SUNFLOWER HOUSE #3

11 years ago

I just checked my last two Sunflower House posts and see that the sunflowers don't generally start blooming until August, but I'll post pics of what I have so far. This year the House is a bit different. For one thing, it's square instead of round. I made it this way because I changed it's location and the new area was better suited to a square shape because of existing beds. The other thing is that there is a Sunflower Path planted that leads up to the House. When all the sunflowers bloom, there will be a corridor lined with sunflowers, and a house of sunflowers at its end!

Little Mama on the Sunflower Path headed to the Sunflower House. 7-9-15

Looking over some petunias at the Sunflower Path. At the far end is the arched opening that will be the door of the Sunflower House. 7-11-15

Little Mama lying in the shade of a sunflower on the Sunflower Path. The arched door is visible at the end of the path. 7-11-15

Little Mama in the Sunflower House. 7-11-15

On the right of the round doorway of the Sunflower House, you can see the Heavenly Blue morning glories climbing up next to the pink cosmos. The morning glories may not bloom until the middle of August. Planted with them are some sweet potatoes that were grocery store purchases. Since they decided to sprout before I could use them, I decided to give them a try as an ornamental planting. They're still small at present, but once they get going, they should grow and vine quickly. 7-11-15

More to follow...

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samhain10 - 5a
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10 years ago

If you can, plant some scarlet runner beans as well - they really add to the overall effect.

- alex

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samhain10 - 5a
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11 years ago
Sunflower Path 7-16-15
samhain10 - 5a
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11 years ago
Here's a pic taken while standing inside the Sunflower House 7-22-15:
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mazerolm_3a
10 years ago
Hello, i read your previous sunflower house posts, showed pics to my 7 year old, and we're both pretty excited about planting one this spring. Can you please tell me what you used to tie the twigs together?

thanks in advance,

Marie :)
samhain10 - 5a
Original Author
10 years ago
Marie - so happy to hear that you and your 7 year old will be starting your own sunflower house.

The best and quickest thing to use to tie the branch fence together are cable-ties. Those are those plastic strips that lock closed when you pull them tight. You can pick these up in various sizes and strengths at hardware stores or the big boxstores probably. You won't need the heavy strength, but depending on your trellis/fence material, you will want to make sure they're long enough to fit around what you're tying together.

When you two build your house I hope you will post photos, and let me know so I can go look at them. I won't be building my own house this year since I have another project in the works, and I'm going to miss it. : )

- Alex
mazerolm_3a
10 years ago
Thank you so much for replying so quickly, Alex! We cut a dead tree last year and have a lot of spare branches. I have two kids so was thinking of building two sunflower houses joined by a tunnel. Now if the ground could thaw enough for me to start!! :). And yes, i will post pictures although I doubt it will be pretty as yours! Cheers,

Marie :)