Allotments 4 All

Jessica planted 10, James planted 11 on 27th February 2005.
Emma Jane planted lots on 14th March.

(Kids all through and potted on already!)  ;D

I sowed mine on 12th March, had two little helpers who promptly tried to drown them with gallons of water! Will they germinate after all that?

Of course they will.  Hoorah for sunflowers!

Sowed mine, Russian Giant and another whose name I cannot remember on 15th March.  DP

Darn. I think I gave all my seeds to the birds. Have to go see if there's any left in the bottom of the feeder.

hehehehehehe.  does this mean I am in with a chance....

First sunflower seed has germinated!

No chance, EJ. There were loads on the floor under the feeder....let battle commence.

I have a few sunflowers sown and germinated.... Moonwalker and lemonwhatsit

Mine won't even see potting compost for at least 2, maybe 3 weeks.

I'm putting mine in this weekend. I'm growing Giant Single. They were phenomenal last year - not trying to put the frighteners on anyone! - so this year my friends and neighbours are going to sponsor them per foot to raise money for Children in Need.

What's all this then ?  Did I miss a competition last year ?  If so I wanna go ! (wails and stamps foot ).  Which sunflowers are you doing.  And what are the judging criterea ?  I will ahve to rush off and get some seeds if it is not too late.

If you look here Baggy, all should be revealed! ;D

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,2113.0.html

And if you look here, these are the results, unfortunately most of the photos seem to have gone.  :'(

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,3758.0.html

I will give it a go.  Also get neice and sis to do some too..  (This comes form the person that can kill mint.)

Hi all,  :) Count me into the competition,

I planted sunflowers today - Giant Single under pop-bottle cloches. Last year they measured 9ft -10ft (I think, as I can`t find it written anywhere) but I was told they were the tallest ever seen on my site.

Last year I didn`t plant them `til april, I also grew Deblis Mixed which I will again for cut blooms.

Once I work out where to put them I`ll be planting more,
but this year I`m leaving the lids on the pop bottles as I suspect those sneaky slugs get in through the top and eat the seedlings. Maybe it was mice?

Col

Planted various on the 18th March.....

Pretty ones and a few "Bean stalk" ones that I bought from a bloke on the way to the market...

Great deal too! Swapped them for one Cow! ;D


Jack

Mine have started sprouting today.  Will transplant them in pots when the time is right.

Beware slugs !  >:(

Wahahahaha   Andy! ;D

 ;D ;D :D ;D ;D LOL Andy!!!!!!!

...And what did your mother have to say about that!!  ;D

Debs