Sunflowers Ahoy!

19 of the 36 peat pots now have a tiny sunflower plant peeping out of the potting compost....

And that's amazing, because yesterday morning there were none at all. I took them for another visit to the bath (how pampered are they!?) to allow the pots to soak up some water, stuck them back on a sunny windowsill, and just a day later over half of them have made an appearance. Some of the seedlings still have the shell of the seed held proudly aloft.

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Even if no more come up, a row of 19 sunflowers will look rather splendid on the allotment.

And there's a sub-plot to the sunflower growing - we're going to hold a competition at The Woolpack. Sunflowers will be "sold" to customers, at £1 apiece, probably, with money raised going towards the KatieChilds appeal. As the cultivator/referee I won't own one myself, but I will treat all the plants equally, same amount of watering, etc. A "Measure In" will take place on a nominated day in August, and the tallest sunflower will win its owner "something". Owners will be free to visit their flower, escorted of course to prevent skullduggery.

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If YOU, dear reader, would like to take part in Norfolk's Most Important Sunflower Contest, please do email me at trix68@hotmail.co.uk and you'll be in (anonymously if you so desire).

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We won't raise a fortune. But it all adds up eh? The winner's prize will be announced.....sometime....