tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post3131411686394499407..comments2024-01-06T00:45:28.489-07:00Comments on PaperTurtle: The Life of a SunflowerDeb @ PaperTurtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957816023851249171noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-46234348089834549372013-08-24T07:53:22.584-07:002013-08-24T07:53:22.584-07:00I've seen sunflowers staked somewhere - I'...I've seen sunflowers staked somewhere - I'll have go through my pre-digital pics. If I remember those flowers were somethingn like 6 feet tall. We have something similar in our yard but a lot shorter. The birds just love them, especially when the feeders need refilling. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-28704955778857120922013-08-07T06:05:33.461-07:002013-08-07T06:05:33.461-07:00I am by no means a gardener, digging in the dirt i...I am by no means a gardener, digging in the dirt is not my thing... but I do believe that with sunflowers, you need to stake them when they start getting tall so that the weight of the blooms doesn't kill the plant. Pretty sure I've seen that done around here! Me, I get my sunflowers in the grocery store.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-16496812991814086212013-08-07T04:00:59.289-07:002013-08-07T04:00:59.289-07:00Lucky you, I can't have sunflowers, the squirr...Lucky you, I can't have sunflowers, the squirrels break them off and eat them!<br />Still, I get to enjoy my Dad's!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog, I appreciate it!<br />Also, I too am an artist, trapped in an office worker's body! ;-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-61178012755680127792013-08-06T23:25:12.030-07:002013-08-06T23:25:12.030-07:00I wonder if you can stake the sunflowers? I love t...I wonder if you can stake the sunflowers? I love the way the head looks after its passed its prime.<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-25014549867660685542013-08-06T20:44:28.078-07:002013-08-06T20:44:28.078-07:00Deb, I always love your sunflower pictures! We ha...Deb, I always love your sunflower pictures! We have some little sprouts growing that are about the same size (Sophie took some of our birdseed and planted them in a pot!). Will try to take pictures soon and we can compare!!! Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-41447825019338887982013-08-06T17:57:31.237-07:002013-08-06T17:57:31.237-07:00I'm not sure why I've never planted sunflo...I'm not sure why I've never planted sunflowers since I love them, and am willing to pay for them at the grocery store. Lovely post---hopeful at the end.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-59031535682044130982013-08-06T12:42:02.604-07:002013-08-06T12:42:02.604-07:00Ah, and a great story, with these little seeds of ...Ah, and a great story, with these little seeds of hope ... You gave them the conditions and they stepped right up, and grew. (I suspect you do just the same for people too).alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-79254960593338010862013-08-06T11:55:51.559-07:002013-08-06T11:55:51.559-07:00I love sunflowers too but unfortunately don't ...I love sunflowers too but unfortunately don't seem to find the time to do any gardening - I only have a lawn and a couple of pots by the front door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-6995544948397455932013-08-06T10:50:59.853-07:002013-08-06T10:50:59.853-07:00I love sunflowers! The little sprouts are so cute...I love sunflowers! The little sprouts are so cute! Hard to believe those big beauties start out so small!Stephanie @ La Dolce Vitahttp://dreamingladolcevita.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-34518378015009282472013-08-06T07:30:45.540-07:002013-08-06T07:30:45.540-07:00What a wonderful surprise to find those sprouts. ...What a wonderful surprise to find those sprouts. I have tried planting, but I kill everything, maybe I should try planting sunflowers. Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562975747463073636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-25996879491058566822013-08-06T07:17:40.417-07:002013-08-06T07:17:40.417-07:00How perfect to be able to get 2 crops in one year....How perfect to be able to get 2 crops in one year....our climate only allows us one crop.<br />But I do save seeds for the next year...and we eat some of them on cereal and in salads.<br />One year I put some heads in the compost bin....and when we put the compost on the garden the next year....we had sunflowers shooting up everywhere!!scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-87021874479476259392013-08-06T06:57:10.581-07:002013-08-06T06:57:10.581-07:00Two of my sisters are very good at gardening. Me.....Two of my sisters are very good at gardening. Me...not so much. Just last week one of my sisters gave me some sunflower seeds to plant but I'll have to wait until next year to do so. Maybe I'll have some luck...we shall see. I have that same Terra Cotta Turtle sitting in my little flower garden.Susihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197371067456926845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-50981644450273655002013-08-06T05:46:16.090-07:002013-08-06T05:46:16.090-07:00I love sunflowers too. We can never get them to gr...I love sunflowers too. We can never get them to grow very tall here, but we do like to try. I love how you re-cast this post into something with a bit more cheer. Trust you!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-74435144411430631242013-08-06T05:16:31.963-07:002013-08-06T05:16:31.963-07:00i love sunflowers. you should have a beautiful cr...i love sunflowers. you should have a beautiful crop of them soon. i had the same thing happen with my hydrangea plant. thought i killed it and then noticed lots of new growth. you're so right. it's the little things. Tracihttp://www.tracithorson.com/blognoreply@blogger.com