not poison to them. |
Yes, they are easy to split aren't they. What I do, is lay them out with moist medium so they start to root, and when I am absolutely sure that they will sprout, then I pot them up. Potting them up early gives me a head start so I can enjoy them most of the summer. Dahlia tubers are indeed edible. The early native people used to use them like a potato. As long as they don't have a fungicide on them from winter storage, they shouldn't hurt the animals at all. I can't feed the animals, because I do dust mine with fungicide and hence have little to no loss during the winter storage. |
- Posted by mel-grower oregon (My Page) on Thu, Apr 16, 09 at 1:27
I don't think I communicated my previous question clearly when I asked if the dahlias could be split like a potatoe.No where in the pictures does it seem as if you can split the actual tuber itself as you can a potatoe which you can cut up in lots of pieces with eyes,Can you? And I assume they must also have part of a collar,true? |
Mel-grower, Thanks for rephrasing the question, as it is a good one. While potatoes have eyes sporadically all over the potatoe, dahlias have eyes only on the collar. I have split the tuber as you suggest with a piece of the tuber, and a bit of the collar containing an eye. The problem that often occurs is that rot sets in, hence I try to minimize the cut on the tuber. That being said, I have had some success doing it the way you describe. Sometimes, I have found the tubers to be too huge, and have cut off the bottom part. When I cut, I always add some bulb dust/fungicide to help cure the cut, and prevent rot. I usually start them in the medium first, so that I can clearly see where the eyes are, and then make the cut. We all learn through experimentation. Try some, and let us know how it works for you. John |
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- Posted by GardenEcstasy none (My Page) on Fri, Oct 12, 12 at 13:55
For the first time this year I decided to plant two tubers about the size of an average potato and they both developed substantial tuber growth. I don't really want a bunch of the same dahlias so dividing them seems pointless except if doing so will benefit their growth next season. 1: Should I divide them now or will they store better if I keep them whole until spring. 2: Will they put on this same growth next season and become too crowded if I don't at least cut them in half? They are both 8 inches in diameter. |
- Posted by vikingcraftsman 6/7LINY (My Page) on Sat, Oct 13, 12 at 20:50
Boy I thought out of the dark and rainy night came JROOT. But alass no. |
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Yesterday I was having a bad day at work. Nothing catastrophic happened, just a bunch of little things adding up to put me in a stressed and sourpuss mood. Towards the end of my shift I heard my name being called from the other end of the kitchen and looked up to see this gorgeously pink and yellow bouquet of flowers that my special ladyfriend got for me (she's still on tour until Monday). All my cares melted away, and I had a huge smile for the rest of the day!
I feel the need to update you on my back-to-cooked food situation. I can tell you that I've probably made a few poor diet choices since Sunday (Malaysian food, some homemade white flour biscuits a friend brought over, a couple of mint juleps that left me feeling pretty hungover the next day, and I'm rarely hungover), and I'm feeling a few effects that differ drastically from last week while I was eating raw. One, I'm really really tired. As in I took a four hour nap yesterday after work. And two, my stomach is experiencing some gastric distress, today especially. So right now I'm sitting here eating a bowlful of sugar snap peas for dinner and regretting the chai oatscreme shake I got earlier at work (my heart is racing and my stomach feels quite sad). So, more raw food for me again, maybe even two smoothies a day! I need to work on my savory green smoothies/soups anyhow…
Last but not least, my little rudimentary baking tips video has finally been posted! I feel least qualified amongst the other baking advisers featured in the post, but you might find the video amusing – watching with the sound on is a definite must for the full effect! (Scroll down to the bottom of the post, I'm the last one.)
I've into my first week of a raw food fortnight, and am finding it both difficult and easy. I've had to have some brown rice the last two nights, which has helped.
But like you I have noticed that my body just seems to be relieved to be being fed this way. And I know the tired feeling that would rush back to me again if I went back to bread/coffee/milk.
Something tells me that this two weeks is going to be extended…
I find your blog very inspirational as I march through this experience. Thanks:)
Glad it could be of help, Sophia!
