Yesterday, we noticed the first dahlia of the season has clawed its way to the surface of our garden.  (If you’ve ever seen a dahlia in its early stages, the stems look like little claws.  I’ll try to snap a picture so you can see what I mean.)

My husband and I started growing dahlia last summer, and now we’re hooked.  Here’s one of the dahlia we cut from our garden last August.  Love how lush they are when they bloom.