This past year we took another acre from our tenant farmer to expand our growing fresh-cut flower potential. We chose a different compost supplier for many reasons, time price and availability were all weighted.

In June we noticed that the dahlias were not growing the same as the previous year; they were short, bushy and seemed stunted. The strangest part is some flowers are loving their life in the soil, Zinnias, Gomphrena, and Asters are all doing great. We figure its either the compost (too much nitrogen) or the farmers application of herbicides

So the great Dahlia transplant has been occurring over the past monthish. Due to a lack of labour, we are weeding old areas and then transplanting. This photo shows the hard work; without the story, it just looks like a strange flower struggling to get through it. This was a challenge, not a fight. We saw an issue, decided on the solution and executed it. No blame, no should haves. I am lucky to have chosen the correct business and life partner.

“Failure Is Informative” - Dave Chappell

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