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I planted sunflower seeds #318378 May 17th, 2010 at 07:08 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC This is the row of the mammoth seeds and this is the tallest of the black oil

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #318389 May 17th, 2010 at 09:06 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Sheri sent me a pakage of the same Mammoth sunflower seeds that she planted. I in turn sent her the "Black oil" seeds--thorny said they would grow well. I planted mine in on 4-20-2010. Below is a picture of one of the Mammoth sunflower seedlings taken on 5-12-10 Below here are pictures of one of the Black Oil sunflower seedlings taken on 5-12-10 and the race is on !!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #318398 May 18th, 2010 at 05:45 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania The race is on but your bottom leaves are yellow????????? Not a sign of luck. PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: I planted sunflower seeds dodge #318471 May 19th, 2010 at 06:02 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by dodge The race is on but your bottom leaves are yellow????????? Not a sign of luck. First: Where are your pictures?? about the yellow leaves: yea well, I agree BUT I really think it is a lack of sun---they are in a raised garden, so I am hoping all this rain will not affect them. new pictures soon--- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #318962 May 22nd, 2010 at 11:05 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I had a seed fall from the feeder Not sure if it's a sunflower or not, maybe a black oil seed I will get a picture ! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: I planted sunflower seeds angelblossom #319013 May 22nd, 2010 at 06:28 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri cool deal, Diane. I think I had a few in my flower bed from the feeder as well----but I pulled them before I realized. best of luck to ya. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319216 May 24th, 2010 at 05:13 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Can't wait for more pics to follow... ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #319220 May 24th, 2010 at 05:32 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY I also found 2 seedlings that the birds must have dropped, so I transplanted them both into one pot by the pond. They are growing very nicely there - I'll take a picture tomorrow.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds plants 'n pots #319235 May 24th, 2010 at 07:13 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Valarie had some groweing where she had wildflowers planted--her daddy (who was cutting her grass for her) chopped down the "weed" ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319371 May 26th, 2010 at 07:39 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Ok - I was outside today at 6:30 taking these pictures in the full early morning sun. These are the "seedlings" that I found in the soil by the pond and potted up in a [color:#3333FF]blue pot of course! Top view Side view At least I think they are sunflowers??? Will have to see a bud to be sure. [/color]

Re: I planted sunflower seeds plants 'n pots #319432 May 26th, 2010 at 09:05 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri excellent pictures Lynne. they are so tall & healthy looking.--I will hope that you get some sunflowers from it for the birdies next winter... I saw your posts earlier and my big plan was to go out take an updated photo of my sunflowers, post it & then comment on your lovely sunflowers. well, a storm came up, was supposed to be bad--turned out not to be but the rain hung on--again----& then it got dark--so here I sit. But as I said lovely and yea to the blue pot!!!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319436 May 27th, 2010 at 05:21 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I'll have to get more pictures. I have to say the package seeds are doing much better than the black oil but since I have them planted in different areas I can't be sure it's not that. One year I had 1 show up due to a bird. That was the biggest and best sunflower I've ever had in my yard.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #319553 May 28th, 2010 at 01:30 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Below are the latest photos of my sunflowers. As I have not been able to weed back there, because of the water from all the rain,---I only took the ones with paper down.... Mammoth Sunflower Black Oil Sunflower ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319559 May 28th, 2010 at 04:49 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy The Gnome Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Your sunflowers look much happier than mine, but mine haven't seen the sun for a long time...

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Wild Willy #319567 May 28th, 2010 at 07:34 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Thanks, Wild Willy But hey----I would think that soon the sun will come out & yours will then pass mine up. Seems to me that anything put out into the ground there flourishes. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319587 May 29th, 2010 at 07:29 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Looking good..I plant mine every year but it never gets warm enough or the season long enough for them to do well...but every year I try again ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #319594 May 29th, 2010 at 08:25 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Tamara - mine will most likely be the very small flowers that really do not have seeds the birds like to eat, but most likely they will be eaten by the squirrels before they even bloom, as they are every year I've tried to grow some!