Flowers at work! Lucky you And I hope you start feeling better, it's so hard to balance between raw and cooked sometimes.
Awww your lady is sweet, for sure! Those flowers are lovely and it sounds like they arrived at exactly the right time…
Headed over to check out your baking video right now. Hope your tummy is better and you're feeling more rested!
Gorgeous flowers! Hope you're feeling better soon. Upset bellies are no fun at all
Very nice! What lovely flowers. That's such a special feeling to receive them.
Don't be too hard on yourself for poor food choices. Hope your week is better!
Lucky girl getting flowers at work, that is such a treat! i'm going to go check out that baking tips video…thanks for the link!
Nothing like pretty flowers to cheer you up!
Now I need to go check out your baking video!
How sweet!!! I need to get a girlfriend instead of a boyfriend so I'll get flowers. Girls are just better at thinking about doing nice things like that!
And interesting about your body's reaction to "junk" foods. It's weird how once you start eating healthier, you can't take the crap anymore. I went to a festival last month and ate a HUGE plate of greasy, deep-fried saratoga chips (that were literally oozing with grease). And I got sooo sick later. At one time, I could eat that kind of stuff with no problem.
BTW, I made your zucchini lemon bread this week! So delicious! I did have to bake it a little longer than the recipe called for, but all ovens are different (and I don't own an oven thermometer…even though I should really invest in one).
Well, I prefer girlfriends for obvious reasons but don't think they're problem-free
Yes, your chip experience sounds like my week… My stomach is just not happy. Sometimes I think it's the change from raw to cooked, but I wonder about allergies/sensitivities as well. Ick.
Glad you made the bread and liked it… sorry the baking time was so off for you! Maybe you'll get it fixed up nice for next time.
Best of luck finding a happy medium between raw and cooked… It's definitely no simple task. I'm hoping to eat more raw this summer as greater numbers of fruits and veggies hit their prime, so I'm right there with you trying to find some balance as well!
I hope you photograph some of it… I'd be very into some of your lovely photos of fruit and veggie things!
Awww…I HATE those days…it is no one thing, just so many little things add up to ruin the day. I am glad that the flowers brightened your day–it was such a sweet thing of her to do!
I'm still totally up for eating at Ecopolitan sometime! And going to the farmer's market again (I'll be in Chicago this weekend though).
I watched your video, cutest girl in the world. Also, good baking tips.
Aw shucks! Thanks, lady!
Aww! Sorry to hear about your issues with food choices that left you less than happy. We've all been there, seriously, don't take it too hard. *hugs* I guess our body has a way to tell us what it likes and what it doesn't? Sometimes we have human moments, of course.
Wow Anne, we must be on the same wavelength…I went back to raw this week…and am currently eating the most delish pad thai…mmmm
raw zine on the way?
I wish I felt creative enough to make a raw zine! Sometimes it seems like cheating when it's so simple… The thought of raw pad thai makes me happy!
ill send you the recipe. Its DIVINE. Seriously, food of the gods, this one. I can eat the sauce with a spoon.
What a special treat on a bad day. Gotta love that lady.


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(Slovenščina) Klubska prvaka za leto 2014 sta Leskovar Anže in Babnik Pia
September 29th, 2014 by Aleš No comments »Sorry, this entry is only available in Slovenščina.
Pia Babnik European champion 2014
June 3rd, 2014 by Aleš No comments »We are very proud our member Pia Babnik is this years European Champion U10. Championship was held in Scottland and 580 players from 46 countries took part. Her brothers Jaka and Ziga also played very good. Jaka won trophy for 4 place U8 and Ziga was 11th in the same category.
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June 3rd, 2014 by Aleš No comments »On our golf course was organised University championship of Slovenia. Our member Anze Leskovar was excellent 2. placed.
New PGA PRO Alex Nicholson on our golf course
May 1st, 2014 by Aleš No comments »PGA PRO Alex Nicholson joined our teaching team. He is teaching in our kids academy with our Head PRO Sonnenwald Anze. He is also available for private and group lessons. All informations and reservations call our reception desk 051-366-690.
