Monday, September 6, 2010

Our sunflowers

June 23rd: Spot the three tiny sprouts on the other end of the pond? I planted them from sunflower seeds right around June 1st.

August 1st: Nah, not that tall yet, how can this be a mammoth right?






August 17th:  Yes, that is my hand, and the plant is taller than me at this point!


Sept 5th: This is easily one of my favorite photos: the view of the plant when I stand right beneath it and look up. It is really shady and the sparrows love to hang out here.
Looking up to the giants. It was easily to see them from the second floor windows! Right now we still have number 3 who has not bloomed, and that is the one pictured in the header.

Sadly that they droop after a week or so. We are still hoping to get some seeds to roast, or for next year
Attack of the giant sunflower! The husby said the blinked in this photo, but who can tell right? :)

6 comments:

Dawn said...

It is HUGE!

imp said...

WOAH! It's a giant alright! I love sunflowers. Yellow against the bright blue sky is just such a happy sight. Heheh. The last photo and the caption are both too cute.

Jo said...

wow! Really huge! I love sunflowers too! Well done! Plant some more!

aki-chan said...

wow!! u have ur own sunflower and little garden! how sweet! i've always wanted a little garden of my own :)

Suntaneye said...

Sorry I am having trouble leaving comments on my own blog! It keeps disappearing.

Dawn: Guess what I found a sting bug on it too!

Imp: totally agree that sunflowers look their best against the blue skies :)

JoMel: thanks! hopefully I can find something else to plant next spring, any suggestions?

Aki-chan: didn't know you also like to garden! It is quite fun really, except for the bugs and mosquitoes that drive me crazy!

aki-chan said...

wah having bugs makes it even more interesting! do u get ladybugs there?? :)