Gardening

or crazy people.

Leaf and stalk gathered to a stake and wrapped in jute string.

The flowers towered above the foliage so you didn't notice the supports.

But, yeah, at this point, gathering all the sots is the challenge.

With the heat so extreme, I am putting it at low priority.

But I will remember her method next year.

I know what you mean about their sneakiness, too. One minute you're thinking "when you gonna get some flower?" and the next day they're laid out like swooning women in petticoats, trying to make you feel guilty for ignoring their plight.