We all know the tatty shed isn't your's Steve, your's is anything but tatty, we all drolled over it months ago.
My sunflowers are out - at last, unfortunately they didn't grow where I planted them so the impact I was hoping for is lost, but still very cheerful looking fella's.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Lovely fruitcake, such cheerful flowers aren't they.
Every year in my garden diary I write notes to myself to be sure to stake and every year forget/don't get around to it until it's too late - next year.....
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Got a few of various sizes and varieties, no giants, nothing taller than about 7ft this year. Started collecting some seeds today to save for next year.
Ynnead, don't know about the 'best' variety for pollinators, but I like the look of 'Titan' as it produces particularly large flower heads and seeds, so should be good for pollinating insects as well as a great source of food for birds and squirrels later in the season.
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We all know the tatty shed isn't your's Steve, your's is anything but tatty, we all drolled over it months ago.
My sunflowers are out - at last, unfortunately they didn't grow where I planted them so the impact I was hoping for is lost, but still very cheerful looking fella's.
Which is the best variety of sunflower for pollinators do you think?
Of the 3 varieties we planted this year, these are my absolute faves
they are dinky little things, not even coming up tp my knee, but what a lovely display
most of mine have grown well this year, hopefully will provide lots of seeds for the birds.
one thing I have learned tho is the biggest ones ( a lot are taller than me ) need proper staking cos some of them haven't grown very straight.
Lovely fruitcake, such cheerful flowers aren't they.
Every year in my garden diary I write notes to myself to be sure to stake and every year forget/don't get around to it until it's too late - next year.....
Thank you DD, I am rather partial to them
thankfully these are so short they don't need staking
Well guys, mine have finally set their heads.
here are my piccies.
This is a week ago. Just below the windowsill, in white chalk, Is the 10 foot marker. LOL.
This is after a couple more days of sunshine. (below)
Brilliant Frannerz hope mine get that tall next year do you know the variety
Got a few of various sizes and varieties, no giants, nothing taller than about 7ft this year. Started collecting some seeds today to save for next year.
Ynnead, don't know about the 'best' variety for pollinators, but I like the look of 'Titan' as it produces particularly large flower heads and seeds, so should be good for pollinating insects as well as a great source of food for birds and squirrels later in the season.