Mediterranean Sunflower Pictures

The seed head of Helianthus Cyclopsis with a few diminutive relatives and some vegie garden friends.

A recent visitor, the Monster from the Flower Pot.

Not sure about this, is it dangerous?

He’s really quite friendly!

Making a new friend . . .

These guys are nice.

Looks like things are going gangbusters in the Med.

Sunflowers with Lady who is 5′6″ tall”

It’s the combination of sun, soil and evidently irrigating twice a day.

Those red things dwarfing the Zucchinis (which are actually those miniature ones that they call “courgettes” and serve half cooked at huge prices in posh restaurants) are red beets. And they are tender and sweet all through too, as also are the overgrown courgettes. We are at present inundated with veggies.

The Mediterranean Experiment seems to be going well.