tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post5534849331644045879..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Harvesting the Big BoysHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-16947326486762964732012-07-15T16:37:26.543-07:002012-07-15T16:37:26.543-07:00I have just fallen in love with these big flowers ...I have just fallen in love with these big flowers this year. I hope I have a spot for them in my garden every year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27116073397375864522012-07-15T03:09:40.984-07:002012-07-15T03:09:40.984-07:00They look stunning, I love the size and colour the...They look stunning, I love the size and colour they provide in a garden. I wish I had enough "sunny spots" for a bunch of these.Christine @ The Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75640461248452686552012-07-07T05:58:48.186-07:002012-07-07T05:58:48.186-07:00I did enjoy growing them. I'm already looking...I did enjoy growing them. I'm already looking forward to growing them again next year!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88124517617065817602012-07-06T23:07:48.561-07:002012-07-06T23:07:48.561-07:00Good going, Holley. They have to be one of the mo...Good going, Holley. They have to be one of the most satisfying annuals to grow - what with their timber-like stems. Mine are paltry in comparison (I'm blaming our lousy summer)!! DaveDavid Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37562866498760276252012-07-06T13:42:56.168-07:002012-07-06T13:42:56.168-07:00Oh NO!!!! I would be very upset if the mice got i...Oh NO!!!! I would be very upset if the mice got into my seed stash! :( Glad your mother-in-law can supply you with some more.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82576964937040596582012-07-06T08:00:56.020-07:002012-07-06T08:00:56.020-07:00Wow! I love sunflowers! I can't wait to grow t...Wow! I love sunflowers! I can't wait to grow them again. Unfortunately, my seed stash was ransacked my a herd of mice - all my seeds are eaten up! :-( I hope to get a few more seeds from my mother-in-law!Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20256656865126298952012-07-06T07:30:13.513-07:002012-07-06T07:30:13.513-07:00I bet the birds love that. I grew these specifica...I bet the birds love that. I grew these specifically for us to eat, though! I didn't want to share with the birds! :OHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31991033217270349352012-07-06T07:29:30.443-07:002012-07-06T07:29:30.443-07:00I hope you plant them, and that they turn out wond...I hope you plant them, and that they turn out wonderfully!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13721009154953728052012-07-06T07:29:02.512-07:002012-07-06T07:29:02.512-07:00The seeds are yummy! Not sure how many I'll g...The seeds are yummy! Not sure how many I'll get off these heads, but maybe enough for a few months of happy snacking!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42631147329586968772012-07-06T07:28:12.750-07:002012-07-06T07:28:12.750-07:00I think these sunflowers love the heat. I planted...I think these sunflowers love the heat. I planted some smaller ones, too, and they are very fun, but not as impressive as the big ones.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28322428297142117322012-07-06T07:26:43.158-07:002012-07-06T07:26:43.158-07:00They were quite the spectacle growing so tall! Th...They were quite the spectacle growing so tall! They are a little magical!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15030076412614002762012-07-06T07:25:50.888-07:002012-07-06T07:25:50.888-07:00I bet the birds loved you for that! :)I bet the birds loved you for that! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-53060868711738347412012-07-06T07:25:36.729-07:002012-07-06T07:25:36.729-07:00Yes, I've had pumpkin seeds toasted, too. The...Yes, I've had pumpkin seeds toasted, too. They are good, but I still think sunflower seeds are my favorite.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77281418460070655652012-07-06T07:24:29.686-07:002012-07-06T07:24:29.686-07:00Oh, I can only imagine fields of sunflowers!!!! H...Oh, I can only imagine fields of sunflowers!!!! How fabulous that would be!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11378788167828455692012-07-06T07:23:57.054-07:002012-07-06T07:23:57.054-07:00We have horrible clay, too, but my husband had til...We have horrible clay, too, but my husband had tilled this area. They got a lot taller than I expected! Good luck with your soil. I think that's one of the hardest things for a gardener, because there's no quick or easy fix.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-69204101329367508642012-07-06T07:21:45.727-07:002012-07-06T07:21:45.727-07:00Our summer is long, I guess that's why we coul...Our summer is long, I guess that's why we could have two harvests if we wanted. But I'm not going to plant any more this year. I may again next year, though. I think they were fun!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70274900217818057632012-07-06T07:20:48.445-07:002012-07-06T07:20:48.445-07:00Our deer, thankfully, didn't bother them. I g...Our deer, thankfully, didn't bother them. I guess they were too busy eating some of our other vegetables. Sorry to hear about your drought. That's always a hard things to get through.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-87451656867626516482012-07-06T07:19:56.809-07:002012-07-06T07:19:56.809-07:00This was the first time for me to plant them, and ...This was the first time for me to plant them, and I have to say I really fell in love! I can imagine doing all kinds of fun things with sunflowers now!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60072422926408628202012-07-06T07:18:57.613-07:002012-07-06T07:18:57.613-07:00You are much nicer than I! I wanted these to eat!...You are much nicer than I! I wanted these to eat! I kept telling those birds to stay away! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57389202200298700622012-07-06T07:18:12.126-07:002012-07-06T07:18:12.126-07:00They do get big! But, you're right - if we ga...They do get big! But, you're right - if we gardeners want something bad enough, we'll find a spot for them! hahaHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-39985910245333320462012-07-06T07:16:01.451-07:002012-07-06T07:16:01.451-07:00I have been wondering about the power outages! Wh...I have been wondering about the power outages! What an ordeal! I hope you're doing fine through it all.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17621527841933896022012-07-06T07:15:01.042-07:002012-07-06T07:15:01.042-07:00Oh, I hadn't thought of Van Gogh's paintin...Oh, I hadn't thought of Van Gogh's painting. Now I will every time I look at those sunflower heads! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85549048543685856232012-07-06T04:27:02.366-07:002012-07-06T04:27:02.366-07:00I never thought of using the seeds as food for me!...I never thought of using the seeds as food for me! I usually leave them in the garden and let the birds feast on them, but if I had as many as you, I woud definitely try that recipe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43381542141100927002012-07-06T04:05:33.910-07:002012-07-06T04:05:33.910-07:00Great sunflower pics. I was just talking about pla...Great sunflower pics. I was just talking about planting sunflowers this weekend. I was wondering if it was too late. Maybe a little something to do this weekend.Rebecca and Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076032102958973386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-29604587044312020282012-07-06T02:53:06.416-07:002012-07-06T02:53:06.416-07:00I love sunflowers! And I didn't grow any this ...I love sunflowers! And I didn't grow any this year. I enjoyed seeing yours. Hope the seeds where yummy.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.com