Niko and the Double-headed Sunflower
This fairly large sunflower (it was actually a triple-headed sunflower) came up as a volunteer in my herb bed. I thought it was going to be a dwarf sunflower at first; I... Read More
Sunflowers
We only have a few opening up right now, because we planted most of our sunflowers to bloom in September. Sometimes I wish I lived in a warmer place, just so I... Read More
First sunflowers of the summer
I was just looking back on photos from last year, and these sunflowers are opening up an entire month earlier than they did last summer! We had a warm spring and everything... Read More
Sunflower Theif!
The red squirrel discovers the sunflowers we neglected… … he wastes no time snatching one away! A feast for a king!
End of the sunflowers
Well, the sunflower seeds that I got from my food co-op made for beautiful flowers all summer long. We’re going to plant more next year, and maybe even buy another variety. We’re... Read More
Perennials
Spring is in full swing! Mother Nature hasn’t yet made up her mind – one week it’s highs of 80, and tonight we’re expecting another freeze. But most of my garden is... Read More
The Garden Grows
Things got off to a late start. First, we had a baby. He is almost 8 months old now, and really enjoys “helping” out in the garden. I’m sure he’ll be digging... Read More
Super Sweet Corn
We planted four varieties of super sweet corn this summer. According to Johnny’s seed catalog: “Super Sweets are sweeter than the other corn types at harvest and retain their sweetness and crisp... Read More
Yellow Finch
One of the many reasons I love to grow sunflowers 🙂