The 2017 Great Bigleggy Sunflower GrowOff

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bigleggy May 2017 4:50pm, 1 May 2017 5,981 posts	0 bigleggy Some reserves have sprouted
bigleggy May 2017 4:53pm, 1 May 2017 5,982 posts	0 bigleggy My indoor collection
bigleggy May 2017 4:54pm, 1 May 2017 5,983 posts	0 bigleggy Finally, some more spares so I think I'm pretty much sorted Anyone got any updates to post ??
Mandymoo May 2017 5:11pm, 1 May 2017 4,679 posts	0 Mandymoo Two batches sown at different times but doing ok
Cyclops May 2017 5:21pm, 1 May 2017 2,963 posts	0 Cyclops My indoor sown ones are outside at the moment with their pots placed inside a large trug for protection from the wind. They are very tall and spindly and delicate. They need potting on now and toughening up!
Mandymoo May 2017 5:35pm, 1 May 2017 4,681 posts	0 Mandymoo Mine will go back in greenhouse tonight
alpenrose May 2017 7:45pm, 1 May 2017 25,647 posts	0 alpenrose I didn't go down the garden today. I'll try and work out how to take a pic and get it on here.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) May 2017 5:02pm, 7 May 2017 25,521 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Progressing...
Sweetie May 2017 5:47pm, 7 May 2017 1,284 posts	0 Sweetie They're looking good MrsJ - it's good that you remembered the slug pellets, slugs massacred one of mine a couple of days ago. Grrrr! Apparently deer are also very partial to sunflowers so I am going to have to protect mine with chicken wire or something.....
Nightjar May 2017 5:55pm, 7 May 2017 4,778 posts	0 Nightjar Got mine in the ground now. Memo - slug pellets...