Sunflower Competition 2012

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #105 on: July 31, 2012, 22:29 »
I need a longer tape  :D
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #106 on: August 01, 2012, 16:43 »
Do you remember at school when so many kids said "why should I learn trigonometry"
Well now you know, It's to measure Sunflowers!
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #107 on: August 01, 2012, 17:47 »
Now you're just showing off Neal  ::) :lol:

That'll be a gorgeous whopper when it flowers
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #108 on: August 12, 2012, 17:53 »
Need to get me post count up.
Not been on for a while but pleased to report got some sunflowers going strong on plot prob around 5ft-6ft mark.
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #109 on: August 15, 2012, 20:48 »
I am going to be out, the tallest is 5' and starting to flower, so will not be growing up a lot more.

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #110 on: August 15, 2012, 21:08 »
I am going to be out, the tallest is 5' and starting to flower, so will not be growing up a lot more.

I've noted your height - feel free to enter a piccy for that side of things though  :D

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #111 on: August 16, 2012, 14:38 »
I wasn't going to win with my 6 + footer almost in flower, but the winds got it and broke it two yesterday. I still have some pretty little ones to photograph though. :)
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #112 on: August 17, 2012, 23:34 »
Heres mine, its not easy to measure but I make it at 10 feet 2 inches from the ground to the top of the flower.





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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #113 on: August 18, 2012, 07:33 »
Very nice and keeping an eye on those chickens. :D

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #114 on: August 18, 2012, 08:34 »
That's rather splendid Yorky  :D

Mine is so far just over four feet -- remind me

When is the closing date for measurement?

I'll check

OK 31st October - still time for a growth spurt yet then  :D
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #115 on: August 18, 2012, 11:13 »
Very nice and keeping an eye on those chickens. :D

Guess who's going to get a chance to eat the seeds  :D

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #116 on: August 18, 2012, 13:21 »
Very nice and keeping an eye on those chickens. :D

Guess who's going to get a chance to eat the seeds  :D

Good for them if they do. :D I always make the seed heads available to the wild birds that I feed in the garden, but they seem to prefer the bought sunflower seed.  ???

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #117 on: August 24, 2012, 21:55 »


Never seen a sunflower like this - the packet was labelled 'French Marigold' - they were free!!  but isn't it gorgeous  :D  Its not going to win the competition as its only about a foot high!
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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #118 on: August 24, 2012, 22:28 »
it could get voted the prettiest one though  ;)

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Re: Sunflower Competition 2012
« Reply #119 on: August 25, 2012, 06:14 »
Its... furry! :D


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