Given that we’re getting more feedback about our sunflower competition and the knitting of a jumper than anything else posted on this blog, I thought you’d better have an update on the current state of affairs in the former.
This is the very latest photograph, taken in just the last half hour. I’m no horticultural expert, but I guess the state of play won’t have altered much in that time…
The clear leader is still CO, Alex Patchett. You can see his entry over towards the right of the pic. I’ve avoided using the term ‘new boy’ about Alex again there (well, sort of) because he’s actually now a fully-fledged, qualified and let loose on the organic world certification officer. That alone deserves our congratulations, but I suspect, given how things have been going on the feedback front, that he’ll be earning more kudos for his growing prowess than his ability to assess an inspection report!
Apparently Lorraine, one of our quality systems admins, is done and dusted as far as our competition is concerned. Her somewhat stunted effort has apparently reached its terminal height and is good now only for harvesting and certainly not for contesting the most hotly fought sunflower growing competition this side of the River Severn.
Of course, at the end of the slightly tortuous process there has to be a victor. I hope the excitement among the contestants isn’t flaring too fiercely because I’m told the 2009 champion shouldn’t be expecting to walk away with a new car and a lifetime supply of booze as their reward!
Yes, Lorraine’s sunflower is ready to harvest at harvest time, fully-formed and perfect! With the largest flower to date, height isn’t everything and we may well have a frost before we see the others make the grade.
Not feeling a bit touchy about this, are we Lorraine? Sorry – I should have shown more compassion for your loss
As the rules are unwritten, if you have two stems on an sunflower can you add the length of the two together to get one total height?
Mine was murdered – where was my compassion then huh?
Feeling really are running high on this, aren’t they? I think I’ll step back now and stop digging myself in further. You’re all winners, honestly
Mine didnt even germinate, nuff said.
Sorry to blow the bubble folks but as the official judge with the measuring stick I will pick the winner and no matter what everybody says it only about the height!
P.S ‘The rabbit will not win’ – no double counting.