This morning I noticed something has had the beginnings of a small flower bud away on my “Genuine Giant 9 Foot Sunflower” (yeah right!) purchased off ebay (£1.50 for a pack of seeds). Yesterday it was looking good but now…nothing!
The next time a bud appears I will be camping out in my back garden overnight and if that fails, hire a gang of gardening vigilantes and get them to hide behind the shrubs and try and catch the culprit! I reckon it’s a squirrel or a high-risk-taking slug. Any ideas?
Weeds up to me knees 
Had the same problem – voracious slugs and caterpillars – tried coffee grounds. Haven’t tried human hair – apparently molluscs hate it… what about spraying with mild soap solution?
Cheers for that Nic! Human hair, never heard of that one before, that’s mad!
It’s Jack’s beanstalk and he can do what he likes!
Ha ha, Brilliant Jan!
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