Plants for all

I regret to inform you that preparation for this week’s blog post has taken me longer than I expected. Don’t worry, that post will come out next week. While I’m busy cooking that up, I would just like to share with you a little inspirational story from the garden.

I’ve grown a bunch of sunflowers this season. They’ve done really well in pots, but the ones that I planted in the ground have struggled. When I sowed directly, chipmunks ate the seeds. When the seedlings sprouted, they were either pulled out by birds or eaten by slugs, no matter how much repellent I used or how many seeds I planted.

Therefore, I tried transplanting larger plants into the ground. At this stage of their growth, sunflowers really don’t seem to like being transplanted. Even so, a few plants got to a decent size – before the deer ate their heads off. Despite these hardships, one singular plant managed to flower and even to set seed…

And here it is! This particular specimen is an example of a “Titan” sunflower. With this name in mind, it is apparent that this plant has had a really tough life. But in the end, it did the best with what it had, and still made a beautiful flower. Just something to think about.