tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post3173947928115652813..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: The 4th of July Sunflower ProjectKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-17950523798461992622010-09-20T21:08:32.036-04:002010-09-20T21:08:32.036-04:00What a beauty! I'm glad to know they can be p...What a beauty! I'm glad to know they can be planted later than usual and still bloom. <br /><br />I don't know if I was late planting my Mexican sunflowers, but they started blooming later than last year.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-85252077975925309972010-09-10T23:48:38.754-04:002010-09-10T23:48:38.754-04:00I didn't plant any sunflowers either, but a fe...I didn't plant any sunflowers either, but a few plant themselves in my greenhouse every summer, and we've just harvested them for the birds to enjoy. Next year, I will plant sunflowers outside again, and that should do the trick for four or five years worth of reseeding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-39468481311817923632010-09-10T05:47:33.945-04:002010-09-10T05:47:33.945-04:00hey kylee,
sunflowers are just fun to have around...hey kylee,<br /><br />sunflowers are just fun to have around no matter the size. glad you went ahead and stuck your seeds in the ground. i started a late pumpkin patch and am waiting to see what happens with it. <br />happy september.<br /><br />ps say hi to your mom for me.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-41667813997250473112010-09-08T11:31:08.616-04:002010-09-08T11:31:08.616-04:00lovely, somthing so cheerfull about sunflowerslovely, somthing so cheerfull about sunflowersStone Art's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897884929345960641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-13689070924708408902010-09-08T09:42:09.253-04:002010-09-08T09:42:09.253-04:00The late ones will be great for fall arrangements!...The late ones will be great for fall arrangements!Julie Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-16047768359745242602010-09-07T12:11:48.272-04:002010-09-07T12:11:48.272-04:00Kimberly ~ Thank you! Sunflowers just can't he...<b>Kimberly ~ </b>Thank you! Sunflowers just can't help but make you smile!<br /><br /><b>Benjamin ~ </b>Oh no! I didn't even know about these weevils. Gack! Another garden pest to worry about!<br /><br /><b>MMD ~ </b>Thanks! You'd like these then. The plants are about 3½ feet tall, some are a bit taller, some a little shorter. I was just glad to get blooms since they were planted so late!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-6078449222321509612010-09-07T11:54:28.917-04:002010-09-07T11:54:28.917-04:00You've captured the blooms and critters perfec...You've captured the blooms and critters perfectly. How, funny, I'm working on a sunflower post now. The flowers are so fascinating. I prefer smaller plants with smaller flowers, as they are easier to fit into the garden.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-46253245209259712122010-09-07T11:52:50.749-04:002010-09-07T11:52:50.749-04:00You are lucky to have sunflowers platned so late, ...You are lucky to have sunflowers platned so late, or sunflwoers at all. I've had black sunflower stem weevils snipping off blooms left and right, psoted on it last week. do you have those? They make perfect straight cuts through the stems jsut below the blooms.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-24871797306579228912010-09-07T11:03:42.080-04:002010-09-07T11:03:42.080-04:00We also planted our sunflower seeds late with the ...We also planted our sunflower seeds late with the same wonderful results! Nice to know we weren't alone! These are simply beautiful photos.Kimberlyhttp://blog.fitgunz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-45291679858367777692010-09-07T10:59:48.540-04:002010-09-07T10:59:48.540-04:00Debra ~ And they're so easy! I've had them...<b>Debra ~ </b>And they're so easy! I've had them come up volunteer under the bird feeders, too.<br /><br /><b>Sheila ~ </b>Nice to know that they're forgiving of our forgetfulness, isn't it? Check out all the amazing varieties there are, too!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-14107910539555188292010-09-07T10:54:31.213-04:002010-09-07T10:54:31.213-04:00I too always forget to plant sunflowers and then r...I too always forget to plant sunflowers and then regret it when all the great photos start showing up in blogs! Next year, next year!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-79314160722880192192010-09-07T10:27:09.150-04:002010-09-07T10:27:09.150-04:00Your sunflowers are lovely. I've never planted...Your sunflowers are lovely. I've never planted them either. I will try my own next year.They seem happy and sunny and just make me smile!Vagablondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598216169367404472noreply@blogger.com