tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763517414290553446.post3756544324230114766..comments2023-11-17T07:31:24.125-07:00Comments on Over at Julie's: Sunflowers . . . a weekend photo galleryOveratJulie'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08396352448297523223noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763517414290553446.post-81060198875403546092012-12-08T22:07:26.893-07:002012-12-08T22:07:26.893-07:00Hi Anne,
I cover my sunflowers with woven onion ba...Hi Anne,<br />I cover my sunflowers with woven onion bags to keep the finches from harvesting all my seeds. I have found that after the bees stop visiting, it's time to cover them. I don't let them dry out completely on the plant. I like to cut them off after a couple of weeks, trim off the outer green leaves from around the flower head. I even pull the back off the sunflower, and OveratJulie'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396352448297523223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763517414290553446.post-52447738779524553022012-12-08T21:52:24.270-07:002012-12-08T21:52:24.270-07:00I remember reading that Native Americans used to d...I remember reading that Native Americans used to dry them upside down so that they became convex in shape, allowing a greater harvest of seeds. Probably they left some for the mischievous Crows...Vagabond Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886296514249100036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763517414290553446.post-56171190741929036772012-08-03T08:27:34.436-07:002012-08-03T08:27:34.436-07:00Hi Fi!
Thanks for visiting! I love sunflowers! F...Hi Fi!<br />Thanks for visiting! I love sunflowers! Fortunately where we live I can grow them most of the year. Wish I was tiny so I could join in the fun ;^)OveratJulie'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396352448297523223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5763517414290553446.post-80406255721330334672012-07-30T14:04:48.008-07:002012-07-30T14:04:48.008-07:00A pollen party! How fabulous. I love these photos....A pollen party! How fabulous. I love these photos. xxInner Picklehttp://www.innerpickle.com.aunoreply@blogger.com