Yesterday I was talking about a seed mix and said that the flowers were just okay. I changed my mind this morning because the sunflowers deserve some credit. This one comes in at 6’1″ and the head is bigger than mine! Big ones like this are great when they dry out – instant bird feeders! They’re a guaranteed hit at the park. I tried hanging one in the grapefruit tree to see if the birds would feed from it, but they ignored it just like they’re ignoring my gourd birdhouse. I think I made the hole too big, which really bugs me because I have a lot of time invested in that birdhouse. It took an enormous vine that molested every other plant in its vicinity to grow one measly gourd. Then it took about a year to dry out – I can’t tell you how many times I shook it waiting to hear the seeds rattle. This is after rubbing it down with alcohol and turning it periodically so it wouldn’t get moldy. When it finally dried, it took two coats of sealer to protect it from the weather…and then I made the hole too big!
