April 13th, 2026

HELLO FLOWER LOVERS! Yeah! SPRING is finally here as the nights get warmer. You should see the garden bursting with bright green!
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In the 2025 growing season here at the Cancer Victory Garden in San Luis Obispo.    WHOOHOO! AND DID WE EVER FINISH WITH A BANG!!! Drum roll please…This Growing Season, 2025, the garden produced like never before due to the care and fertilizer provided by our wonderful donors and our fabulous cancer survivors and florists took us to new heights with their bouquets!!! They are incredibly dedicated and come EVERY MONDAY 9-11 TO SHARE THEIR CREATIVITY! They are AMAZING! If you would like to join us contact Linda [email protected]
ALRIGHT ARE YOU READY??? Drum roll please…

This year the CVG produced & the ladies created MORE THAN 561 VASES OF STUNNING FLOWERS TO CANCER PATIENTS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AT NO CHARGE TO PATIENTS!!!

THE ANNUAL PLANTING FUNDRAISER, INCLUDES LUNCH, WILL BE SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2026, 10-1PM. BRING YOUR TROWEL IF YOU HAVE ONE AND GLOVES. WE WILL PLANT 10-12 AND EAT LUNCH AT 12-1, $20 DONATION, INCLUDES LUNCH. We need to have everyone plant in memory of their own survivorship or the loss of a loved one. Honor yourself and others by planting with us! It’s a lot of fun and there will be a special art activity for kids and a photographer!

ABOUT STORING, DIGGING UP, AND MAINTAINING DAHLIA TUBERS from my friends at Triple Wren Farm!! I LOVE THEIR DAHLIAS! 

Do I have to dig and store my tubers? Can I just leave them in the ground?
Your ability to leave them in-ground depends on how much rain you get overwinter, what kind of soil/drainage you have, and whether or not your ground freezes. The tubers will multiply so it is important to dig them up and separate them. You can then replant.

if you do leave them over the winter, you could layer leaves or straw mulch thickly over the stubs of your stalks and cover with a tarp to prevent too much rain sitting on the clumps. If the tubers are up close to your house, the building could create a “heat sink” for them that keeps the ground from freezing.

Many home gardeners leave their tubers in this way, with good results. It’s always a risk to leave them in the ground in case of unusual weather or circumstances, but as long as you’re okay with that risk, go ahead and leave them. You could also experiment with a few to see if they overwinter well before you leave all of your tubers outside.

SEE YOU THE 19! 10am with your hat and trowel if ya got’em!!