It was an unusual Labor Day weekend in the metro’s favorite sunflower patch.
They’re one of nature’s splendors and Leavenworth County’s brightest sights. Labor Day weekend is always busy at Grinter’s Farm in Tonganoxie since it’s about the time Ted Grinter’s legendary sunflower crop begins to bloom.
However, the flowers aren’t nearly as tall and colorful as they normally are, thanks to a dry summer that hasn’t provided enough rain since Grinter planted flowers six weeks ago.
And a small town that depends on flower power is taking notice. “This year, it’s been a little tricky because God didn’t cooperate,” Kathy Link, operator of Kathy’s Kottage, said with a grin Monday.
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