Something I would only admit to you!

[1acrefarm]

I don't think it did go through the bird. I think it just got missed then lost in the litter. I could be wrong though.

 

[thechickenchick]

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My husband suggested that too. Its very possible. Oh well I have lots and lots of extra sunflowers now! Does anyone know if I save and plant the seeds from these will they grow? Would I just dry them out and keep them cool for next year?

 

[lady_irish]

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i'm no expert on this but alot of hybrids will only produce every other year and sometimes only once in their life!!! it's fun to experiment with crossing plants but you get more mutations in hybrid plants that anything else i think! oy.
these stories are hilarious!!! my mum used to get all SORTS of weird things growing in her compost pile! she let her chickens take care of things though! they, naturally, LOVED her for it!!

 

[candyd]

Very cute story

 

[kbarrett]

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My neighbor came over and helped me thin my sweet corn rows, we transplanted all of it in her garden. It looked good for a few days then started to turn brown. The next week they went on vacation, I house sit for them and watered them everyday it didn't rain. She was amazed at them when she got home, had grown several inches and turned green again with new growth. That was the first attempt at transplanting corn for both of us....

She calls us share-croppers

 

[wegotchickens]

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My husband suggested that too. Its very possible. Oh well I have lots and lots of extra sunflowers now! Does anyone know if I save and plant the seeds from these will they grow? Would I just dry them out and keep them cool for next year?

I didn't plant the sunflowers that came up in my garden beds this year. The birds must've dropped the seeds and they volunteered to grow this spring.

I did keep some seed and give it away. I dry the heads on my porch (screened in) for a couple of weeks, then pull the seed that comes away easily and store it in envelopes. The rest of the flower head goes into the chicken pen to be picked clean.

 

[thechickenchick]

Thats perfect! Thats what I am going to do. Thank you!

 

[wegotchickens]

No problem!
I love sunflowers. I wish I'd planted my sweet peas around them. The pea fence fell over in high winds, but the sunflowers were fine. They didn't start to fall until the seed heads got so heavy.

 

[kinnip]

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I envy you your peas! I had peas, but someone PEED ON MY PEAS!! They were toast. I just planted round two. Here's hoping!

 

[purr]

is there enough time to plant more peas, I'm in the north.