Sunflower Sun Screen

This weekend the temperatures are supposed to reach 107.
Ugh...this is the worst part of living in the desert.

When I heard the weather forecast earlier this week, I convinced my husband that we should do something to shade the sun from our kitchen window. This window faces west which means it absorbs the afternoon and evening sun. Our solution? Plant Sunflowers!

We planted the seeds in pots on Sunday and look what I found this morning...

I planted three seeds on Sunday. I think I will stagger planting them in week intervals, so this Sunday I will plant three more. We will see how this works. My hope is to temporarily shade the window and collect some seeds in the process.