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Lowes has Peat moss in 6 cubic foot cubes for $8. Since that's pretty
cheap, you can even get an OPEN bag for HALF PRICE!! That's enough to store all your tubers in and make your own potting soil as well!! madgardener -- Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." Chief Seattle "rosemarie face" wrote in message ... Hi everyone ! This year for the first time I had a bed of Cannas in my garden . How do I store them for winter ?? I have read up on it a little and it said to store them in peat moss . My dilemma is that I can't find any in any stores around here . Are there other alternatives ? I want to store them in my basement . Please help ! Thanks ! Rosie z5 |
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That price is correct, but I believe those bales are 3.8 cubic feet.
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 19:20:57 -0400, "madgardener" opined: Lowes has Peat moss in 6 cubic foot cubes for $8. Since that's pretty cheap, you can even get an OPEN bag for HALF PRICE!! That's enough to store all your tubers in and make your own potting soil as well!! madgardener Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html |
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canna are rhizomes and that peat moss will dry them out and kill it. Just
dig them up, do NOT wash them, dump them into either a box or paper bags and store in a cool dark place, a place that's abover 35F but below 45F. good this to do is mid winter check for mold and maybe spray a tiny bit of water onthem IF needed. -- "And for the second time in four million years, the monolith awoke." Arthur C.Clarke 2062dyssey three SIAR http://starlords.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.netfirms.com/ "madgardener" wrote in message ... Lowes has Peat moss in 6 cubic foot cubes for $8. Since that's pretty cheap, you can even get an OPEN bag for HALF PRICE!! That's enough to store all your tubers in and make your own potting soil as well!! madgardener -- Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." Chief Seattle "rosemarie face" wrote in message ... Hi everyone ! This year for the first time I had a bed of Cannas in my garden . How do I store them for winter ?? I have read up on it a little and it said to store them in peat moss . My dilemma is that I can't find any in any stores around here . Are there other alternatives ? I want to store them in my basement . Please help ! Thanks ! Rosie z5 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/04 |
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I think it all depends on your circumstances. I don't have a basement, or a
place that stays between 35-45F. I've got a closet that stays about 60F. I heat with coal, and even with added humidification the air in the house tends to be dry. I store my main crop of cannas in plastic tubs, with the lids askew for ventilation, in slightly moist peat moss. The extras I store in bags or boxes without peat moss. They all make it though alive, but the ones stored in peat are plumper and healthier and start up faster in the spring. Either way, after digging I let them sit under cover and dry out for a few days before storing, to prevent rot, as our soil tends to be wet and heavy. This also allows any cut surfaces to scab over. If you are new to storing cannas, you might want to try several different approaches, and see what works best. Cheers, Sue -- Zone 6, South-central PA "starlord" wrote in message ... canna are rhizomes and that peat moss will dry them out and kill it. Just dig them up, do NOT wash them, dump them into either a box or paper bags and store in a cool dark place, a place that's abover 35F but below 45F. good this to do is mid winter check for mold and maybe spray a tiny bit of water onthem IF needed. |
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I live in the High Mojave Desert of Calif. and don't have to dig them up for
winter. http://home.inreach.com/starlord/canna -- "And for the second time in four million years, the monolith awoke." Arthur C.Clarke 2062dyssey three SIAR http://starlords.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.netfirms.com/ "SugarChile" wrote in message ... I think it all depends on your circumstances. I don't have a basement, or a place that stays between 35-45F. I've got a closet that stays about 60F. I heat with coal, and even with added humidification the air in the house tends to be dry. I store my main crop of cannas in plastic tubs, with the lids askew for ventilation, in slightly moist peat moss. The extras I store in bags or boxes without peat moss. They all make it though alive, but the ones stored in peat are plumper and healthier and start up faster in the spring. Either way, after digging I let them sit under cover and dry out for a few days before storing, to prevent rot, as our soil tends to be wet and heavy. This also allows any cut surfaces to scab over. If you are new to storing cannas, you might want to try several different approaches, and see what works best. Cheers, Sue -- Zone 6, South-central PA "starlord" wrote in message ... canna are rhizomes and that peat moss will dry them out and kill it. Just dig them up, do NOT wash them, dump them into either a box or paper bags and store in a cool dark place, a place that's abover 35F but below 45F. good this to do is mid winter check for mold and maybe spray a tiny bit of water onthem IF needed. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/04 |
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