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We picked out some sunflower ( i think it was about 12) seeds from a bag of bird seed that we had and planted them a couple of weeks back. Well most of them have germinated and all that remains now is to see what find of sunflowers we get from them. Not got any idea what variety is cheapest and hence would be more likely to be used as bird food but will keep you updated and we'll see. Only really growing to feed the finches come deadhead time anyway.

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Detroitsburg - Where cool cars come

We have seen fields of them in France, they grew about 5-6' tall with huge heads and were for bird food.

It was a spectacular sight.

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I see a chellenge coming on.

Why doesn't each grape grow a/some sunflowers from bird seed and see who can grow theirs taller than me (as in the actual me, not my sunflower that I will now grow from bird seed).

In the interest of fairness, I won't even wear my heels.

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I'm willing to give that a shot.

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Sorting through the bird seed packet as we speak

Sounds like a challenge to me...

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Andrea :wavehello

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moon trial underway with onions, lettuce, tomatoes and calabrese.

Mine were 8 foot last year! spect they'll be tiddlers this year now!

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Might even see if my printers can make a lifesize cut out of me that I can send round the country for grapes to measure up.

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A simple dude trying to grow veg.

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LOL! Fantastic!

What does the winner get?

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

Erm... a garden full of birds?

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A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

A life times supply of sunflower seeds?

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Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.

To keep the cut-out! Make a great clothes horse.

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A simple dude trying to grow veg.

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or a scarecrow!

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Not very eco though. You'd have to find a power source to power the light you'd need to put on the top of it to warn low flying aircraft.

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A simple dude trying to grow veg.

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I've bought sunflower seeds this year for the first time since my kids were small, the plan is to disguise a rubbish looking part of the plot until we have time to sort it, and to save the seeds for the birds. I never considered pinching the bird seed, but I might grow a few just to see what happens

I grew some beauty's last year...

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Geo..

......and the experiment grows. I looking forward to this

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Well done whigger, great idea. Can't believe I never thought of growing sunflowers from "edible" seeds. I know the seeds I bought recently for my bird feeder say "no grow formula" on the bag, but I'm not sure it includes sunflower anyway.

You could have your own sunflower version of the Chileman challenge.

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A simple dude trying to grow veg.

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Well the sunflowers from the bird seed are definitely NOT no-grow as they're already about an inch tall..........does that mean i'm winning already?

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We've got a big bag of sunflower hearts - d'ya reckon they'll grow without their little shells? I can rescue some from the rat food otherwise....

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Resistance is fertile

Think we've got to establish some rules here. Do we all agree that the seeds must come from a packet of birdseed?

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Detroitsburg - Where cool cars come

just been reading this thread, sounds like good fun to try it out! i'm in agreement with whigger re. seed should be from a packet of birdseed - is it a wee contest then?

Hi Folks

Been reading on /off for about a month and have recently moved house with a large garden and have decided to take the plunge and try a bit of gardening ( i would love to try an allotment but there's not one here), very green so expect loads of questions .

My daughter loves sunflowers so we're in agreement and we're going to try one or two this year if you'll have us.( i prefer the idea of vegs but if it gets my little 'un interested in the outdoors then sunflowers it is )