Sunflower Heads Harvested
Now that the garden is coming to a close I will be writing less about my latest harvests. This week I saw that many of the sunflower seeds were being eaten which means that the seeds are ready to be harvested. Rather than removing each seed individually it is better to just cut off the head and bring it inside to dry. This way birds, squirrels, or other pests will not be able to steal them.
Once they dry you can then use the seeds for anything you want such as frying them, eating them as is, or just grinding them up for a sunflower seed meal. You can just feed them to birds if you like or put them in a bird feeder. The choice is up to you. (more…)