Sunflower Competition 2012

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #75 on: June 05, 2012, 09:08 »
All of my sunflowers have been eaten ......  forgot the slug pellet protection for these   :blush:

I'm starting again today - seeds are chitting this time around,  I'm not holding out much hope of winning, but I'm still going to give it my best shot!!! ;)

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #76 on: June 07, 2012, 22:00 »
Planning on planting out mine on Saturday as running out of room. Canes at ready with current rather windy forecasts

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #77 on: June 07, 2012, 22:57 »
All of my sunflowers have been eaten ......  forgot the slug pellet protection for these   :blush:

I'm starting again today - seeds are chitting this time around,  I'm not holding out much hope of winning, but I'm still going to give it my best shot!!! ;)

Yes, me too.
Not sure if I am going to try again though.

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #78 on: June 14, 2012, 13:59 »
I just noticed in the stronger wind than we've had for some time (here anyway  :unsure:) that my sunflowers were demonstrating how remarkably bendy they are!  :ohmy: It might be worth checking yours are securely supported before the whole country gets battered by the wind.  ::)
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #79 on: June 14, 2012, 14:58 »
Thanks for thinking of us :)
The warning is too late, for me, unfortunately  :lol:

I lost all bar one in last weeks gales   :nowink:

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #80 on: June 14, 2012, 15:46 »
I lost all bar one in last weeks gales   :nowink:

Sorry to hear that. :( With all the talk of how wet it has been down there, I seem to have missed the fact it was windy too. ::)

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #81 on: June 17, 2012, 16:07 »
I'm out too. :(

All the pots they were stil in were blown over a few weeks ago and were devoured overnight by opportunist slugs!

Better luck next year eh. :tongue2:

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #82 on: June 17, 2012, 16:52 »
I know im very late joining but im going to give it a go....I forgot to sow mine and only just been reminded by my grandchildren bless em  :blush:
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #83 on: June 17, 2012, 20:35 »
Fortunatel we haven't had any winds where i am, and my 3 sunflowers are flying, they are currently at around 1m high

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #84 on: June 18, 2012, 18:18 »
Mine are doing fine even with the high winds. I've grown them up the ends of my Sweetpea rows and they've taken the brunt of the wind.

Pure Luck!!
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #85 on: June 18, 2012, 21:24 »
all still alive and well here .... touches wood :D

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #86 on: June 19, 2012, 15:49 »
Most still alive and well here - tallest one about 2 1/2 feet at the moment.  :)
Lucky Mother of 2 dogs, 2 cats (RiP Sherlock) and 4 chickens (welcome Brenda and Harriet)

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #87 on: June 20, 2012, 07:26 »
All of mine at the plot have been demolished, and those at work are looking very bedraggled
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #88 on: June 26, 2012, 12:24 »
Can you add me please,   I have been growing but forgot to register, silly billy,  :nowink:

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arugula

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #89 on: June 26, 2012, 13:55 »
Can you add me please,   I have been growing but forgot to register, silly billy,  :nowink:

No you didn't! Who's number 30 on the list of participants? ;)


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