The sunflowers have opened – so big and beautiful. They’ve grown so tall they’re touching the roof of my house!!
They’ve been very low maintenance, and look so cheerful! I cant wait to do this again next year! =)
How to grow sunflowers
How I did it: I have always driven by houses with pretty sunflowers and admired them. Last summer I decided I wanted to put some in for the birds as well as myself. I have a south facing backyard and threw a few different kind of seeds in and voila! Too many for the little space so I had to transplant them all over the backyard. It brought bluejays like crazy and I love hearing how excited bluejays get when they find something worth screeching about! LOL.
I had bought small previously planted sunflowers that always died..these little seeds took off easily and grew with little care.
They were beautiful. I must do this again this year!
Lessons & tips: You can literally toss the seeds and they'll grow.
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The shoots are over a meter and a half to 2 meters tall now! There are even little green ‘buds’ that have formed ready for the flowers to bloom. =)
The sprouts are about half a meter tall now. Its interesting to watch them grow because I planted two different types of seeds. One type is about half the size of the other at the moment. Hopefully this will result in a nice effect!
I planted the seeds today!! In a sunny garden bed up against a wall. Good spot.
Should be a while before i get actual flowers – but at least i’ve set the ball rolling. Cant wait! =)
One month since i started this goal and the garden bed has been prepared for where the seeds will be planted.
I just need some spare time to start planting and away they will grow! =)
Bought the seeds yesterday.. but i’ll have to wait till the weather is a little bit warmer till i plant them. Maybe a month or so. =)
hellololly is rearranging her entire first floor.
i have 11 growing that i started from seeds. they are between 4 feet and almost seven feet tall. i can’t stop giggling every time i see them. they are becoming the main topics of my conversation every time they grow a little more.
no pictures yet.
Flangerella-roo is looking at her goals
next year I will put them in large individual pots and bring them on inside to get a few big ones
but I am glad some have flowered and not all of them have broken off in the wind
Flangerella-roo is looking at her goals
I have planted the seeds I collected from some of the seed heads last year and a few are just breaking the surface now.
I have also got a packet from last year called allsorts and bought some ‘single giant’ seeds ready to plant now.
It is blowing a hooly outside at the moment with the sun shining bright
If my potting shed is still standing after my evening meal I will try and find the seeds I want to plant tonight
Mmmm may have to look up when you are supposed to sew according to the moon phases cos I have heard it really does have an affect



