Rachel Lovejoy's Flower Challenge - My Entry
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
January 26, 2016 12:16pm CST
@Raelove, Rachel Lovejoy, thought it would brighten her day to see some photos of flowers. She has asked us to post our flowers in order to cheer her and others up during this gloomy winter period.
The sunflowers in my photo were miracle sunflowers. The southern red clay was hard as a rock and planting the seeds a few inches down was impossible. I put the seeds on top of the dirt and sprinkled a little potting soil on top just so they wouldn't blow away.
You can imagine my surprise when they grew and survived. I love sunflowers. I think they are very fitting for where we live in the country.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Jan 16
I wish they could grow in winter, I love them.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Jan 16
those are quite sunny and happy flowers!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Yes they are. Years ago my husband grew some that the flowers were 20 inches wide. He won a ribbon at the country fair for the second largest.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
@Jessicalynnt The photo is the sunflowers that eventually won his ribbon.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill Wow that's pretty big
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@LadyDuck (502235)
• Italy
27 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I have those small ones on the front garden, because we also have strong wind in summer. I have put some tall ones in the vegetable garden, they were huge.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
These are the smaller variety. I picked them because of the wind we have, wanted to keep a low profile.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Very nice , someone down the street has a big yard full of them, I like all flowers , very nice to look at.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Thank you - I wish I could have a whole field of them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
We have a lot of wind and the shorter variety holds up better.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
@paigea Every time I wanted to pick some they had so many bees on them I was afraid to get too close.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
27 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I want to plant some in the garden for picking when I want some flowers in the house.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Jan 16
Beautiful shot and beautiful flower. Now I must go look at my flower pics and post.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Jan 16
I was waiting for one from you!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I didn't post the prettiest flower but unusual to say the least, at least I have never seen one.
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jan 16
Same thing happened to me when I went to plant ours out by the garage. One side got a lot of sun and luckily enough. The ground there was hard as a rock.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Jan 16
beautiful. so do i and of course so many other flowers. Gods gift to us
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Thank you - I took the photos for the country fair, but then we didn't do any entries.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Especially when they sway in the breeze.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Jan 16
Yes, I saw that orchid. When I lived in Hawaii my Japanese landlord grew them - he had hundreds, it was amazing.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
26 Jan 16
They really do brighten things up don't they... i'm glad they came through for you inspite of the soil....
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
Some things are just easier to grow than others, I was lucky.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
@just4him I think I had a lot of luck growing them!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I don't have any flower pictures to contribute to this challenge. It is a miracle how you got them to grow. I couldn't have done it. Nothing grows for me.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
27 Jan 16
Very nice. My best sunflowers were volunteer plants.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
We have had a lot of volunteer plants but no sunflowers.
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@LeaPea2417 (40026)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Jan 16
I love sunflowers! I have grown some for the past three or four Spring and Summer seasons.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
28 Jan 16
We have grown them every year, but the last two years its been the smaller ones with multiple heads instead of the real tall ones.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Jan 16
I wish I had one right here next to me on this dreary day.
@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Jan 16
Waoh that will brighten her for sure
Too bad i don't have any flowers
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
26 Jan 16
Sorry you don't have flowers to share...
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I will make sure i start taking some pictures of them now
