Sunny Sunflowers

Early morning in my garden is my favorite part of my day.

I always pick a few bouquets for our home each day.

Cutting blooms in the morning is the best time of the day, they are well hydrated and the morning air is still cool.

Photographing flowers in the morning is also a beautiful time to capture their beauty.

Sunrise glow provides some of the best lighting.

Sunflowers are one of my favorite Summer blooms (you know they love most climates too-which makes them a win, win!)

This year I focused on a variety of sunflowers and succession planting.

Succession planting is a pretty nifty way to maximize yield through strategic planting throughout the growing season.

Same crop ( I succession planted zinnias too.) vegetables are great for succession planting too.

Simply stagger several plantings over the growing season to extend the life of a crop.

I have always had a soft spot for the sunny sunflower, they are like a dash of sunshine.

They are even more desirable now than they were say 20 years ago.

Back in the “old” days they all grew SO tall, and while those varieties are still available shorter varities and a vast selection of colors are readily available now.

Do you grow Sunflowers in your gardens?

If you don’t, I hope you will!

Wishing you the best in your gardening adventures.