HOW to PLANT and GROW SUNFLOWERS plus HOW to ROAST SEEDS for EATING

[@yimhappy]

That tip about how to remove sunflower stalks was a revelation to me, and none of the other big channels I've watched mentioned this. I'm new to gardening and didn't realize how important it was to compost the roots. Too bad I already pulled up so many weeds by the roots in my clay soil. Thanks!!

[@deshgouri]

Angela you are the best! I love how exhaustive your videos are, yet you somehow manage to keep them short enough to be within the attention span an impatient gardener! 😅

[@aolson8185]

Sunflower as a trellis?!?! What a game changer! Just this morning I told my Jack Be Little pumpkin plant it couldn't climb on my sunflower. Now I will encourage him. Thank you, Angela. I always learn a lot from you.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Love it!!

[@jennhoff03]

How'd it go? I'm curious!

[@mescott8212]

I love that you talk to your plants! Hope Little Jack is doing well!

[@aolson8185]

@@mescott8212 Thanks! I got five pumpkins before the squash vine borers took over the plant. I was able to use three of them for Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations.

[@rosemarymurray8256]

They always bring a smile when I see them !🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

For sure!

[@mbosse12]

Perfect timing, I was just thinking of planting sunflowers in my backyard! Thanks for the great video!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AbrahamHicksLetsPlay]

Thank you so much! This is the most helpful video I've watched on sunflowers. Plus, your smile makes... makes me smile ❤

[@عبداللهالعتيبي-ذ9ر3م]

Love love your videos, they’re always inspiring and useful. I’m so excited to plant my very first sunflower 🌻 sending love from Saudi Arabia.

[@babooskie866]

My wife wanted these so I am planting it for her...she'll be surprise once they start growing...perfect for her birthday...Thank you

[@GingerfootGarden]

As always, very helpful info and tips, Angela! Thank you for sharing!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sarojkumaridrawingclasses4019]

Nice sun flower 🌻

[@mescott8212]

What a wonderful video!!! I learned SO MUCH!!! Of all the seeds that I've recently ordered, it appears that sunflowers are the easiest of all to start and grow! I especially love the idea of using sunflowers as a trellis for other plants! Also, I live near the ocean and I have been using natural sea water to make my French bread for many years... now I will try it to soak sunflower seeds, too! I just received my seeds in the mail yesterday and am VERY excited to plant them! Thank you!!! :) P.S.: I, too, was surprised and heartened by the info on removing stalk and leaving the roots! I would have pulled them all out! Perhaps using a shovel to "chop" the ground up a little might help the composting along? Have a "sunny flower-filled" day!!!

[@DelsonMoo]

I'm tempted to grow them now. Thanks

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks for watching.

[@MySuperman78]

Great video! I’ll be planting more in my garden this year. I had excellent results last year with the branching varieties. Going to add some mammoth varieties this year.

[@tammywhatever8602]

Love your channel! I also love watching my 43 sunflowers grow in my backyard here in Mesa, AZ ❤ I was SO GLAD to hear that I can grow more now, here in June and they can handle the heat!! I just cut down 7 & want to continue to see them out there! Is there a month that you wouldn't recommend to plant in the ground/plant cloth potting containers? I believe I live in zone 9b - NE Mesa. Red Mtn Ranch/Las Sendas area. Any tips on when NOT to plant? Thanks in advance! 🌵

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

You can plant just about year round. December and January might be tough on them.

[@CG-JAVA]

This was the most informative concise video I've seen on sunflowers. Nice work!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@catholicfaithofmine2664]

I got chocolate sunflowers for my birthday. I just planted them. Can't wait for them to come up. I plan on growing lots of sunflowers this fall.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Nice!

[@hillscleaning7]

I got your calendar at Arizona worm farm so happy

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Yay! Thanks for your support.

[@bobmariano3731]

👍😘

[@rocksolidwealth]

Thanks Angela. So helpful! Great info

[@philip9569]

Great post. Thanks!

