“Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
John 7:38
Happy Tuesday dear friends. I sure hope everyone is well and staying cool. So many of you are asking about the cottage. It was completed last Friday and now it’s time to furnish and decorate. Yesterday, I tried to do a little local shopping for the first time since the beginning of the virus. So many of the shops and national retailers had extremely low stock, in other words, not much to choose from. The process of buying online will take longer, but it is ok. I will keep you posted.
In my opinion, sunflowers are one of the happiest flowers. We plant seeds every year and are always excited to see their big yellow faces!
Mammoth sunflowers live up to their name…
…this giant among sunflowers can grow up to twelve feet with large dinner plate size bloom
A giant bloom has formed and you can see a tinge of yellow inside!
Note the following stages of the bloom fully opening…
“Like a single sunbeam on a warm summer day, there is an exuberance and brilliance in a sunflower.”
-Unknown
Busy Bee sunflowers were planted for their smaller blooms and shorter stalks.
Bees do love them!
Sunflowers are the perfect stand alone flower or mix beautifully with other flowers! Do you see the happy sunflowers in the background?
Procut red sunflowers bloom early…
…with deep rich rusty-red flowers…
…that reach four to six feet tall!
I ordered these seeds from Floret Farm.
One of my favorite floral arrangements using sunflowers!
Have you ever planted sunflowers?
Thank you for your visit and for braving the heat in our Appalachian Foothills. I appreciate all of your gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Swoon Pam! Such a cheery post today, I love all your sunflowers! I’m especially taken with your Procut red…what beauties! I’ll have to find a spot where seedlings won’t be eaten by bunnies next year. I hope you’re staying cool in this heat and looking forward to seeing your finished cottage. ♥
Good morning Mary. Our rabbit population has disappeared drastically. Butch has fox sightings for several nights on his trail cams. Even though the bunnies can be pests, I sure am sad that the they were discovered by their number one predator.
Your sunflowers are so pretty and fun to watch them perform. Your arrangement is beautiful and I can understand how special it is to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
Mike has been seeing foxes on his morning walks. He whistles and one of the juveniles walks toward him. The other one is timid. He has made pictures for our grandchildren and they have named him Rufus.
I’ve never planted sunflowers because I do not have a place. We are surrounded by trees.So it is shade plants for me.
Looking forward to seeing your cottage. Very exciting.
Good morning Bonnie. Wow, foxes are usually shy and nocturnal. I am surprised Mike is seeing them. It is so hot that I have to be outside early for whatever needs doing. Stay cool and have a wonderful Tuesday!
Oh, Pam and Butch your Sunflowers have brought a great big smile to my face! They are a glorious sight on this rainy day here in Pennsylvania.
And take your time decorating your cottage. It will truly be fun shopping for your lovely dream come true!
And It’s true… lots of our shops and big box stores have slim pickin’s.
Stay cool my friend!
Nancy, we are in need of rain and hopefully will get some this afternoon. I have plenty of “stuff” for the cottage, but I need a couple of comfy chairs and some odds and ends! Happy Tuesday!
Your sunflowers are so beautiful!
Thank you Penny. Have a lovely day!
Beautiful!
Thanks so much Patricia!
Good morning, Pam! I’ve got an old crock sitting by the kitchen door with a sunflower plant smiling brightly for all the world to see. I smile back every time I walk by. She’s a warm and welcoming presence as people come and go.
Love it.
I can just see that old crock with a happy sunflower!
Love me some sunflowers and those are beautiful. I plant them to enjoy in the fall in memory of my late MIL. They always bring me comfort. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks Cindy and Happy Tuesday!
Those are all amazing! Sunflowers are so cheerful! Love your floral arrangement, dahlias and sunflowers, can’t go wrong!
Thanks so much Liz! I love all your posts on FB PW. Thanks again for inviting me to join. Wishing you a Happy Tuesday!