RAUCH kids tournaments
March 27th, 2014 by Aleš No comments »On Sunday 6.4. we start with RAUCH kids tournaments on our golf course Trnovo. Tournaments are for all kids aged from 6-18 years. All details about tournament you can find on internet page from Golf federation of Slovenia under tournaments.
Golf course is opened
March 1st, 2014 by Aleš No comments »Golf course and driving range are opened from 28.2.2014 from 9.00 till 18.00. Wellcome!
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European championship- 2 trophies for our members
June 3rd, 2013 by Aleš No comments »On european championship US Kids in Scottland have our young players achieved good results: Pia girls U9 is runner up, Jaka is TOP 5 in U7 and Žiga is 16.place U7. Pia and Jaka are best placed european players since european championship has attracted more then 500 players from the whole world.


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On 3 June 2012 09:46, Robin H. Johnson <email@example.com> wrote: If there are enough "Alice" developers, is it a possibility that Bob > will never have a chance to get his commit in? > > All this requires, is that in the time it takes Bob to do 'git pull', > Alice manages to do 'git push' again. > > Alice can thus deprive Bob of a fair chance to get his commit in. > Bob becomes an unhappy developer and gives up. There's an easier solution here: Bob pushes to a branch or to a public repo ( ie: github ) , and then contacts Alice ( or somebody else ) who pulls their changes into the tree on their behalf. Its not "ideal" but better than nothing. And certainly better than being stuck on SVN where this case is virtually guaranteed and with no viable workarounds when it is encountered. -- Kent perl -e "print substr( \"edrgmaM SPA NOcomil.ic\\@tfrken\", \$_ * 3, 3 ) for ( 9,8,0,7,1,6,5,4,3,2 );" http://kent-fredric.fox.geek.nz
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Let's not beat around the bush here: the DROID X2 is hardly the star of Motorola and Verizon's DROID production, what with its PenTile display and CDMA-only radio. But then again, it's not a complete train wreck; and besides, who doesn't love a free phone? Oops, did I say free? I meant you actually get $50 back in the form of a gift card due to a promotion Amazon is currently running.
Remember that sleek 4.5-inch Motorola looker we encountered last month? It's back, but no longer will it be known as the DROID HD or the DROID Spyder; according to the latest rumor (courtesy of This is my Next), the device is none other than the DROID RAZR. Yes, that's the name of the phone that in 2004 saved Motorola from bankruptcy (before it plunged into the profitless dregs of mobile society a second time, that is).
The Motorola XOOM was a truly unique device: it marked the beginning of the Android tablet era, stole a portion (admittedly a very small one) of the iPad 2's pre-announcement hype, and... weighed about as much as a tank driven by Chris Christie.
Well now its successor, the XOOM 2, has begun to hit the rumor mill - just a few minutes ago, Droid Life leaked two pictures of the slate:
We don't have a ton of information on the device as of yet, but DL's "sources" say that its weight is similar to that of the XOOM (!), and it has "big physical flush" buttons on its back, HDMI and microUSB ports on its bottom, and a SIM card slot.
Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.
This edition focuses only on new tablet apps or ones that added Honeycomb support. Regular apps and games are coming soon.
It's now been exactly a year (minus one day) since I published my very first editorial for Android Police, Let Android Be Android. A lot has changed since - dual-core CPUs are now table stakes for a high-end smartphone; Android has evolved from an exclusively mobile OS to a software powerhouse for phones and tablets alike; and we've been given several seminars on stretching the truth about the speed of a wireless network (yep, that would be the "4G" drama).
The Android dev community has a well-deserved reputation for releasing new versions of ROMs at breakneck speeds, and they're not slowing down with the newest kid on the block, the Motorola DROID BIONIC. In fact, @cvpcs has already ported CyanogenMod 7 to the device, and though he isn't ready to release it just yet, he has put out a video to whet our appetites:
Of course, since this is the very first time the BIONIC has successfully booted into CM7, there are plenty of bugs, including:
- No radio connectivity
- No charging
- Issues with battery reporting
- No audio
- No camera
Regardless, this is certainly a viable first chapter in the BIONIC's ROM development, and we look forward to the continuation of the saga.
