Hey all –
My wife drank the kool-aid and has taken the deep dive into the world of dahlias. Last year was the first year she played any (10 ish?) but this year she committed to the cause and has I think approx 162 tubers/types that are waiting to be placed into the dirt. She’s talked about splitting tubers and making bouquets etc etc etc. Listen -I’m here for it. We’ve had a rough couple (many) years and this is the first hobby that has really brought life back to her so I want to support it as best as I can.
Here’s the question- I imagine that she’s going to need a little place outdoors to process tubers/stems etc. I have zero (Z.E.R.O- I wanna be clear) idea of what all that work entails. I need help designing the bench so that it’s most functional for the needs of a dahlia junkie. Attached is a crude drawing of an L shaped bench. I need to know how much space is good. What accessories should she have? Does she need electrical nearby? What kind of buckets are best? Etc etc – all that kind of stuff. What would make it perfect. It’s important to me that I get it right the first time.
(The 9ft side will always be 9ft – should we have extra shelves over it? The 6 – 15ft side can be any length between those two dimensions and I imagine the space as staging, a place to set stuff while she processes on the 9ft side. Does this all make sense? It’s hard not knowing much about the world that I’m trying to build for)
Thanks!!
by Bweezy81
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This is such an amazing post – what a thoughtful gift. Your wife will be thrilled. I work at a dahlia field – the only electric we use is for lights and our wifi router, so I don’t think electricity is necessary for an outdoor work bench. A water source would be great for filling buckets for already cut stems though! In terms of tools, spots for snippers all the way up to bigger lopping tools, maybe space to hold stakes and twine? I’m sure other home growers have lots more ideas!!