Final prizegiving Monday 14th October.
As we turn into Autumn and the sunflowers fade,
it's time to draw the competition to a close.
Please send your final photos and suggest
categories for the awards. Thanks.
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Mid October. Some final pictures
From Chris and Nicky, who propose a category for most flowers.
Yes, nobody could beat you, but you were a wildcard entry,
even a different variety, so no silver trophy for you, sorry.
From John and Jane, number 28. Oh dear!
Story of the month I fear.
Close-up of tragedy at the farm
but an encouragement from the Phillips at Poole
October 1st
Sad development for 14 foot blooms
from Ruth Davies (long-standing friend)
Fine upstanding bloom from Peter...
...but this one from him managed to flower only inches
from the ground despite a chequered history. Note the stem.
From Christine Grew (long-standing friend).
Doggedly growing after a late start
Early September
Anthony and Olivia (photographer) using Jester
the cat to measure their fallen sunflower (stuck back in the pot).
Answer: three Jesters high.
From Julian. Impressive
and late starter but good finish from us
August 21st update
Great from the farm, but...
Oh dear - snapped off. Tragedy
But Davies children outgrown by their plants
04.08.24 prizegiving.
Thanks to one and all for great photos.
Ingenious measuring from Chris and Nick
(welcome to an outsider - seed not from us)
Most unusual entry goes to the Teasel.
Extraordinary growth rivalling the sunflowers.
Tallest three sunflowers neck and neck between
Julian, Goliath from John and Camilla.
Each over three metres. Splendid.
Next measuring 01.09 24.
Good luck with water and compost.
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Let us have your photos and stories. Let your imgaination rip. Most recent images at the top.
Thanks. David and Jennie
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04.08.24
More growth in West Wales
Upwardly mobile from the Newbolds
Also from the Newbolds -
most determined sunflower, despite slug and snail attacks
From Chris and Nicky, a wildcard as self-sown,
with Chappels to show scale
From Camilla, with the Morells to show scale
01.08.24
Over ten feet. Magnifico, Julian.
And from Oriental Road, well done Jane Cookson
30.07.24 great heights in Oriental Road
Goliath from John Monkhouse is over three metres
and from the Kavanaghs two doors further up (263 cm)
A plant flourishing despite attack from snails from the Newbolds
but the Phillips in Poole have scratched and are offering
a teasel as a wild card instead (two photos)
Update 19.07.24. Some serious competition emerging now...
From the Morells
from Llwynfynnonuchaf
John Monkhouse of Oriental Road
from Anthony and Olivia (142 cm)
Update 17.06.24. Tim took the tallest Sunflower prize coming in at 146 cm. Impressive.
Alice took the unusual category prize for her non-standard measurements
"one sunflower up to her tummy button and one up to the top of her welly."
Now it's down to fertiliser and slug management. Next review end of July.
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Here we are at the beginning of June reviewing progress.
Mixed reports of success coming in.
Small prizes to be awarded on Saturday 8th June for
a. the tallest sunflower so far.
b. Most startling entry.
So please send your pictures and measurements in.
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As of June 3rd (names above photos) :-
Tim, Al, Rufus and Felix 146 cm
yes, 146 cm
Dave Kavanagh (neighbour) 60 cm
Ben and Matilda 68cm on 14.05.24
Camilla left hand sunflower is in the competition
Christine Grew using a novel cloche
Phil, Rachel, Arwen, Maddy and Joshua
Oh dear, the fox has had our entry. . .
Olivia
Peter 25cm
Jennie 31cm rather a late entry
Tim Phillips - progress on 20.05.24
Peter and Fiona Phillips - progress on 22.04.24
Julian progress on 23.04.24
Jane Cookson (neighbour) progress on 23.04.24
