Sunflowers! Harvesting Russian Mammoth Sunflower Seeds

[dontommyg]

this is just awesome. i didnt know they grew like that. how long of a warm season does it require to fully grow? id be interested in trying to grow some at my house next season.

[kokonutbaby1]

Great getting the kids involved, Donna. I'm wondering if the seeds would come out better if u scraped them with a spoon? That way you could scrape them really hard and they would pop out better and you would not have to use gloves. Just a thought. Those look good to eat, though..I think I would eat them rather than give them to the birds, LOL.

[BlessedWifeNMom]

You are a good mom, Donna and so pretty, too! God bless you!

[1965blaze]

Love It nothing like family time :)

xoxo

[jihadacadien]

Cool, I love sunflowers... But I gots too much wind here ;)

[dghrybkf]

this makes me want to grow sunflowers:)

[ILuvCaroline]

Cant wait to grow mine next year! I have some dwarf and mammouth russian sunflowers.Also what kind of knife is that you have? Your kids are adorable, cant believe how much the youngest has grown!

Thanks for a wonderful video!

[ILuvCaroline]

Cant wait to grow mine next year! I have some dwarf and mammouth russian sunflowers.

Also what kind of knife is that you have? Your kids are adorable, cant believe how much the youngest has grown!

Thanks for a wonderful video!

[dkite1]

I am still thankful for you turning me on to peter schiff radio

[dylan14570]

@dkite1 You are welcome!

[Peskey2010]

Yay! I've been anxiously awaiting this video. I didn't have any sunflowers planted this year, so I really enjoyed watching yours grow all season. Just an FYI, I loved your square foot garden videos so much that my husband spent a weekend building me my own boxes for next year and I ran out and bought every book I could on square foot gardening. Your a real inspiration! Thanks so much!

[Rezist01]

why on earth are you NOT going to eat them?

[dylan14570]

@Rezist01 I don't feel like shelling them LOL Plus, I am out of bird seed. Should I consider saving some for me to eat? Are they much better than store bought? I don't want to miss out on anything here! LOL Any tips on shelling them?

[Rezist01]

@dylan14570

Well in my experience..... on a cold winter night,, snuggling up on the couch... the snack begging begins.... I grab a quart jar.. of salted-roasted sunflower seeds. Sealed in a glass quart jar with a vacume .... and give them each a napkin for the shells... less messy than popcorn... adds to my compast pile...... I guess the birds need them too?

[dylan14570]

@Rezist01 Ok..you got me at "cold winter night...roasted" I can smell them now!. The next batch is going into food storage for a snowy night this January.....:) :)

[itsjustdeb579]

good memories!!! Looks like the did produced well for you. I love your youngest.. hes so excited.

[dylan14570]

@itsjustdeb579 That is what it is all about..memories :)