The newest version of Sprint's weekly "playbook" has been sent around to employees, and as usual, we have a copy. Sadly, this week's edition doesn't exactly inspire confidence for the future of the nation's third-largest carrier - in fact, one of Sprint's primary benefits, the Premier program, will be disappearing down the drain shortly. It's not all bad news, though, so let's dig in and see what's up and coming in the world of Sprint.
The @DroidLanding Twitter account has awoken once more, this time with news of an ongoing DROID Bionic scavenger hunt:
In previous VZW Twitter contests, the @DroidLanding account would tweet out the coordinates of a hidden smartphone and participants would hurriedly scramble to the location lest someone claim the prize before them. With this latest scavenger hunt, however, VZW has upped the nerd factor and brought an augmented reality-based Android game into the mix:
The app lets users 'build' four virtual Bionics before sending them off to a nearby location.
Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.
This is the app roundup. The game roundup from this week can be found here and the tablet app roundup here.


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The Baltimore Orioles are getting one player back from injury tonight, with the return of second baseman Brian Roberts from the DL, but may be down a pitcher, after Brian Matusz was hit in the nose during a bunting drill.
Matusz injured in bunting drill – School of Roch: Brian Matusz was hit on the nose by a ball while performing a … bit.ly/L4cXnv
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) June 12, 2012
Matusz his having, what, you may call, a break through season, if you compare to last year that is. In 12 starts for the O's, he has recorded a 4.48 FIP and 9.3% HR/FB ratio. Last season, he sported a 7.66 FIP and 20.0% HR/FB ratio. Matusz posted a 2.7 fWAR in 2010, making 32 starts.
If Matusz is forced to miss his start due to the injury, Jake Arrieta or Dana Eveland would likely be the two choices to take the mound for manager Buck Showalter.
This is the second pitcher to go down this season in a batting cage, as the Pirates A.J. Burnett was struck in the face doing bunting drills in spring training. Burnett underwent surgery on his eye and missed almost six weeks of action.


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Video: UK offensive coordinator Neal Brown talks about recruiting the home state of Kentucky
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Larry Pup
Brown is right. He's on the right track in recruiting state talent. Gotta have em!
Georgia Blue
Larry , I understand the importance in getting the best players in your Home State and recruiting in Ohio. I keep saying Greater Atlanta area is a HOTBED. Nick Saban , Steve Spurrier , Dabo Swinney and Franklin( Vandy coach) have made it their priority to raid the Greater Atlanta Area. AJC just did a nice article on Saban. Plus , STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL just had their annual spring football game. We had 50,000 fans at the Blue and White Game . They had over 50 college scouts at their Black and Blue Game. The region that they play in is like the small SEC. That region is loaded wIth D1 players.
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Georgia Blue, I agree that there are a lot of very good players in Atlanta and the entire state of Georgia. Just because we have a great start in Ohio does not mean that we are ignoring other areas. It is still early in this recruiting season so I say that we give this staff some time. Last time that I checked rivals.com, we were already in the top 20 for 2014 with a good number of 4-star's. It does not matter where these recruits come from as long as we get our share. I do understand your point.
Stoops has told me twice he is not about to ignore Georgia. He knows better than that
Joker recruited Stephenson but could never pull the elite talent out. The previous staff made GA. A priority just like this staff is making OH priority. Unfortunately Joker's staff targeted players that were of less talent than what Coach Stoops staff targets.
Georgia Blue
All good said and done, if you think Ohio 4 star players are better Georgia 3 stars. Do your homework before you start talking about Stephenson High School. SHS is always in the NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON NSD. You see some you all think like Mark Richts it still early and that's why he doesn't get the best recruits in Georgia. That's why the No.1 Quarterback in the Nation not going to Georgia. It still early in recruiting. Yes the No.1 Quarterback live about 30 miles from UGA and he has committed to Clemson. Clemson was on him early his Sophmore year and UGA WAITED. THAT'S why Saban, Franklin and Spurrier come in early and get kids to commit. Georgia had about 5 players rank in the top 20 players in the Nation but how many did UGA signed ZERO. All because they felt like it was early in recruiting. That's why it is IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH RECRUITS EARLY IN THE PROCESS.