[@barbmills2756]

Thanks again for a wonderful video. I too love them. The bright showy colors are so happy

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

You are so welcome!

[@Sedua]

I love sunflower 🌻 growing and harvest

[@ronyrony4669]

Hi, I love how you introduce sunflowers especially the branches. would you mind sharing your favorite sunflower verities? Thank you 🤗

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

I grow these branching sunflowers in my garden every year: sh2543.ositracker.com/159509/9151/url_25919

[@Laqueen844]

I’ll grow sunflower this spring for the first time. Wish me good luck 😊

[@shea5542]

Thank you!

[@QAmanual-s5u]

Hi, Love your detailed information about every plant type. I have seen all your video’s. Amazed by the height of your sunflowers in the video, can I know what type of sunflower is shown in video. Thanks in advance Trupti

[@sihameltawil4244]

Thank you so much for sharing 🌻🌻🌻

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks for watching!

[@Martha-km1of]

Lovely your garden is beautiful 💗 🌻! Question: I just put up some cattle panels as arbors above my garden beds. What do you recommended either flowers, or fragrant vines or which types of vegetable to grow over them to cover the arbor that will do well in Tucson. One arbor is standing alone is 8 1/2 feet tall the others are in my garden beds are each about 7 1/2 feet tall. I’m excited to start but unsure as to what will grow well here or is it too late in the summer now?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

It's a good time to start winter squash growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-winter-squash-9-tips-for-growing-winter-squash/ those vines go on for days. You could also grow purple hyacinth vine growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-purple-hyacinth-bean-vine/

[@danicauzelac4688]

Thanks for sharing this with us 🌹🌷🌺🌸🍀🌼

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

My pleasure 😊

[@oharikobees]

I’ve got this variety called Velvet queen and I was told that they were not edible. I was bummed but I hope at least I can feed them to the birds in my garden.

[@garden_geek]

I'm growing velvet queen too. At least they're pretty and the bees absolutely love them!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

I'm sure the birds will love them!

[@Killacorn]

My parents have the same collender, they've had it for over 35 years!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Cool. I got mine at Goodwill several years ago.

[@ugotit33x]

ANOTHER GOOD ONE THANK YOU AND CONGRADULATIONS

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks so much!

[@majidaattaplantscare4582]

So beautiful flower

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

We do love sunflowers

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Best video on growing sunflowers and from seed as well ❤️‍🩹

[@rosedowling3690]

Thank you for these tips. I just recently found your channel.. This will be my first time growing sunflowers.. My question is I have a pkg of seeds called Skyscrapper my husband purchased..I have seen some gardeners suggest staking them... I was not planning on having to do that but that's the variety Hubby came home with LOL What is your opinion on that since you grow a variety.. Thanks

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

You may need to support them if it gets very windy where you live.

[@rosedowling3690]

@@GrowingInTheGarden Thank you so much

[@hxoxo2224]

random question but what bird made that noise at 2:14

[@TonyaA7]

What is the name of the one u roasted? Thanks for the rooting tip.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Mammoth Greystripe sh2543.ositracker.com/159509/9151/url_18587

[@wfcornelison81]

I love this video! Thank you so much. But I also need some help. Something is eating my sunflowers! They look great then suddenly the leaves go limp. Any ideas?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Could be finches - they love to eat the leaves.

[@wfcornelison81]

@@GrowingInTheGarden Thanks! And was just out there checking on the garden, pulling dead leaves off 🌻🌻 😞. I think it's probably some sort of bug. We live in Zone HH...Hot and HUMID 😀. If there's a bug or disease to be had, we'll get it. But VERY committed to organic, so have to press on without getting discouraged. Videos like yours help a lot! Thank you!