I LOVE LOVE sunflowers! What beautiful photos and I can’t imagine having these tall beauties blooming in the yard!! They are so much larger than the ones for sale in the grocery store! I’m looking forward to the cottage reveal!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. The sunflowers are the largest and tallest we have ever had. I think they are on steroids 😂
The sunflower painting I posted on instagram was done from one of your gorgeous photos!
Oh those are so pretty Pam! I love sunflowers, and you’ve reminded me how much I like to grow them. They’re on the list for next year’s garden for sure! 💗 Happy Tuesday!
Barbara, we just love having sunflowers behind the garden. They bring lots of smiles!
Pam, I especially love the stages of blooming…each stage has its on beauty. Your Mammoth sunflowers sure live up to their name. I love them so much and they are worthy of their very own post. Your arrangement is really beautiful. Take your time and get exactly what you want for your cottage. I am beyond excited to see every detail. I am living vicariously through you on this one.
Thanks so much for following the cottage! I am working on the interior. Happy Wednesday!
Thanks for the Happy Sunflower pictures…..that’s exactly what they do, make me happy!! Love Sunflowers. I didn’t plant any this year and I regret. Excited to see your cottage being decorated.
Nancy, thank you so much. They do make me smile 🌻
This is such a bright and happy post of sunshine on this Tuesday morning! Your sunflowers are beautiful and bring a smile to my face. I haven’t seen the red ones before. They are stunning! Happy Tuesday, sweet friend!
Shannon, we all can use a little sunshine, smiles, and happiness. Have a lovely afternoon and evening!
Pam, nothing in the world is more cheerful than a sunflower! Yours are magnificent!! I haven’t done any shopping either but keep hearing stock is low. This may be a great time to browse your favorite thrift and juntique stores…that really is one of my favorite past times with one of my dear friends, and I miss doing it.
Roxanne, sunflowers do add cheer to a room or to my garden! My favorite antiques and vintage shop closed.
Pam, your sunflowers are glorious. I do love them. We grew them in Va. and it was a treat to watch the birds after their seeds when they dried. They are such happy blooms.
Have a lovely week, dear friend.
Sandra, thanks so much. Yes, the birds do love the seeds!
Pam, Your sunflowers are beautiful and I love them. Our agricenter plants acres of them and they are a favorite photo setting. Since we haven’t been out much due to Covid, we need to see if they did so this year. I’ve never had any luck with them due to shade and animals, but we’re going to keep trying! We’re developing new beds for next year since neither the zinnias or sunflowers came up this year. Your red sunflowers are a favorite and the bouquet is gorgeous. It’s so happy and I love the container. You’re right! The stores are low in inventory everywhere it seems. Thank you for such a cheerful post! Enjoy your week. I hope your sweet Daddy is doing well! Clara♥️
Thanks so much Clara. You are so sweet to ask about my Daddy. He is doing very well, I am preparing his dinner and will take it to him shortly.
Some of my more expensive zinnia seeds never came up. I think I will stick with the tried and true next year.
I think sunflowers are one of the most interesting flowers in the world, partly because in every stage, even decay, they have a unique and interesting beauty. You certainly have some spectacular ones. So many varieties. I have some strain at home but not the big seed-pod version, which I love the most.
I’ve hardly been out of my zone. There was the one shopping visit to that funky epicurean bait and tackle shop — the first shop I’d been in in four months — a trip to the pharmacy and one to the hardware store (accompanying Rick, who was doing the buying.) I confess I miss a good shop but also have no desire to dig in and do it. I can work with this for as long as it takes.
Jeanie, you nailed it. They are unique in every stage, even decay! Wishing you a lovely afternoon and evening!
Good morning Pam! What a lovely post! Such beautiful sunflowers and love the red rusty sunflowers too! I always enjoy looking at your pictures, I’m thinking about next year’s flower garden and would like to include different variety of sunflowers! 😉 Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed week!
Thanks so much Elizabeth. I encourage to venture out and try a couple of varieties!
