Dry, harvest, and prepare homegrown sunflower seeds with these quick tips Sunny yellow sunflowers are commonly grown as ornamentals and cut flowers, and their nectar-filled blooms attract ...

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Not only are sunflowers a pretty garden addition, but their seeds are perfect for sweet and savory preparations. Here's when ...

Marv Bondarowicz / The Oregonian The sunflowers have grown as tall as the house, and the heads are starting to dry. So how do you get them ready to eat? Here's the lowdown: Harvest when flower ...

Before roasting the sunflower head on a hot grill for about five minutes, she sprinkled sun-dried tomatoes, black pepper, and shredded basil onto it.

Natural bird feeders found in sunflowers In the Midwest, growing sunflowers is usually something that just happens to you.

When dry, rub seeds off the heads and soak overnight in 1 gallon water with 1 cup salt. Drain and dry in a 250-degree oven for four to five hours. Store in an airtight container.

Sunflowers are common and simple, ... Once the heads are dry, wear heavy gloves and move seeds back and forth over a container, sheet or a tarp until the seeds pop loose.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The colorful sunflowers that delighted thousands in Dorothea Dix Park are just a memory now. The field is now filled with dried stalks and seeds now. Those seeds have a role in ...

Harvesting the seeds is as easy as cutting off the flower heads, leaving 2 to 3 inches of stalk on each one. Once you cut the flower heads I suggest that you store the heads in a dry area such as ...