What about the Dahlia, I have not seen an article in their favor in the past year, and they are most beautiful and of easy culture. I do not find them hard to grow and know of no flower more beautiful. I’ve been growing them for the past 45 years in south western Wisconsin and always was well paid for the trouble of growing them.

There are off years for all things and of course now and then a year comes that just isn’t a dahlia year, but never a real failure. I find it best not to be in a big hurry when spring comes, to get them in soil but always wait till I hear some farmers in the community is planting corn, then I get busy.

I have the ground all ready and the wireless outdoor speakers turned on so by first of May, I wait for the sound of and the click of the corn planter, that usually is from May 1 to May 10. By the 20th or last of May I finish up planting and stakeing, ordinary good garden soil is all they require.

One tuber with 1 or 2 eyes is enough for one hill, or plant. Plant about 6 inches deep, cover only one-half of trench after they come up, cover up level and about the tithe for buds to appear draw soil up about the plant, or hill as ‘you do potatoes. Then never hoe deep near the plants as some feeder roots come close to the surface. I make my rows about 24 inches apart and the plants about 18 inches apart in the rows. Best time to stake them is at planting time or soon after they are up a few inches, but do not wait till a storm comes along and bends them over, or You will be disappointed as they break so easy when top heavy with mud and rain.

If you want extra big bloom its good to disbud, but I’ve tried it and I perfer a beautiful plant with more bloom even if they are not large as plates. I usually get loads of blooms 6 to 10 inches across and believe me they are a beautiful sight, and the small types are beautiful too. The tiny poms and cactus kinds make a lovely display, and come in most colors and types as the giants do. Guess I’d go on and on about this favorite flower, and if this gets by the censor and not land in the waste basket, may try again.

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Of all of the varied styles of greenhouses, the Victorian Greenhouse seems to be one of the most sought after designs in greenhouse construction.

The term Victorian Greenhouse comes from the Victorian Style of architecture. This developed during the reign of Queen Victoria and lasted from 1807 through 1901. This was a long period of prosperity for the British people and the industrial growth was high. It also allowed the middle class to develop and was a period of positive influence.

Gothic Revival Architecture was leading the style during this era until classical architecture reviled its roots. In 1851 when the first World’s Fair was introduced no one had ever seen anything like what was coined, “The Crystal Palace”.

This was a 990,000 square foot glass and iron structure where all of the exhibitors, all 14,000 of them were housed in order to reveal some of the greatest innovations of its era. This is where the first Victorian Greenhouse first was prototyped.

There are many shapes and sizes in greenhouse construction. These include Quonset, Tri-Penta, dome, Gothic arch, slant-side, A-frame, gable roof, straight side, curved side and slant sided lean-to greenhouses. The Victorian always seems to incorporate curved roofs as well as straight roofed and sides. The common factor in a Victorian styled greenhouse is its added Gothic finials put on the sides or the roof of the greenhouse. This is basically a design only feature and adds to the beauty and not the function. The curved eaves and the vents also depict a Victorian style greenhouse.

There are functions of a greenhouse style to think about when planning your greenhouse. Some styles accommodate flexible coverings like polyethylene, or polycarbonate. These would be the Dome, Gothic, Victorian, Quonset, curved-side lean-to and the Tri-Penta. Others, such as the A-frame, gable roof, slant, straight sided lean-to greenhouses work better with glass construction.

Some styles are easier to heat and cool, like the Victorian, and Quonset. The dome or A-frame is not as efficient in heating and cooling. The A-frame is unusual in its growing area, or head area and may seem awkward to work in. The Victorian seems to fit all criteria for efficient cooling and heating with the roof of an A-frame and the curved eaves allowing air flow and circulation for efficiency. The vents also aid in quality air control.

The Victorian Greenhouse is a perfect shape for greenhouse construction. It is workable, efficient, stylish and is popular in the Northern and the Southern climates. The structure (when custom built) will last for many years down the road. There is no better greenhouse than a Victorian Greenhouse.

Want to find out more about Victorian Greenhouses, then visit Judy Stevens’s site on how to choose the best Victorian Greenhouses for your needs.

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