The Great Bigleggy Sunflower Growoff

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2019 3:46pm, 16 Apr 2019 28,131 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) They are looking good HB 18/24 have sprouted, hope they are going to be big enough to plant outside on 30 April.
Cerrertonia Apr 2019 4:36pm, 16 Apr 2019 10,292 posts	0 Cerrertonia I've sown a load of seeds in the greenhouse today, including a couple of dozen pots of two varieties of sunflower. ("Giant" and "Ruby Eclipse")
HellsBells Apr 2019 4:42pm, 16 Apr 2019 25,261 posts	0 HellsBells I'm just hoping that mine don't grow so big that I can no longer get to the gin!
alpenrose Apr 2019 4:56pm, 19 Apr 2019 38,971 posts	0 alpenrose I popped in the greenhouse this morning and 4 sprouts have appeared.
Pothunter Apr 2019 5:51pm, 19 Apr 2019 1,161 posts	0 Pothunter A few just pushing through the soil now. Suspect the warmer weather will spur them on
The Mighty Fleecy Apr 2019 5:55pm, 19 Apr 2019 46,033 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy I planted a few more in pots outdoors in Surrey, the ones I planted a few weeks ago have appeared
bigleggy Apr 2019 12:59pm, 20 Apr 2019 6,321 posts	0 bigleggy We have life So I'm in the game !!
The Mighty Fleecy Apr 2019 4:20pm, 21 Apr 2019 46,050 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy Fucking bastard snails ate 2 out of 3 of the seedlings here in the IoW, I moved the pot upstairs into the sunshine where I’m watching it grow and I will take it back to plaster with slug pellets!
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2019 4:37pm, 21 Apr 2019 28,151 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I am hardening mine off now, I left them out overnight as the temp was only due to drop to 7, was awake at 3.30 worried that I had made the right decision 😂 They were fine of course.
alpenrose Apr 2019 4:50pm, 21 Apr 2019 39,001 posts	0 alpenrose Just checked mine, 2 more up, 2 to go.

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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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