[Eblana]

Folks,  we had our first frost yesterday and my dahlias have all turned black on top and the flowers have rotted     How soon should I dig them up to start to dry the tubers out?

[mumofstig]

Now 

[Eblana]

Thanks Mum

[hamstergbert]

they fry better if you don't dry them out first.....

[fatbelly]

We had our 1st proper frost this week & my Dahlias all turned black so I have lifted them & they are now drying out in my shed. Will they survive the winter in my shed or do I need to take extra measures?

[Eblana]

I dug all my tubers up yesterday and they are now drying out in the PT - I will clean them off in about two weeks time and then put them in crates with old compost, sand etc. scattered around them and I will then move them to the cool dark shed until early next spring when I will pot them put to get them back into growth.