Mammoth Sunflowers

[annageckos]

I would do it. I've never had a problem with other plants growing around them.

 

[mydogdory]

I transplanted some sunflowers today. I started seeing roots at the bottom holes of the containers they were in. I planted them in the sunniest places in the yard.

 

[Smart Red]

I transplanted some sunflowers today. . . . I planted them in the sunniest places in the yard.

Good job, @mydogdory!

Er, um, I had a mental picture of sunflowers planted here and there in the lawn and someone near-n-dear cussing as they try to maneuver a lawnmower around them. Hopefully you have sunny beds for them.

 

[mydogdory]

Good job, @mydogdory!

Er, um, I had a mental picture of sunflowers planted here and there in the lawn and someone near-n-dear cussing as they try to maneuver a lawnmower around them. Hopefully you have sunny beds for them.

Thanks! They're up against a fence and old chicken coop. They'll just have to be weed-eated around.

 

[Wishin']

Thanks! They're up against a fence and old chicken coop. They'll just have to be weed-eated around.

LOL "JUST have to be weed eated around" That is what I thought, until I lost 7 18" sunflowers to weed eating, and human/ animal trampling. Yes a foot and a half tall, planted along a building in a nice straight row, with a 6" stake in front of each to serve as a look out, made known to ALL, and yet every time I go out there

 

[catjac1975]

Sunflowers are an easy to grow plant with huge rewards.There are all colors , sizes and forms to choose from. One thing you can do is direct sow some more seeds now so that you can have a more continuous bloom. I saved seed from last year which I do not usual do and that has been a great success. Last year I had an animal eating the seed that I planted. I then soaked new seed until it sprouted and then broadcast planted it. That seemed to elude the creature that was eating the seed. Next year you will probably find a lot of volunteers from your dropped seed. Make sure you take pictures!

 

[mydogdory]

LOL "JUST have to be weed eated around" That is what I thought, until I lost 7 18" sunflowers to weed eating, and human/ animal trampling. Yes a foot and a half tall, planted along a building in a nice straight row, with a 6" stake in front of each to serve as a look out, made known to ALL, and yet every time I go out there

lol yeah since they're little they have little fence around them because of the dogs. Hopefully they dont get weed eated over. lol

Sunflowers are an easy to grow plant with huge rewards.There are all colors , sizes and forms to choose from. One thing you can do is direct sow some more seeds now so that you can have a more continuous bloom. I saved seed from last year which I do not usual do and that has been a great success. Last year I had an animal eating the seed that I planted. I then soaked new seed until it sprouted and then broadcast planted it. That seemed to elude the creature that was eating the seed. Next year you will probably find a lot of volunteers from your dropped seed. Make sure you take pictures!

Oh I will take pictures!!

 

[Just-Moxie]

I love planting the mammoth sunflowers! I do have to protect the heads from birds though. Once they get to that point, I tie the head in fabric netting, so they can cure and air dry in the sun. Then, I cut them off about 18" below the head and hang them upside down in the potting shed. The chickens love pecking at them during the winter months. I also plant them with the corn, and where ever else they might grow here around our 1 acre.

 

[mydogdory]

Here's one of the sunflowers

I love planting the mammoth sunflowers! I do have to protect the heads from birds though. Once they get to that point, I tie the head in fabric netting, so they can cure and air dry in the sun. Then, I cut them off about 18" below the head and hang them upside down in the potting shed. The chickens love pecking at them during the winter months. I also plant them with the corn, and where ever else they might grow here around our 1 acre.

Awesome! I hope I don't have any problems with birds! lol

Here's a picture of one of my sunflowers

 

[annageckos]

I always let the wild birds have the seeds, the goldfinches love sunflower seeds.