[DD.]

I've just realised to my horror that we're a month behind starting this this year, but there again, so is everything else.

So we'd better get cracking. I'll copy/paste the rules from last year which seem to have been OK........

As in previous years, we are running a just-for-fun sunflower competition.


The winner will be the tallest sunflower rather than the widest head.
There will also be a poll at the end for the best photo.   
There is no prize just a note under your username to say you won   

The rules.....

  Newbies can register but must have 50 posts before end of competition.
  Names have to be registered by 30th June to count.
  Please show the measurement, with full length photo, by 31st October, when competition will end.
 
  Anyone who disagrees with Moderators will be disqualified.

Please post on this thread only to register or comment on your progress. Asking for advice is acceptable, but bear in mind those giving it are trying to beat you! Waffling posts will be deleted!


Right - who's first in to bat?

The Players:

Arugula
surbie100
devonbarmygardener
Yours Truly
Yorkie

Annen
pdblake
sunshineband
mumofstig
Rexmundi

Lulu
Mother-Hen
carlrmj
Totty
Sweetpea C

VegGirl7
shoozie
taytors
Willow_Warren
Gandan57

Kim50
Fairy Plotmother (needs 50)
Herb
alimilly

[arugula]

Wot no entrants yet? Go on then....

I'll have to win my title back one day.

[surbie100]

Me please - am trying my Mum's geriatric seed as well as some new ones.

[devonbarmygardener]

I'll give it a go again DD please - they all fell over and got eaten last year!
Better luck to me this year!

Better get sowing!

Have just sown 3 varieties and 2 of them are the smallest sunflower seeds I have ever played with!!
How something 5-6ft comes out of one of those is beyond me!

'Giant single'
'Red Sun'
'Vanilla Ice' - super tiny seed.
We'll see eh!

Good luck everyone.

[DD.]

Just found an old packet of Sutton's "Fun to Grow" sunny sunflower seeds, so I'll count me in! (They only cost me 10p in an end of season sale 2 years ago).

[devonbarmygardener]

Just found an old packet of Sutton's "Fun to Grow" sunny sunflower seeds, so I'll count me in! (They only cost me 10p in an end of season sale 2 years ago).

My 'Giant Single' said sow by end 2011! 

[Yorkie]

Count me in 

I didn't realise until it was too late last year that the photo had to be of the entire plant and its measurement - is that going to be the same this year?

If so, I need to get someone else in to take the photo while the tape is being held ... and might be worth highlighting this in the rules   

[Annen]

I'll have go too, I've planted some giant singles already, beside the fence so they won't fall over.

[pdblake]

Go on then, put my name down too. I'll grow one alongside that pretty big pumpkin I've got going

[sunshineband]

I'll attempt to join in again

Let's hope I get a plant that does not blow over this year 

Best sow something this weekend ....... freeby seeds from somewhere that have a picture of a yellow sunflower on the front against a bright blue sky 

[DD.]

Count me in 

I didn't realise until it was too late last year that the photo had to be of the entire plant and its measurement - is that going to be the same this year?

If so, I need to get someone else in to take the photo while the tape is being held ... and might be worth highlighting this in the rules   

I've put that bit in, ta.

[DD.]

I'll have go too, I've planted some giant singles already, beside the fence so they won't fall over.

That's not fair - a head start! 

[mumofstig]

It seems to mean certain death for any I grow  but I'll have a go 

[Rexmundi]

Please include me 

[Lulu]

Can I enter my Teddy Bears for the best photo again?  They are dwarf size so won't get the prize for tallest.  I'd like to defend my title I got last year please 

Lulu