Georgia Blue
Ira, The players from SHS that joker recruited didn't have come to Kentucky. Don't think that UK was the only big schools to recruit them. Some stayed loyal to their early committed, because as the season move on some other big time schools came in late in the recruiting process but they stayed committed
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It seems a bit early to be telling Stoops where or how to recruit.


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I'm a relative newbie to vermicomposting and anticipate setting up a workbin sometime in the next month or two. I read "Worms Eat My Garbage" and have browsed many of the postings on this site; yet I'm still a little hazy on the specifics of what foods are off-limits. I've run into some contradictory info. For example, some say no dairy or meat, but "Worms Eat My Garbage" refers to school programs that feed lunchroom scraps to worms. I'm sure worms have their subjective tastes (and many have posted about their worms' "favorites"), but I'd like some firmer guidelines before I set up my bin.
Below is a list of foods I've read you SHOULDN'T feed red worms. None of this is official, and some of these could well be urban myth. If I'm off on something, could someone please correct me? What Not to Feed Worms:
*Corn Cobs
*Hard fruit peels (ex. avocado, banana)
*Too much coffee
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I have lots of bins, both indoors and out. Salt: would have the same effect as pouring salt on a slug..:( Lots of oil: will coat their skin and they could not breathe Dairy and meat can smell really bad as it decomposes. I do not put either in my indoor bins. I do a lot of classroom event presentaions and they are very hands on and in my bins. As these systems are not "hot" composting systems I do not want to run the risk of kids/adults handling partially decomposed meat. (I do not have left over meat much anyway, as I have cats and dogs in line ahead of the worms:)) Indoors, in more shallow bins than the outdoor ones, I think the meat and dairy would cause nasty smells and attract unwanted marauders. All the other things you listed are just fine for a bin with worms. |
I don't think foods "cooked" with salt would be a problem. Very salty things might cause problems, but the small amount of salt that is in, say vegetables or pasta cooked in salted water shouldn't be an issue -- I've certainly never seen any problems with it in my bins. Ditto with oils in small amounts (i.e., the amount of butter clinging to the leftover green beans, or dressing on the remains of the salad). Dairy and meat are best avoided, for the reasons you give, though again, I don't obsess about small amounts, like the parmesan on the leftover pasta. Cooked beans, citrus, hard fruit peels, corncobs and coffee grounds have never caused any problems for me, though obviously the "harder" something is, the longer it'll take to break down (only avocado seed have proven impervious to the bin, but I guess they really fall into the next category). Seeds are best avoided to the extent possible -- they don't break down, and promptly sprout when I use the vermicompost, but there's little way to avoid the occasional tomato, cucumber & squash seed if you're looking to use the system to compost your kitchen waste. So I just weed out the volunteers. |
What about carrots? I recently started juicing again and juice 8 carrots in the morning. This can produce a lot of crucsed carrots over the period of a week and maybe the worms just couldn't keep up, but the bin got a little stinky. They do fine with the yam and apple leftovers though. i now have a 5 gallon bucket outside the kitch door and will just put most of the carrots in the garden. |
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Zoe, who went from homeless to thriving fashionista, takes us through moments of her life that brought her to where she is today as a Pretty Amazing finalist. Vote for her here!
Me giving a speech at the Start-up America Partnership at the White House!
Giving a speech for Obama Administration Jobs Plan on C-SPAN!
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"We'd walk the old railroad grades," Shank remembers. "I was pushing around toy trains before I could walk."
Father and son would spend days retracing the route of the legendary Denver & Rio Grande, the line that finally connected Colorado's eastern and western sides and played a crucial role in the settlement of the state and its emergence as the most powerful force in the Rockies. Over the years, the Shank family acquired a number of old rail cars and other narrow-gauge equipment, much of which they sold or donated to Colorado museums.
