Kendall Card 2.0

After a long Saturday of weeding the yard in preparation for sprinkler system installation and subsequent grass plantage, McKinley and I were noticing the wildflower seeds had taken hold and were beginning to sprout. This week’s rain showers certainly helped.

As well, the sunflower seeds that I planted in our primary flower bed were beginning to push up through the soft moist soil. I love to see this new life growing in this, my first yard.

Although I’ve seen many a mature sunflower plant and even my fair share of sprouts I’ve never seen them sprout from a planted seed. They were pushing up through the soil with the seed shell capped on them like a beanie they were ready to throw off. It almost looked like Pac-Man eating a seedling…but I refrained from making the comment to McKinley as I didn’t think he knew what Pac-Man would be. Ah, growing older.

I removed one of the seed caps and within a couple of hours it had opened up its two leaf pedals. The other’s remained captive for my camera.

Here are some unique views of the yet to be liberated sunflower seedlings.