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  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    C_Mababejive wrote: »
    I think Lotus eater has been feeding his/her Sunflowers banned substances.

    Are sunflowers supposed to be self supporting ? I have had a couple of my small ones keel over in strong winds....
    I think the tall ones require support, the smaller ones whould be ok, depending on your garden and the wind.

    No banned substances :D just an overzealous primary school teacher sowed them too early and I struggled to keep it alive, DD having lost interest by then :)
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • mrbadexample
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    Lotus-eater wrote: »
    r sowed them too early and I struggled to keep it alive,

    I thought it had a bit of a head start. :p When was it sown?
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    LE told us it had been started early from the beginning. I remember that. :)


    Mine haven't grown an inch. :(
  • Mrs_Domino
    Mrs_Domino Posts: 214 Forumite
    Mine's almost to a metre, but seem to have stalled! I have put canes on mine just in case a strong gust knocks them over. I don't want to lose the only 2 remaining....
  • mrbadexample
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    My giant ones are slightly smaller than my marigold. :(

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    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Lotus-eater
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    I thought it had a bit of a head start. :p When was it sown?
    February, but I don't reccomend it.
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • mrbadexample
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    Assorted red / black ones:

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    One in the other side of the garden, where I had a spare bit of mud, slightly windburnt:

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    And one between the rhubarb & gooseberry, just behind the celery:

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    I ran out of space to plant any more. :p
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • mrbadexample
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    Lotus-eater wrote: »
    February, but I don't reccomend it.

    Surely any that pre-date the start of the competition are not elegible for entry? :rotfl: :whistle:
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Lotus-eater
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    mrbadexample wrote: »
    Surely any that pre-date the start of the competition are not elegible for entry? :rotfl: :whistle:
    I'll start some off now if you like and still beat you :D







    That's the wine from dinner talking :rotfl:
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  • mrbadexample
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    Lotus-eater wrote: »
    I'll start some off now if you like and still beat you :D

    Crack on then. :D

    I don't doubt that you could, given the height of mine, and the fact that the soil they're in isn't much cop. :p
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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