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Let’s talk about dahlias. 💐 Because if you’ve ever stood in the rows at First Roots Farm in late August… you already know. They’re the show-offs. The head-turners. The reason people audibly say “oh my gosh” when they walk into the field. But what most people don’t see? What happens after the frost. Every fall, once the plants have finished their season, we cut them back and carefully dig every single tuber out of the ground. Clumps the size of dinner plates. Dirt everywhere. Hands freezing. It’