I’m getting that urge to grow sunflowers again. Alright, I’ve had the feeling for several weeks now. It’s because I passed a house that had several sunflower plants growing along the road, and that re-awakened my want for these flowers … Continue reading
I remember sitting in Biology class way back when and learning about the cross-section of the plant stem. Those black and white line drawings were, well, just lines on paper to me. Now, however, after cutting down my spent Early … Continue reading
It was always a possibility, but then I’m an optimist. To my great disappointment, it appears that my Early Russian sunflower didn’t set seeds after all. Looking at the flower after it bloomed, it looked like there were lots and … Continue reading
It’s been 4 weeks since my Early Russian sunflower finished blooming. By this, I mean that all the little disc flowers had bloomed, giving the centre of the sunflower that pincushion look, and the ray flowers, or outer ring of … Continue reading