One word for both. Dead
Let me back up. Patrick’s class did a unit on planting. He brought home a cup of four planted baby sunflowers. I was so excited. Each year, I plant sunflowers with my students, but I never get to see them grow. I’ve had former students send me pictures of their sunflowers fully grown (taller than them!), but I’ve never experienced it. So I decided I would nurture these and plant them once we’re moved this summer and watch them grow! It did not go well. I guess sunflowers need more sun than my front window sill?? This is what they looked like by the end of the week.
As I was sharing my woes with Patrick’s teacher, she told me that they planted a whole tray of extras and she didn’t know what to do with them. So she sent one home with me today. I was so happy! A chance at redemption! Then getting out of the car…we had a little accident with the replacement…
The poor new sunflower lost its head! I was beginning to think it just wasn’t meant for me to have a sunflower survive. Then I got home today and this is what I saw in the original cup Patrick brought home.
It seems one survived!!!! 🙂