I wrapped in plastic bags last year with great success, so am going to do it this year. But this morning, when i set up to start wrapping, I had to recut some stems a little shorter, which were still green at the cut site.

My question - is the letting dry for a day or two for the tubers or for the stem too, and should I wait another day or two until the new cut stem is dry too before I wrap up?

Thanks
Linda

Has anyone ever used a cooler like you take camping? I would line it with the newspaper and pupt the tubers in plastic bags with peat but than close the cooler up? I am light on cardboard boxes.

PD, I use styrofoam coolers every year, with tight-fitting lids. I don't know why a camping Coleman type cooler wouldn't work as long as you check the tubers periodically, as usual.

Still waiting for a frost here, but the digging has begun.

I didn't cut the tubers up last year before I put them away, just wrapped them loosly in plastic grocery bags and store them in plastic plant trays (looks like a lower rectangular milk crate) in a cool closet. I lost only 2 last year out of 80 so am going that route this year.