I am also putting off officially starting my tubers to April 1. Too much work otherwise. I would buy the cowpots but I bought a huge number of 4" x 6" tall plastic pots so I guess I am committed to them. Would love not to have to turn them upside down to dump them out of the pots to plant. They are so fragile. Maybe this year they will be smaller being started a month later and that will make it easier. Dahlia beds are snow free but the leaves dumped on them (on purpose) last fall are still frozen. Not sure if I should remove the leaves or just leave them there and dig holes in them for the dahlias. There are lilies, iris (Siberian), five peonies) along with some other perennials like Blue Sapphire, ajuga, sedum, lamium, poppies (icelandic) in one of the beds. Hopefully they can find their way to the surface. The leaves are about 2" deep.
