After our first batch of runner bean seeds failed to germinate (we did use last year’s seeds), I bought new seeds and they are just now starting to raise their heads above the compost.
The way they lift their ‘heads’ suggests it is a great effort . . .
The broad beans are also germinating as are marigolds.
The sunflower seedlings look a bit happier than they did several days ago . . .
Out in the garden itself, the comfrey is just about to burst into flower. The bees love these . . .
. . . and a small holly seedling, that really looked quite bare in the winter, is really putting on new growth . . .
It’s a marvellous watching everything emerge, stretch and grow in the garden.
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After our first batch of runner bean seeds failed to germinate (we did use last year’s seeds), I bought new seeds and they are just now starting to raise their heads above the compost.
The way they lift their ‘heads’ suggests it is a great effort . . .
The broad beans are also germinating as are marigolds.
The sunflower seedlings look a bit happier than they did several days ago . . .

Out in the garden itself, the comfrey is just about to burst into flower. The bees love these . . .

. . . and a small holly seedling, that really looked quite bare in the winter, is really putting on new growth . . .

It’s a marvellous watching everything emerge, stretch and grow in the garden.
The race is on . . .

. . . and six seedlings have germinated in our shed nursery.

Sunflowers are fun to grow and produce seed for birds or to eat.

So join in the competition and see who can grow the tallest sunflower.
Follow on twitter at @twunflowercomp and on facebook.
I go away for three days and look what happens . . .
Were these the beans that Jack swapped for the cow?
These are the first sunflowers I’ve grown successfully so I’m quite pleased. The fun of the @twunflowercomp is watching the sunflowers grow . . . and grow . . . and grow . . . and grow . . .
Can’t wait for the flowers!
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Are you growing sunflowers? Have you entered the Sunny Sunflower Competition 2010 on twitter at @twunflowercomp?
This is one of our four sunflowers in our garden.
How tall will it grow? Will it be a winner? We’ll have to see.
Follow the @twunflowercomp.
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