Oh if only we humans had the natural gift of imparting the sunshine and happiness that sunflowers have…who could resist the
giving and receiving? Rusty sunflower is new to me and it certainly makes a lovely bouquet addition. Alas, so many shops are
low on items once so readily available. I am still trying to gather needlework linen/floss to get a project going….simply out of
stock. Your ingenuity will prevail and you will have the cottage whipped into beauty in no time. Cannot wait for the great reveal….
Happy Wednesday Mary! I am working on the cottage a little bit every day. Have a lovely afternoon and evening.
Gorgeous!! I have never planted sunflowers, they were always just volunteers!
We have never had volunteer ones, even though we plant seed every year!
Wonderful Sunflowers! Made me happy!Hugs and blessings!
Happy Wednesday Maristella and thank you!
Pam, your sunflowers are beautiful! We were in Tennessee this past weekend and passed a lovely field of sunflowers. They are the happiest of flowers! I planted sunflowers years ago and only a few sprouted and grew tall. Just as one flower opened, an insect of some sort came in the middle of the night and chewed it in half. I was so sad! Love looking at your lovely flowers and look forward to the garden shed reveal!
Insects really like sunflowers and so do deer! Thank you Stacy!
Wow, these gorgeous sunflowers do make me smile. They brighten any day. I need to pant some next year. Your bouquet is lovely. I especially love the red ones.
Thanks Linda. Sunflowers always make me smile!
Pam, thank you for your inspiration at the beginning of your site. They begin my day. Can’t wait to see the unveiling!
Thank you so much Anne. Wishing you a wonderful day!
Your sunflowers are so pretty and I agree with you about them being a happy flower. What I love about them is that they last from summer and into fall. I can’t wait to see the cottage when you have it just the way you want it…I know it will be absolutely perfect.
Karen, thanks so much! Sunflowers just make me smile 🌻
I am seriously in love with your sunflowers Pam! I planted 30 seeds this year, some of them were pink! I was so excited! Only one popped up out of the ground. So for now, I will live through you! Thank you for sharing with Charming Homes and Gardens!
Those things just seem to happen. I planted zinnias three times before they came up, that was a first!
I agree with you that sunflowers are happy flowers. A neighbor plants seeds every summer and I watch them every step of the way. They are about ready to bloom so for several weeks they will make me smile. Can’t wait to see what you do with your shed.
Thanks so much Linda. They are happy flowers!
These are so lovely! I’m growing a mix of red sunflower varieties this year. We actually gave them out in handmade seed packets at wedding favors last year. They’re beautiful, but I’m loving the Skyscraper variety I planted even more! I’ve had nearly 20 blooms with long stalks for cutting. I also LOVE Floret seeds and would love to try some of their sunflowers! Thanks for the walk through your garden. 🙂
Beautiful sunflowers and a gorgeous floral arrangement! Sunflowers have always been my favorite!
Thanks so much Allyson, sunflowers make me smile!
Delightful post Pam & I learnt something new today I hadn’t realized Sunflowers came in differing colors! 😀
Bless you sweet friend,
Jennifer
Thanks so much Jennifer!
Pam, your sunflowers are stunning! You have really turned into quite the gardener! I am most impressed. I have basically given up even having plants in pots this summer due to not being home enough to keep them watered. I miss the foliage, but I have had to accept the reality of the care that plants take. I can’t even imagine a garden!
Thank you, Patti. Gardening is time consuming, but rewarding. Wishing you a delightful weekend!
Oh, wow! Those red sunflowers! I have never seen them before. SO uniquely beautiful! I cherish your posts, sweet friend. I save them until I have time to really absorb and take them in! They always refresh my spirit and encourage my heart. You are such a dear blessing and force on the internet. Truly, this is one of my favorite blogs. Sending much love and gratitude to you for all you do and for your faithfulness to post and keep us all encouraged.
Thank you for your sweet encouragement. Wishing you and family a blessed Sunday!
Such beautiful blooms! We just went to a sunflower farm this week and I took so many photos of them.
A large field of sunflowers is breathtaking! Have a lovely week!