The Life of a Sunflower

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Ok, this post should probably bear the title, "The Death of a Sunflower" but who wants to read a post that starts like that?

 

 

One of the things I've loved about this house we live in are the little pieces of ground that I've been able to dig and learn in. I have loved being able to plant seeds and watch them grow, and it's been really cool to grow a second round of sunflowers from seeds from last year's crop! Man, I love simple stuff like this. 

 

This lovely lady had been drooping for the past couple of weeks, and I just didn't have the heart to uproot her while all of those beautiful green leaves were still holding on. I think that this particular variety gets so top-heavy they can't help but droop not long after they bloom. Last year's did this too. {Does anyone know?}

So, Saturday afternoon I went out with my clippers and my camera. I was so happy to see these cute little blooms growing on the stalk of the sunflower whose time {I thought} was up! Last year's flowers did not do this, so I was pleasantly surprised!

These are the things that fill my thoughts and make me happy.

  

Now look at all these lovely seeds! I probably could have left her on the stem for another week, but she was really weighing it down.

And last week I planted some seeds hoping for a fall crop. Barring any digging dog, I have high hopes for these little sprouts!

 

 

So, I suppose I was right with the title of my post. It is about the life of a sunflower. And even though it seemed like the end, it was really only the beginning.

 

Et cetera. Et cetera.

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