I stopped at the town hall yesterday afternoon, before I
picked up grandkids from their art class.
I pulled in the lower level; the back road garage doors were open and I
found the assistant road super. The one
on vacation last week. The road super,
as you know, is painting his house this week.
I told Doug I’d come to see if I could have a bucket and to see
where the garage door buttons are. ”Does this have anything to do with that
sunflower?”
We went into the office, where he showed me the only ‘to do’
list the super left him. He watered the
sunflower before anything when he came in at seven.
Back out to the garage and he opened the door to show me the
sunflower.
We were dumbstruck.
OMG, it’s 100 degrees, Sunflower faces south and is baking
in the reflected heat from the white door.
We poured water on the crack with abandon. It was so hopeless; only a tiny crack to put
water in. That’s why Tim told me he let
the hose dribble on it all morning.
We did what we could.
Doug poured water on the crack and left the garage door open until he
went home. The kids and I gave it
another drink in the evening.
This morning I went straight to the garage. The white garage door is up, and Sunflower is
receiving an slow drip infusion from a tiny hole in the bucket of chicken manure
tea. Doug raises chickens. He figured it wouldn’t hurt, and with luck we
might get away with being stupid.
Now to think of something to do tomorrow. Coneing it off won’t work this holiday.
Well done for not giving up on it! Resilient plant isn't it? I wonder if some fabric like the stuff they use to protect raspberries from the scorching of the sun, but still lets enough light in to keep them going...
ReplyDeleteOoof, that was a close one! Love the 'water sunflower' sign. :D
ReplyDeleteNow there's something to add to your resume!!!
ReplyDeleteJane x
That is one hardy sunflower! We planted some this year, but they are only 6 inches tall and they are planted in dirt. Maybe I'm babying them too much.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your sunflower postings! I was just smiling the biggest biggie-sized smile you could imagine, seeing how you guys rescued the sunflower. So adorable!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a close call! Good job on reviving the big plant. We're all rooting for you!
ReplyDeleteIt's starting to look a little better again..that was a close call.
ReplyDeletei am glad you were able to save it!
ReplyDeleteWith a growl I rip up dozens of sunflower seedlings planted by messy birds in my already overcrowded flower garden yet I find myself cheering for you and your fire station sunflower. May it somehow survive the holiday traffic.
ReplyDeleteI love me a good underdog story.
ReplyDeleteWringing hands here hoping against hope it makes it Jo.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found the plant when you did. I'm confident it will survive; sunflowers are tough plants.
ReplyDeleteA slow IV drip is the perfect solution. It looks much better. And leaving the door open will certainly help. Poor little sunflower. Rooting (so to speak) for it from Edmonton, Alberta!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the slow drip is working well, I'd say keep that going while the heat is on. But not at night? I'm eager to see the flower when it blooms.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was quite the recovery! Keep up the slow drip.
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