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Mar 17th, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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We've tiller up what was last years tomato and squash garden for sunflowers. I going to plant a lot.
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WOW !!! I am impressed. I had hoped to plant sunflowers in what was my dad's gsrden.---but apparently my mom thinks it would be better to return his gardens back into yard----so no sunflowers for me this year--- --well unless she changes her mind...... Can I live vicariously thru you, Sheri?????
________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....
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That is going to be a lovely show, Sheri!
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WOW! You better put some bird perches out there for some good photos. That is awesome!
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It's not going to be near the fun doing it alone.
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I love it when their heads all turn the same way. 1000's of them together is a wonderful sight. Good luck!
I love my garden
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Thats gonna be great when its all aglow with sunflowers, Are you planning on putting in the giant one or another variety?
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It's not going to be near the fun doing it alone. I know Shari--and I have even bought 2 varieties of seeds already---I had assumed that I would use my dads garden this year---Mom "had" said that my BIL weas going to put in some garden where dad used to so I was going to use some also. But now she says different. maybe I could put in a few in my tiny garden this year anyway---if nothing else, there is the line where my blackberries should be going-- I was/going to put potatoes where my sunflowers were last year---things are so high this year. Count me in---
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but sadly it is snowing now-----
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Bare ground has never looked so good I can't wait to see it again here. I'll be waiting for updated pics this year from you..
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Bare ground has never looked so good I can't wait to see it again here. I'll be waiting for updated pics this year from you.. I will answer for me--yes, ma'am you will get photo updates from me---
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It's freezing cold now and raining.
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It's freezing cold now and raining. well it is 48 now here--BUT tomorrow is going to bring rain snow & lord knows what all else--- I think we must have our calendars all messed up. On the News tonight they said it was like ly still going to be snowing in April here this year
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We will do sunflowers this year, also, Sheri. But today we are getting 5 to 8 inches snow & tomorrow is April 1st!
We were given two hands to hold, two eyes to see, two ears to listen & two legs to walk. But why were we given only one heart? The other heart was given to another for us to find.
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Seems this crazy weather is keeping the sunflower seeds in the bag everywhere.
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We've tiller up what was last years tomato and squash garden for sunflowers. I going to plant a lot. So Sheri,, How 'bout an update on your sunflowers?
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
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Sheri- I have ONE sunflower plant-- -- Rod is making noises about dismantling my raised veggie garden to help drain the water that sits all spring under the storage shed that we have in the back yard---& since I do not wish to argue with him over it, I only have 4 tomato plants and 1 sunflower plant in my garden this year. He says he may do the repair work in say July when everything is good and dry. (well there is my asperagus & my herb bed----but just tomatoes & the 1 sunflower in the veggie part)---- when I move my garden I will likley cut it in half( to 4 sq feet)--I am hoping to get at least 2-3 asparagas plants in the new one though---- I DO have 2 tomato plants in pots on my deck & then onions in another one---so I am not completely without... But for now ONE sunflower is better than none, right????
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they're growing but aren't very tall yet.
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I'll try to get a picture of mine soon---
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I'll take a picture too but it won't be exciting yet.
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mine either but hey--they are what they re right???
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This year isn't the year for sunflowers.
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Well Sheri--seeings as I only have ONE plant I say in comparason yoiu have a real LOT of them----I have a photo but it is like a week or so old.--MT ONE SF is about 1 foot taler---so I will try to make it a prioity to take a photo of it tomorrow for you--
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Here's a goldfinch on one of the tiny volunteer sunflowers.
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That is such a lovely bird and a great shot.
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Yes a beautiful shot, Sheri---- Below is my lone sunflower--and it was a volunteer from an uneaten seed from my winter feeder.
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That first shot is really lovely, Carol!
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Dodge---Sheri--anyone---Who is thinking of planting some sunflowers this year--- I know my garden is tiny this year--& after Planted my asparagus, herbs & tomatoes, I did not have a whole lot of room left--but "where there is a will", I always say-- so I planted a very small row of "Dwarf Teddy Bear sunflowers" behind my one tomato plant and about a 4 to 5 ft row of "Autumn Beauty" sunflowers behind the peppers & odd tomato plant. The last ones have 2 zucchini in the middle of them--I thought they could provide my squash with some shade in the heat of the day---
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I always make room for Sunflowers!! I have several Maximilians and even started some Skyscraper Sunflowers in my seedling room. My dh almost killed them when I was gone one time, he forgot to water them. But I think they will make it. I also has some "unknown" sunflower seeds so I sprouted them and have them growing under the lights. Not sure where they will all go, but it will we a Sunflowery place around here this summer. Good idea about shading the squash! I love the ideas I get from here! I can't wait to see the pictures!
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They never grow well here, but I live through the wonderment of it all through everyone else's gardens.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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