The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff 2016

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Andrew D
Andrew D
Jun 2016
5:56pm, 6 Jun 2016
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All three planted outside have been snaffled by the slugs/snails, my last hope is in a large pot surrounded by razor wire, mine fields and a moat with crocodiles in it!
sallykate
sallykate
Jun 2016
6:00pm, 6 Jun 2016
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sallykate
I planted 24 seeds in mid-April - outside, protected with cutdown bottles wrapped round with copper tape.

Last night I returned to find that two of the healthiest plants had been totally eaten.

I have maybe one that might make it...
sallykate
sallykate
Jun 2016
6:01pm, 6 Jun 2016
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sallykate
Is it too late to plant more seeds do you think?!
Elsie Too
Elsie Too
Jun 2016
6:37pm, 6 Jun 2016
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Elsie Too
My work has just announced a sun flower growing competition so they don't think it's too late.
Fizz :-)
Fizz :-)
Jun 2016
8:55pm, 6 Jun 2016
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Fizz :-)
My best one has snapped. It was over three feet tall, I would guess :-(
Elsie Too
Elsie Too
Jun 2016
9:04pm, 6 Jun 2016
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Elsie Too
:-( that's a shame Fizz
Sushi.
Sushi.
Jun 2016
6:59am, 8 Jun 2016
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Sushi.
Some serious competitors out there!!!!

Gawd damn those slugs and snails.

May they only eat everyone's weeds from now on.
OhMyFleecingGod
OhMyFleecingGod
Jun 2016
7:04am, 8 Jun 2016
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OhMyFleecingGod
I bought slug pellets yesterday
OhMyFleecingGod
OhMyFleecingGod
Jun 2016
7:31am, 8 Jun 2016
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OhMyFleecingGod
Oh FFS, went to check them and there was a snail literally climbing the stem of one plant! It must have crawled over the pellets to get there...
sallykate
sallykate
Jun 2016
9:12am, 8 Jun 2016
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sallykate
I stamped on about 20 snails in the front garden yesterday. Which isn't where my sunflowers are but satisfying nevertheless.

I'm going to plant some more in big pots and transplant - I'd heard they don't like their roots disturbed which is why it's best to put them straight in the ground but a success rate of 1 out of 24 isn't exactly great.

About This Thread

Maintained by Fizz :-)
Tallest wins
Secondary winner for the one with the biggest head :-)

End date 15th September

Roll Call

Bigleggy
Mad4purple
M4P's 'E'
HowFar?
Marmite
Fizz

Mandymoo
Fleecy
Alice the Camel
Wriggling Snake
Mrs Jigs
Elsie Too
MH
Pou Pou LePhoõk

Judge (but not judgemental)

Sushi. fish

Judge's Special Award

The Benty McBentstem Memorial Prize for the puniest/smallest/stragliest survivor.

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