Hi Harry, Same here in Texas. We have sunflowers blooming and more sprouting, also corn plants where we feed the squirrels. Still getting cherry tomatos, about 3 gals a week now, and Rancho Grande Jalapenos, and Anaheim Chilis. Allen Bastrop Co.,Tx Zone 8 Harry Boswell wrote: > It's been warm enough in the REAL USDA Zone 8 that some of the > spilled sunflower seeds from my birdfeeder have sprouted, grown, > and flowered. I have a small dwarf sunflower patch, about a half- > dozen sunflowers blooming on December 11. > > Harry Boswell hboswell@netdoor.com > USDA Zone 8 > http://www2.netdoor.com/~hboswell