The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Runningbauble21 21 May 1:15pm, 21 May 2024 403 posts	0 Runningbauble21 What do you feed them with?
bigleggy 21 May 1:44pm, 21 May 2024 7,513 posts	0 bigleggy Tomato feed - any will do
Runningbauble21 21 May 1:59pm, 21 May 2024 404 posts	0 Runningbauble21 Thanks bigleggy
Cheeky’s Dad 21 May 10:59pm, 21 May 2024 5,474 posts	0 Cheeky’s Dad Runningbauble21 wrote:What do you feed them with? When my Uncle was asked that question (about his roses) by a curious passer by he answered deadpan and without hesitation “ham & eggs”. Might also work for sunflowers
Ness 22 May 9:48am, 22 May 2024 41,229 posts	0 Ness My sunflower seedlings got taken indoors last night. Wasn't sure they'd survive the torrential rain!
Welshpoppy 22 May 12:37pm, 22 May 2024 3,934 posts	0 Welshpoppy I wonder if ham and eggs would work with my roses....LOL
bigleggy 17 Jun 10:39am, 17 Jun 2024 7,523 posts	0 bigleggy I think my Sunflowers have enjoyed the changeable weather over the last couple of weeks. Starting to fly now
Velociraptor 17 Jun 10:45am, 17 Jun 2024 69,439 posts	0 Velociraptor Those look healthy, bigleggy My tall ones are less than 12" high and scabby after a fortnight in the ground. The wee ones are just putting out their second pair of proper leaves.
Ness 17 Jun 12:37pm, 17 Jun 2024 42,105 posts	0 Ness Mine are looking quite sad! Not done well in the mixed weather we've had.
Runningbauble21 17 Jun 12:45pm, 17 Jun 2024 437 posts	0 Runningbauble21 Mine have mostly been eaten 😕

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OK - this years Competition.

The Roolz

1. Begins when you can
2. Ends September 4th
3. Biggest one wins

4. Disasters are to be posted so we can all laugh/commiserate/laugh at them

5. All forms of growing aids are allowed. There's no drug testing in this competition so if you find the Lance Armstrong of Sunflowers - grow it and win !

6. Bigleggy always wins ;-)

7. As the national flower of Ukraine is the Sunflower, the Russian Giant variety is banned.

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