unschoolbus
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« on: August 21, 2010, 10:38:56 am » |
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I have seen the sunflower houses that are framed and cost an arm and a leg. I tried building one this year and that did not work out well (but the tomatoes love it!). Next year I am so doing this!
If you have a plot of ground, there are wonderful things you can do with children, like growing a sunflower house. To do this, choose a flat, sunny spot. Trace a large rectangle, about 6x9 feet, leaving about a 2 foot opening for a doorway. Gouge out a trench along the traced rectangle and plant sunflower and heavenly blue morning glory seeds. Cover the seeds and water daily. When the sunflowers reach approximately 5 feet in height, lace string back and forth from one sunflower head to another across the rectangle to form a roof. Soon the morning glories will fill in the roof with green leaves and blue flowers. What a place to play and dream!
This idea, and many more may be found in Sunflower Houses, by Sharon Lovejoy.
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Mom to Bryson 12-7-03
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unschoolbus
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 06:05:08 pm » |
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Mom to Bryson 12-7-03
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Lindsay
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 09:23:36 pm » |
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That would be an awesome little hideaway! That's really neat.
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Wife to Mike 7/5/2006 and Mama to Sebastian Thomas 1/7/2010
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MommyPants
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 08:15:08 am » |
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Very cool. I wish there was a picture from inside too.
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Kellie
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unschoolbus
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 08:56:14 am » |
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Oh that would be cool!
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Mom to Bryson 12-7-03
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