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..and so the annual Garden Posts Sunflower growing competition commences.
Who will grow the tallest Sunflower this year?
Cow Parsley – Anthriscus Sylvestris
Cow Parsley growing in the dappled sunshine in the hedgerows of England at this time of year is as good as any cultivated flower in my opinion.
These are some sweet peas that were sown in pots in the greenhouse in early spring. The tops were pinched out when they were about 7 inches tall. I then potted them on individually, before transplanting into a large terracotta pot, placed outside in late spring.
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The pelargonium that we planted in early spring are finally flowering. It was a slow start, but well worth the wait.
The plants are a deep green and strong healthy looking plants. The flower heads are huge and packed tight with these beautiful white flowers.
The Allium bulbs we planted in September 2011 are doing extremely well.
These Allium Aflatunense are now about 5 foot tall, in full bloom and enjoying both the full and dappled sun.
It’s lovely to see bunches of snowdrops around the garden, all ready to spring open.
There may not have been a great deal of sunshine this summer, but we did manage one really good sunflower this year. In fact, we only planted one. My son planted it as part of a school biology lesson.
It is now about 10 foot tall.
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It looks like most of the bedding plants won’t need much watering this summer, despite the earlier hosepipe bans.
The hanging baskets and pots around the house have barely been dry for over 2 months.