Shank, now 51, found that his interest in Colorado railroads grew as he aged. Ten years ago he moved to Durango, where he began to dream about buying a piece of the old Denver & Rio Grande. So when he heard that Union Pacific was going to sell the old rail line between South Fork and Creede, which hadn't seen a train in nearly three decades, he leapt at the opportunity. In 1998, Union Pacific took bids on the 21-mile line, which it had acquired in a series of railroad mergers.
Although the company received several offers, it chose the nonprofit Denver & Rio Grande Railway Historical Foundation, which Shank had created the year before. The foundation offered $624,616 for the line, to be paid in installments. Shank, a real estate investor, says that although he has invested little of his own money, he does have a financial backer, whom he declines to identify. The backer has already paid off more than half of the total, he says.
"I've always had my eyes on the Creede branch," Shank says. "It's in my blood and in my genes. It's who I am."
Shank then turned his attention to the task of launching a tourist train on the route. The track was a mess after years of disuse, and thousands of rotted rail ties would have to be replaced. A locomotive and antique rail cars would need to be bought and refurbished. Staff would need to be hired, marketing begun, volunteers brought on board. It would cost millions, and the foundation would have to win contributions from wealthy rail buffs all over the country.
As he expected, South Fork officials, who are strong proponents of tourism, enthusiastically backed the project, which they hope will help fill the motels that line U.S. Highway 160.
But Shank was in for a surprise in the scrappy old mining town of Creede. There he found that the prospect of hundreds of tourists disembarking every day at lunchtime horrified many locals who had come to cherish the town's intimacy and isolation.
"Creede may be the only old mining town that hasn't been overrun by tourism," says Mayor B.J. Myers. "We don't want someone from the outside bringing lots of people into Creede and changing the character."
At one of the first public meetings about the train, the reception was so hostile that Shank says he wondered if he'd be able to leave safely. "There was a lynch-mob mentality," he says, "to the point that I leaned over to the mayor and said, 'Do I need a police escort to get out of town?'"
The meeting was only the beginning of Shank's problems, though. Last April, Creede held a non-binding referendum to gauge residents' feelings about the proposal; they opposed it by a vote of 103-52. The chamber of commerce surveyed its members as well and found a large majority against the train. Since then, the town has challenged Shank's federal transportation permits; solicited the help of the Colorado Attorney General's Office; and sued Shank, accusing him of trying to undermine Creede's zoning laws. An anonymous opponent of the project even hired a private investigator to research Shank's past.
The legal situation gets even murkier because of a quirk in the town's history: Creede was platted more than a century ago by someone who had evidently never been to the town. As a result, legal maps show the railroad right-of-way extending underneath the rear third of many of the buildings on the west side of Main Street. The tracks themselves come in from the southeast and run behind these buildings.
Shank says he's now afraid to even venture into Creede, and the pending litigation has made his life even more difficult. "I've got 15,000 ties to replace and bridges to build and repair, a depot to lease and cars that have to be bought. But I'm constantly doing damage control. It's very frustrating. That's their plan. They want me to give up."
Creede is about as far removed from the world as a town served by a paved highway can be.
That highway, which meanders along the Rio Grande River for miles, passes ranches and scattered vacation homes before reaching a couple of brightly painted old miners' houses perched on a bluff, the first sign of Creede. Most of the town is shoehorned into a narrow canyon that's within walking distance of the Holy Moses mine, which brought thousands of miners to Creede during the 1890s. Despite its origin as a rough-and-tumble miners' camp, Creede is strikingly lovely, with rows of small wooden houses and nineteenth-century brick buildings set against the canyon's sheer walls.


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Albert G. Jordan is the Manager of 4 J Concrete, LLC .
4 J Concrete, LLC filed as a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the State of Texas filed on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. This corporation is approximately two years old according to documents filed with Texas Secretary of State. 4 J Concrete, LLC also lists Alejandro Jordan as Manager.
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Albert G. Jordan is connected to other officers through these corporate roles. One of the top connections is Elda Jordan .
4J Oilfield Services, LLC also lists Elda Jordan as Manager, in addition to Albert's role of Manager. This corporation was registered one year after 4 J Concrete, LLC as a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the State of Texas on Thursday, December 27, 2012.
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