sunflower growing competition

mrbadexample

lostinrates wrote: »

can you eat the seeds from the red ones? even veg flower at some point!

Well, it says on the packet that you can. So I'll probably have a go if the birds and squirrels leave me any. And yes, last year I grew very pretty potato flowers.

cheekyweegit

mrbadexample wrote: »

That's extremely thoughtful, thank you. Got any red ones?

I'm pretty sure I do now where do I post them?

lostinrates wrote: »

Do remember to stick a drumstick in the envelope for him. Just the one leg is fine.:D

Is this of the lolly variety? Or feathered but plucked? Fresh / frozen?

annie123 wrote: »

needs to be more than 5", I've always found men can't judge 6"

Most of us ladies who drive know that's why men can't park their cars!

kazwookie

Ohhh Can I join in please??

Well I am in!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Off to buy some seeds and get planting, so I am a little behind you all.

Just got to make sure the cat doesn't dig them up

Anyone got any spare seeds? might raid the bird feeder and see what is in that.

moneymabel

my gardeners world free seeds have just appeared from under the compost indoors in my pots :-)

bexs.ua

I know this may be a silly question, but I potted all of mine on last weekend as they'd outgrown the smaller plugs but I guess I'll have to start staking them soon?? They are all in individual 4" pots and some are 6" tall already....

Last years attempt failed miserably and they all died so I need help!!!

Thanks

nodwah

nodwah wrote: »

I'll join in!

I have about 10 different types of sunflower seeds (and I bought more today:eek:)

Not all tall though

Maybe I'll see how many heads on a multiheaded type :T

I can't even remember writing that :eek:

I must have been tired

Anyhoo, my black sunflowers have germinated, I haven't done any more yet as it's a bit early still for where I live I reckon

lostinrates

nodwah wrote: »

black sunflowers

ooooh, they sound interesting!

Kyrae

Planted my little sunflower plants out in the garden now, about an inch or 2 tall so far! Having a little competition with my other half too over who can grow the tallest one! I've put some drink bottles around them with copper tape on, hopefully thatll stop the greedy slugs who ate through the stems of all my sunflowers last year!! *fingers crossed*

mrbadexample

I've sown 4. Might do a few more this weekend.

madfrenchgirl

Can I join?

I planted a few seeds in my propagator on Monday and they are now germinating! Yay!