Every year I plant two rows of sunflowers in my garden. Mostly I do it because I love to see them. Partly I do it because one of my neighbors adores them, too. This neighbor has two wonderful kids, and takes a photo of them every year under my towering plants. This year the "giant" sunflowers are probably 10 feet high-magnificent! The bees love them. When they mature the wild birds will find them and feast upon their broad faces. I'll feed some to the chickens... they go insane over them. I love to see the huge flower heads against the sky, high above me.
Sunflowers are a lot of bang for the buck... one small package of seeds creates plants of impressive proportions. They feed the birds and my soul, too.
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