what to do with sunflower heads?
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mralgae Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 99 Location: clontarf
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject: what to do with sunflower heads? |
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what to do with sun flower heads once they have died off. i have one, and others following. i want to collect the seeds from them. do i cut the heads off and leave in the shed? or leave on stem. which ever way how long and when do i collect the seeds???
thanks... _________________ may your plants grow with you |
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anthonynolan Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Posts: 16
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:48 am Post subject: Sunflower heads |
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Hi, I grow sunflowers and have kept the seed previously. I did not really know what I was doing, but it seems to have worked, so here goes.
When the petals die off I leave the flowers where they are for a few weeks to let them dry out in the sun and wind. Then I pull the whole head off and remove the seeds. I put them into a large jam jar and put the lid on. They keep in the shed and last at least a few years.
I have wondered about eating them too, but have not tried that yet. Maybe this year I will give that a go.
Anthony _________________ http://celbridgecooking.blogspot.com |
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mralgae Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 99 Location: clontarf
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hi and thanks for your reply. thats excellent i will give that a go. been hanging about for nearly two weeks now and droopy but strangely still has a few yellow petals...but fading, give it another week and see what happens. as for eating the seeds i havent a clue, i know you can buy them in pks in the supermarkets etc but dont know how or if they are treated in any way b4 hand.
i know a quite a few of the flowers and some leaves are used in cooking etc and wine making ans also medicines.
if you find out lets know, i might give them ago my self... _________________ may your plants grow with you |
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JBlaney Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Co. Louth
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: Sunflower seeds |
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Hi Folks,
Last year I saved some sunflower seeds from the plants I had and have a bumper crop this year.
The question is, are all variety's of sunflower eatable ?
If the are not, they should make good feed for the birds during the winter.
Don't want to cause someone a mischief.
James _________________ Many Thanks,
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