How does your garden grow? My tallest sunflower!

@TheHorse (217901)
Walnut Creek, California
June 20, 2020 1:31pm CST
My tallest sunflower is almost up to my balcony railing. A few others are doing well too, as are the green beans. My big mission for today is to get some fresh corn and tomato seeds. I've been saying that for days. Perhaps today I'll actually get it done. The feed store is only a 1/2 mile cycle away. What are you up to on this sunny Saturday? Do you have a garden growing?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105284)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Jun 20
I did get some things transplanted today. Need to water tonight in case we dont get rain tomorrow.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105284)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Jun 20
@TheHorse The sun is too strong here right now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
@wolfgirl569 It's strong here too, but most of my Summer plants seem happy. My pansies are getting tired, though.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
I'm going to do a bit of watering right now. I see only a few clouds in the sky.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470819)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 20
I picked up my first tomato and the hot peppers are growing well. The birds seeded some sunflowers that are now growing up pretty well.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470819)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 20
@TheHorse I grow Italian round hot peppers called "Bacio di Satana" (Satan Kiss), because we love to stuff them with tuna mixed to mayonnaise and capers, you never know how hot they are it's called "Italian Roulette".
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
@LadyDuck Oh, that sounds like fun! Do you have a picture? The peppers my friend gave me are mall and red and wrinkled. They're dried. I actually like grilled Mexican peppers. I'm forgetting what they're called right now They're bigger than jalapenos.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
That's nice of the birds! I've never tried hot peppers, but my Filipino friend grows them and brought me literally a hundred. So I decided not to try growing them.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Jun 20
Where the hell is the sunflower on the top of your sunflower plant? LOL
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jun 20
@TheHorse The only thing I have no patience for is bad drivers! lol
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jun 20
@moffittjc Oh, texting drivers are my nemesis.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
I take it patience is not one of your virtues.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jun 20
I have a minute garden compared to yours and it's doing well. I'm celebrating the day away, and relaxing here when I can. I can't wait for fresh corn to be in season!!!!!!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
@DianneN I went to the (animal) feed store today (on my bike) in search of corn and tomato seeds (they were out, so I'll have to go to Home Depot), but I mostly stay at home or go swimming with Horse Jr.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jun 20
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jun 20
@TheHorse Lots of things are canceled. Me being me wouldn't go.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 20
My vegies are looking quite good. Your sunflower is heading for the sky it seems.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
I hope to have a few good ones this Summer I failed on my mission to get corn and tomatoes today. The feed store was out (but I got a short cycle in). I'll visit Home Depot tomorrow.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
@JudyEv I like growing stuff from seeds. I get a tickle in my tummy (to misquote @Maluse) when I first see a sprout poking through.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jun 20
@TheHorse Seedlings have been hard to come by here too. There seems to be plenty of seeds.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Jun 20
I have never grown sunflowers. My neighbor has many. Flowers but no veggies here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
I usually have pretty good luck with sunflowers. But they do best in deeper soil than I have here.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
@CarolDM I did. They never grow tall on my balcony, but I always get a few blooms.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Jun 20
@TheHorse Seems like you grew them last year as well.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47137)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Jun 20
Strawberries are going gangbusters. Everything else is taking their time. Spent the afternoon finishing up the new flower bed I started yesterday.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
Sounds good. My feed store was out of corn and tomatoes. Home Depot, here I come!
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Torunn
@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
20 Jun 20
I've got radishes and carrots on my veranda. Some strawberry plants that have some very green strawberries, and two tomato plants. One was a gift from a store = lots of tomatoes. The other one is from seeds, so I've got no idea if it will behave = make tomatoes.
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Torunn
@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
21 Jun 20
@TheHorse Unless they succumb to the heat, yes. I see I must give them all some water now, the sunflower is looking a bit desperate. I've got a sunflower to cater for bees if they visit, although it's a bit too high.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
@Torunn How tall is it? Too high for what? I'm happy that the bees are enjoying your sunflower.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
I wish you the best! Are you confident that the green strawberries will turn red?
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cmoneyspinner
@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
20 Jun 20
I don't go outside much and I don't have a garden. One of the things I like about visiting MyLot is that a lot of the members talk about their garden and share. pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
It's my pleasure. I hope to have actual sunflower pictures within a month or so.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jun 20
No sun today, rain. Your sunflower is looking good. I hope you get those corn and tomato seeds soon. I got my eyes examined.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
That's my next task. All I have to do is get motivated. I'm glad you'll get the eye surgery you need!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
@just4him Heh. Overcoming my Saturday morning laziness!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jun 20
@TheHorse So, what are you waiting for if it's only a half-mile cycle away? Thank you.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
20 Jun 20
I have flower pots on my balcony. I have to water them now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
Are the flowers doing well? My pansies are dying off. I'll be happy when I see my first sunflower.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
20 Jun 20
@TheHorse Yes, they are doing well. My pansies as well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
@thelme55 How long do pansies generally last? I bought mine (already blooming) a few months ago.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (176697)
• United States
20 Jun 20
Nothing happening here. We don't have a garden. Your sunflower looks very healthy!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jun 20
I think I'll give it and its friends some water. It's another warm day here.
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Cate Edellyn
@Cateedellyn (51)
• Virgin Islands (U.S.)
21 Jun 20
Nice garden :)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
I wish I could have a garden like Monet's Giverny!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (217901)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Jun 20
@Cateedellyn A part of me has always want to move to France.
Cate Edellyn
@Cateedellyn (51)
• Virgin Islands (U.S.)
21 Jun 20
@TheHorse Maybe in the near future you will get it, go ahead :) That's heaven in life
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