[@electraspy]

I grow lots of Mammoth Gray Striped Sunflowers in my gardens because even after our Summer enjoyment, all of our farm love eating them. Chickens, ducks, goats & horses get seed added to their food or as treats all winter. Actually nothing about the plant goes to waste here, even the leaves & stalks get eaten. It’s excellent fodder. I have a question though, being you grow many types & varieties… can You save seed to grow them true to type next season? Or does odd cross pollination of varieties happen. How about the ornamental varieties also? I usually just grow Gray Striped Sunflower. However I bought Black Oil Seed type Sunflowers to try this year and I’m wondering if I need to grow them away from my gray striped sunflowers, like acres away in my orchard, if I want to save seed for replanting. I can’t find any information about it, so hoping your experience can enlighten my inquiry. 😊

[@carol7]

Thank you for all the info. I have lots of seeds from the mammoth variety. I will store them as you mentioned now. May I ask what are the tall branching sunflowers are called - Like their store/ official name, so i can buy them? I had bought smaller flowers but them where half the height of the mammoth kind, not like yours. With that being said, can you direct me to where i can find them? will the big box store carry them you think? Thank you Angela!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

This is the closest to it I've seen online: Branching Sunflower Seeds: sh2543.ositracker.com/159509/9151/url_14730 Many of my tall ones are from seeds I gathered years ago on the side of the road.

[@SmoreHearts]

Love this so much 😍❤️

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thank you!

[@dannguyen2791]

Thanks for the video; can you grow sunflowers in containers and what size.?

[@FerriteCrowe]

Sunflowers have a deep taproot. I'm not sure if a container would be usable.

[@deedaw9246]

Was wondering what the highs & lows are right now in Mesa?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

We've been in the low 100's for the high and low 80's for the low

[@emilynbee]

I live in Arizona and grew a 10 foot tall sunflower this year. We let it turn to seed and just recently harvested the seeds. I’ve opened a dozen or more seeds and none of them have kernels inside. What went wrong?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

They may have been harvested too early. Let the back of the sunflower turn yellow (almost brown is even better) before harvesting the seeds.

[@patriciaduran9803]

I love yours videos

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Thanks so much!

[@aprilcoignard6261]

I planted sunflowers by seed a couple moths back, a smaller variety that’s non branching, next to a blue salvia. Both of these plants seem to be malnourished despite proper fertilizer. The water should be sufficient through drip system, same as back yard which is doing well...however the leaves are yellowing and brown, look dehydrated despite watering, and look malnourished to the point of withering. Any idea why these aren’t thriving in the front yard despite everything in the backyard doing well? They get direct morning and midday sun but afternoon shade from a neighboring tree. It’s becoming an eyesore in the front yard. I don’t want to pull them but I don’t know how to salvage them. Located in low desert AZ. TY

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Annual plants like sunflowers and salvia will need better soil and more frequent watering than other plants in the landscape that have more developed root systems and are adapted to native soil.

[@aprilcoignard6261]

@@GrowingInTheGarden I use organic potting soil, manure, and plentiful mulch to transplant the salvia and plant the sunflowers by seed in May. Maybe they weren’t getting enough water from the drip before the monsoon came in, and maybe the fertilizer wasn’t adequate. However I have the same system in the back and it should be the same transplanting/seed method and same preparation, even with late transplanting/spouting as late as early June, and everything in the back is doing very well. You should see my herbs and okra!!! Maybe it’s because the drip is set up to allocate more water in the back. I didn’t set up the drip emitters and originally it was only cactus and erosion shrubs to water down hill, not for flowers...so maybe the drip emitters in the front are not releasing enough water. I fertilized when planted and early June, but may have accidentally used citrus instead of flower nutrition...oops. At this point it’s been overcast and raining for well over a week, and the plants have not revived significantly. I think the Salvia will make it but the sunflowers look like they’re petrified and dead where they stand. I’ll leave it, see how they fare, and make changes in Fall. Thank you! 🙏

[@intuitiveinspiredart4366]

Which variety of sunflower do you recommend for being a trellis?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Any of the larger types work - the branching varieties or edible varieties.

[@intuitiveinspiredart4366]

@@GrowingInTheGarden Angela: is Tucson pretty similar to Mesa, gardening wise?

