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10-10-2005, 07:16 PM #1
The Harvest
There's gonna be a lot of spitting this winter.
This is my first year growing sunflowers, and also harvesting the seeds. I'm going to get a little creative on the seed flavors, of course after I learn the basics of "preparing" them.
Any suggestions out there? Anybody baked their own sunflower seeds? I think I have a general idea to let them dry, then soak them in salt water, then bake them.
That's about all I know. I must have over 10,000 seeds to go through.
I think we would all like to see your homegrown crops from this year. Any "dandies" or Blue Ribbon winners out there? Let's see 'em from you "self sustaining" folk!!
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10-10-2005 07:16 PM # ADS
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10-10-2005, 07:40 PM #2DickHeadGuest
Its been a good year.
Seriously, I don't grow shit. No garden, no flowers, nada. I barely keep up with my yard!
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10-11-2005, 08:04 AM #3Originally Posted by JamisJockey
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10-11-2005, 09:28 AM #4
Yeah the secret is out Jamis.....
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10-12-2005, 02:04 PM #5
LOL, JJ!!
Sombeech those are huge! We used to make teepees out of the stalks when we were little. Wait who am I kidding, I did this last fall!
I don't know how to prepare them. Maybe do a google?
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10-12-2005, 04:02 PM #6
Who is the dude with the mop top?
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10-12-2005, 08:50 PM #7Originally Posted by accadacca
Good for Rockin'
But best of all, good for gettin' the ladeez.
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10-15-2005, 06:13 PM #8
I will be trying to grow sunflowers myself next season. It always blows me away to see how big those things get. I love sunflower seeds, but I find that the commercial ones are too salty. Once I start eating them, I can never stop until the bag is empty, and I get to spend the next two weeks with a mouth full of kanker sores. So hopefully if I do them myself I will be able to make them less salty.
I did try chiles this summer, but I found that I never used them enough to warrant growing them.
Instead, my harvest this year is wild elderberries. I found these today while hiking.
I will not get another cold this winter.Originally Posted by Mandy
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10-15-2005, 08:12 PM #9Originally Posted by Black Mage
They are great for a "neighbor" block, or some privacy plants. I also planted these along the back fence, and it secluded our back yard.
I won't be planting as many next year though. They really hog all of the nutrients from nearby plants.
I'm thinking of planting some kind of fruit tree, but I don't want to put up with the mess on the lawn. Any suggestions out there?
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11-05-2005, 05:10 PM #10
I finally got around to cooking my sunflower seeds. I sat out on the patio today, and picked the seeds from the flower, and put them in this huge 20" bowl. I only got through half of the flowers, and was like "screw it, that's enough flippin seeds" when I filled the bowl completely full.
I washed them in the sink, put them back in the bowl, and dumped some salt in there. Also some garlic salt. I put the first batch in the oven on a cookie sheet at 350 deg. Our oven has speed bake, so I left them in there for about 20 minutes. This could have been a little too long as they were turning brown, but they still turned out pretty good. I'm amazed, since I'm guessing my way through this.
I'm in the middle of my second batch, in which I used garlic salt, and that popcorn butter topping.
My third batch, the same, but with some tobasco sauce! We'll see how that turns out.
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11-05-2005, 06:49 PM #11Originally Posted by JamisJockey
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11-05-2005, 09:43 PM #12Originally Posted by Black MageLet's Roll
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11-06-2005, 03:04 PM #13Originally Posted by Bigben
If you do go elderberry hunting, though, keep a few things in mind.
1. Never eat green berries, they have cyanide in them.
2. Don't eat the red berried found at high elevation, they can also make you sick.
3. Even ripe purple berries have a minute amount of cyanide in them, but cooking the berried before eating will remove the toxins.
4. You can still eat the berries raw, but don't go eating a bucket full of 'em, the cyanide can still make you very sick.Originally Posted by Mandy
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11-08-2005, 03:49 PM #14Originally Posted by Sombeech~Jason
Man who run behind car become exhausted...
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11-08-2005, 08:22 PM #15Originally Posted by derstuka
I've actually impressed myself though. All three batches and flavors turned out pretty good. The tabasco gives a little zing when you wouldn't expect it.
I keep them at work. There's been a crowd at my desk lately.
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