11.26.2007

The Sunflower Experiment

For years I have tried unsuccessfully to grow sunflowers in my back yard in Andover. Every year I grow the most perfect little seedlings and despite tonic bottles, saran wrap you name it I have been unable to deter those chipmunks and rabbits from nibbling my little seedlings down to the nubs. One year I even bought pregrown sunflowers at the nursery hoping they wouldn't taste as sweet as baby seedlings. They got munched right down. For whatever reason I managed to grow sunflowers this year! They were wicked tall and looked awesome. Check it out:





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