Is there such a thing as too many cannas?  I managed to dig out and bring in the cannas and black elephant ears yesterday.  It’s a good thing I did since we hit freezing temperatures during the night.  The day was a mild mid-fifty degrees.

     I was amazed at the size and number of cannas when I dug them out.  While I was working on the last bunch in the yard, S walked by with her basset hound Cosby, and I offered to give her some.  I have more than enough for the garden next year.  I gave her a plastic grocery bag full. 

     It took me three trips to the basement to get all the elephant ears and cannas down there.  I store them in a dark, cool, and moist area.

     I did set some of both plants aside for AJ.  I’ll give them to her when she comes to take care of the leaves.  She’ll also get some lily pads and the lizard tail for her pond.

     My van had its second flat tire for the week—same tire.  I won’t ask ‘what next?’ because when I do there’s always something that will raise its ugly head.