Jack and the Giant Sunflower Competition with Sudocrem #Ad

*Remunerated Post*

Anyone would have thought Jack had learned his lesson after that beanstalk and giant hoo-hah.…not so. This summer he’s more into massive plants than ever before! And he’s calling on mums and dads and children all over the nation to get involved in growing a giant sunflower for his collection. Yes, Jack’s gone mad for those yellow, heliotropic beauties that’ve come to mean sun glorious sun for anyone who claps eyes on them across the land.

I love sunflowers. They are certainly one of my absolute favourites and I have some very real-looking fabric ones in a blue and yellow vase in my office. I only have to look at them to help cheer me up on a down day.

About Sunflowers

They’re easy to grow and they’re impressive – it’s not every day that your children get to see something grow from a stripy black and white seed to bigger than them in a matter of months. They’re a good lure for insects and bees to your garden and after they’re finished, you can dry them and eat the seeds: tick, tick and double-tick. It’s a great way to make gardening and the natural world interesting to your children, sure, but also, who can resist a little competitive sunflower-growing between well-meaning family members?

How you can get involved

This summer holiday, the Get Out and Grow with Sudocrem ambassadors would like to stir up some friendly sunflower-rivalry between mums and dads and kids ourselves and we’ve called the competition ‘Jack and the Giant Sunflower’ or #jackandthegiantsunflower to those of you on Instagram.

Please, get involved by sharing a picture of your prize sunflower over on Instagram next to your proud little (or big) gardener and tag me, @vicwelton, #getoutandgrow, #sudocrem and anyone else you’d like to be involved for a chance to win. 

Two winners – chosen by me – will win a bespoke sunflower t-shirt. Then, as the competition is being run nationwide, Sudocrem will then pick their favourite photo across the entirety of the UK and this person will win a mural for their school! 

Entries close at 11.59pm on 15th September 2019.

Giant sunflower growing tips:

– Plant your champions in separate pots and give them plenty of room to reach their potential.
– Grow them somewhere with as much sun as possible – and we mean LOTS OF SUN PEOPLE. Against a south-facing brick wall can create nice little heat trap for your champions to grow up big and strong.
– Sunflowers are thirsty beasts and they need to be watered on a daily basis. So, keep that soil moist and set your children the task of monitoring water levels.

I can’t wait to see your photos!