Sunflowers additionally develop splendidly right here, from the Big Russians to the fuzzy Teddy Bears to the fabulous ones in autumn oranges and golds in addition to your basic yellow, both with one single head or branching. I might put them within the vegie backyard to offer color and selection if I assumed it might rain frequently this yr, or if I might have the vitality to weed and feed them, however this yr I am sticking to essentially the most important veg, not simply to avoid wasting work and water, however as a result of hungry wildlife have a tendency to treat our backyard as their refuge restaurant in dry years. As we people can truly purchase our veg, it appears churlish to drive off the wallabies, bower birds, king parrots et al – although I am not fairly beneficiant sufficient to make my knees and again ache simply to allow them to have yet one more delicacy like sunflowers. (If the wildlife are actually hungry, we do additionally present lucerne and grain pellets … and there might be carrot and candy potato feasting come the vacations.)