[@tammymanuel9158]

We just harvested four mega heads. Hung them to dry for a couple weeks in the garage. Just removed all the seeds. What is the best way to roast them? They feel kinda moist since i took them off the head, is that normal?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Let them dry out or they will get moldy. There are roasting instructions on my blog post: growinginthegarden.com/how-to-grow-harvest-and-roast-edible-sunflower-seeds/

[@tammymanuel9158]

@@GrowingInTheGarden i have removed all the seeds, rinsed them and they are drying so i can roast them. I cant wait. Hopefully they turn our good.

[@dondale68]

Question;; If you put the stalks on a rack and let them dry, do they dry kinda like bamboo?? This year's sunflowers could be next year's trellis!!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

You can, the stalks can get brittle when dry but thicker ones would work.

[@way2healthyrecipes252]

Can you pls Name the branching variety??.I love your channel.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

The "Sundancer" Border variety sh2543.ositracker.com/159509/9151/url_14730

[@way2healthyrecipes252]

@@GrowingInTheGarden Thanks

[@ashleyrnxoxo]

Do you have a pumpkin video? I have tried to grow pumpkins in AZ with no success. Would love some Halloween pumpkins 🎃

[@Iann-]

Do you dead head and or pinch the Sundancer branching variety?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

I don't pinch it. I occasionally cut off the dead flowers once the birds have cleaned out the seeds, but not usually.

[@Iann-]

@@GrowingInTheGarden I appreciate the response and tips after such a long time since posting this video!

[@LearnCreateLove]

Do you have a video on how to treat pests on sunflowers? I think I have aphids.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

I have a blog post about it: growinginthegarden.com/what-to-do-about-black-bugs-on-sunflowers/

[@LearnCreateLove]

@Growing In The Garden Thank you Angela! Your videos, book etc have made such a difference in my garden. You actually are responsible for my love of gardening and my many trips to the AZ worm farm. Thank you!

[@andrewyang1446]

How often should I water? Once a day, every few days? Thank you!

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

Depends on your soil and conditions. Water deeply and then let the top inch or so dry out before watering again.

[@andrewyang1446]

@@GrowingInTheGardenthanks for your reply!

[@System0fStrings]

I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Every time I try growing from seeds, they germinate, get a couple of inches tall with their first two leaves, and then they flop over and die. I've tried outside, inside, different types of soil, watering more and watering less.

[@jehotatee8283]

Here for Mama no network 😂

[@francinestahanczyk8432]

I never have luck with sunflowers. Something always eats the seeds before they sprout, what can I do to prevent this?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

It might be slugs or rollie pollies eating seedlings before they sprout. An effective solution is to sprinkle a small amount of this slug and snail bait when you plant. It is iron phosphate with an attractant for slugs. It’s non-toxic to worms and safe to use. amzn.to/3UVvZD4

[@ysysfn]

everyone* watches in spring not in summer autum or winter JUST SPRING

[@Noot8888]

Can a roasted seed still be planted?😭

[@mielnder]

Why sunflower seeds failed to germinate?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

They could have dried out or birds may eat seedlings

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

My mammoth sunflowers were huge and beautiful but the seeds were empty.

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

They may have been harvested too soon, or have been stressed while growing.

[@daveaz9962]

I have trouble with mealybugs, they devastate my sunflowers.

[@brd8764]

_u_

[@daisy9gonzales]

So DON'T plant Sunflowers now?

[@GrowingInTheGarden]

We are getting to the end of the planting window, but you could probably still plant right now and be fine.

[@EarthCrust722]

Hi, are all sunflowers edible and do all grow seeds?

[@jennhoff03]

Nope! You'll wanna make sure you get a variety that is edible.

[@EarthCrust722]

@@jennhoff03 okay thanks

[@QAmanual-s5u]

Hi, Love your detailed information about every plant type. I have seen all your video’s. Amazed by the height of your sunflowers in the video, can I know what type of sunflower is shown in video. Thanks in advance Trupti