Re: I planted sunflower seeds plants 'n pots #319624 May 29th, 2010 at 04:09 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada The frost gets mine before they have a chance to bloom.. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #319634 May 29th, 2010 at 08:16 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC the black oil are still winning

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #319639 May 29th, 2010 at 08:26 PM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Awesome! Mine are always eaten as they emerge by the wildlife. I have given up. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Tina #319807 Jun 1st, 2010 at 04:39 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Long shot of the Mammoth Sunflowers.--Gee, I need to clean off the wood frame from the raised bed--so sorry-- Close up of mammoth sunflowers Close-up of one of the black oil sunflowers BTW: that "mulch" is freshly cut green grass---under it in some places is landscaping cloth and in the rest under it is lots of newspaper. all was watered down. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319814 Jun 1st, 2010 at 05:19 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada What a neat idea..here I could never use grass for mulch..my 'grass' is all weeds ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #319815 Jun 1st, 2010 at 05:35 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I use grass clippings as mulch too. Looking good Juniegirl.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #319821 Jun 1st, 2010 at 07:18 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri so sorry about that Tamara. it sure is cheap!!! good to hear, Sheri--for years I worried that I should not be doing it----my DH was always yelling at me to not do it--but I thought it worked well. So again, thanks ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #319827 Jun 2nd, 2010 at 05:02 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC As you can see by my pictures I'm still waiting for the winter rye grass cover crop I planted to die out. The directions said it will die as soon as it's warm. We've already been in the 90's. How warm does it have to get?

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #319842 Jun 2nd, 2010 at 08:31 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Bestofour As you can see by my pictures I'm still waiting for the winter rye grass cover crop I planted to die out. The directions said it will die as soon as it's warm. We've already been in the 90's. How warm does it have to get? dont ya just wonder sometimes about the "information" one is given on seeds & such?? I guess yoiu just have to be patient??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #320520 Jun 8th, 2010 at 07:48 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I took a picture over the weekend but it was blurry. I'll take another this afternoon. The store bought sunflowers are really big. Sorry to say that the black oil bunch got run over by a truck driving to our barn. I don't think they're going to bounce back because he got them going and coming back. I wasn't patient about the winter rye. I pulled that stuff up. Why is it called "winter" rye. It's supposed to dye back and be green fertilizer.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #320531 Jun 8th, 2010 at 08:35 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri that is OK about the Balck oil sunflowers. they were just an experimant anyway. we can do that with mine. as soon as I am feeling better I will get new photos of mine. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #320546 Jun 8th, 2010 at 09:24 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania good luck to you both on suns fl. Sheri glad you did pull that out. They gave incorrect directions on winter rye. Farmers here plant it to hold the soil in the winter. In the spring it must be killed with a spray when a couple inches tall. Had no idew what you were doing. I once let some grow an it got about 8 ft tall. Had to cut it down an put it into shocks for the cattles bed. wee PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: I planted sunflower seeds dodge #320825 Jun 10th, 2010 at 06:53 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Blurry and dark but I think you'll get the idea.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #320828 Jun 10th, 2010 at 07:12 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Goodness ....Part time farmer there. Now hide an watch........... That so nice PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #320845 Jun 11th, 2010 at 04:10 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada I want sunflowers that grow like yours. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #320860 Jun 11th, 2010 at 09:00 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I can arrange that..... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #320867 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:04 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Originally Posted by JunieGirl I can arrange that..... Sure, you grow them for me ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #320888 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:37 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri what ?? dont you ahve time for the seeds to grow--?? how about next year, if I send them early??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #320890 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:40 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada They always get nipped by frost by the time they make flower heads..I've only grown one that bloomed in my life, and it was a small variety. I think next year I might get Mammoth seeds and start them indoors, maybe they'll be tougher than the normal ones. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #320893 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:45 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Mammoth seeds are what Sheri & I have. You can live vicariousl;y thru ours, OK ?? and yes indoors next spring, sounds like a good idea. You could plant them in some big plastic container (milk jug?) & then just cut off the "pot" so that the plant does not get disturbed??? ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: I planted sunflower seeds JunieGirl #320896 Jun 11th, 2010 at 10:47 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,494 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Honestly I should look into a few big fiber pots..that way I can just stick them straight in the ground until then I'll enjoy all your pics. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Sunflowers #321036 Jun 12th, 2010 at 11:48 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour OP Patriot OP Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,750 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC dodge or juniegirl, do you have to stake yours up? We had one to fall over so we staked it up. The stalk is so thick I was surprised it couldn't hold the top part.

Re: I planted sunflower seeds Bestofour #321045 Jun 12th, 2010 at 12:47 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,844 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Bestofour dodge or juniegirl, do you have to stake yours up? We had one to fall over so we staked it up. The stalk is so thick I was surprised it couldn't hold the top part. Mine are not that big yet, but are growing well. (pics in the next few days) I will ask my DH but I guess the stakes would have to be as tall as the sunflower stalk itself. just guessing here. Or perhaps it is like corn, & they need more dirt up around the stalks to help hold them straight upright ??? Tell ya what, my dad is coming over tomorrow I will speak to him. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....