This year I'm going to leave it in the ground and pile leaves and mulch around it. Last year I kept it in a unheated shed and it did well until I planted it, then it rotted. I'll start adding old fruits and vegetables and clippings to the soil around it. The last time I gave it some compost, was early in Spring. I'll see if the local Starbucks has any coffee grounds. Does anyone know if you have to be a customer to take them?