Tallest sunflower competition

Boots · Post: # 12296Post **Boots** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:34 am

mmm...maybe (being such good sportsmen an' all) we should offer em a handicap...

...To compensate em for the snow, and runaway haggises, etc...

Or it that haggi?

ina · Post: # 12342Post **ina** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:24 pm

Shirlz2005 wrote: I've ordered my seeds from a secret source

I bought mine at Lidl's.

Shirley · Post: # 12597Post **Shirley** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:29 am

my seeds arrived this morning -

it tells me that I should NOT plant before mid-May/Early June as planting before this time will stunt growth - just thought I'd pass that on and see what you guys think?

ina · Post: # 12617Post **ina** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:15 pm

Did these seeds come from Australia? By mid-June what little summer we are likely to have is almost over...

I'll sow some in pots pretty soon, and if they don't do well, I'll sow a few more later. And then plant them out whenever they seem ready for it.

Shirley · Post: # 12620Post **Shirley** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:53 pm

No - but they are from the south so things are different... will experiment and see for myself and perhaps plant a couple every week as a test.

ina · Post: # 14712Post **ina** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:17 pm

Anybody anything growing yet? Mine have all germinated - and they are small, but sturdy little plants in their individual loo rolls...
If the weather stays as it is, I'll probably have to pot them up three times before they can go out.

Shirley · Post: # 14727Post **Shirley** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:11 pm

I'm waiting a bit longer - tho the temptation is there. I might start one or two earlier though.

Andy Hamilton · Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:51 pm

Its been too cold to even think about it at the moment, I have not started yet either.

Wombat · Post: # 15123Post **Wombat** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:58 pm

Mine are finshed and fed to the chooks!

Nev

Tigerhair · Post: # 15606Post **Tigerhair** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:59 pm

I started about 6 the day before yesterday... with "help" from Josh! I'll be doing a few every few days.... sorry not been on, had REALLY bad flu & asthma - feeling a BIT better now. Hope everyone here is OK.

Shirley · Post: # 15634Post **Shirley** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:58 pm

Sorry to hear that you have been ill.... hope that you are well on the road to recovery now.

Hugs

ina · Post: # 15760Post **ina** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:46 pm

I hope so, too! You can't be sick just now, when the weather has decided to be a bit more springlike at last...
Keep drinking the good herbal teas, and do a bit of t he positive thinking stuff, too - it all helps!

All the best

Tigerhair · Post: # 15777Post **Tigerhair** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:17 am

Thanks guys, actually, this morning I feel a bit more normal (whatever that is!). I have managed to put some seeds in over the last week - so hopefully I'll get some germination and a few plants. I am going to sell my excess plants at work.

Lou8 · Post: # 16173Post **Lou8** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:23 pm

Hi. I would lie to join in too please. I haven't planted mine yet. I don't have a greenhouse or anything and it's still pretty chilly here.

Shirley · Post: # 16175Post **Shirley** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:28 pm

hi lou

haven't planted mine yet either.... needs to be a bit later up here don't you think??

I've got the seeds though.. ready and raring.. just waiting on the weather.