For the most part I am really pleased at how my tubers are doing. I've lost a few but in nearly every case they were very small tuber clumps of seedlings, not tubers of known varieties. I don't have tons of extra tubers but I do have "Enough" of most and a lot to grow out as 2nd year seedlings. I don't have a ton of room with only 6 raised beds but it keeps me from overdoing too much. I am going to try not to crowd them but that is really hard with such limited bed space.
I will also be sending some of my extra Salish Tubers to my daughter who farms in Maine. She sells market bouquets at her farmer's market (I think it is the one in Freeport, not sure if she does any others) She is a very busy lady but I have talked about how much fun it would be to get some Salish Dahlias established on the east coast.My daughter is "Salish Born and bred" but found her sweetheart and her life on a farm in Maine. It has been fun mentoring her from so far away, though it would be even more fun if she was close enough for frequent visits. With our difference in climates between western Oregon and Maine, if will be nice for east coasters to have a source of Salish Tubers back there where they are already acclimated. We will see how it works this winter. They have severe water restrictions in summer too, with the climate change that is happening, so if the well goes dry only the toughest tubers will survive.
