Sugar Syl says, Go on & touch someone with a little sugar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Old Fashioned Living" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:34 PM Subject: Old Fashioned Tips-January 21-Garden Tidbits > Thompson & Morgan is offering 2 free packets of > seeds with every online order. At the checkout be > sure to add your free offer to the cart. They always > have a superb selection of flowers and vegetables! > There are over 119 new items this year including > Calendula Candyman Orange, Tumbling Tom Red > Tomato, Nasturtium Ladybird and more. Visit here: > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/tmseeds.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Old Fashioned Tips > Down to earth advice and inspiration... > from http://www.oldfashionedliving.com > reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Monday, January 21, 2008 > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S Q U O T E > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Of winter's lifeless world each tree > Now seems a perfect part; > Yet each one holds summer's secret > Deep down within its heart. > ~Charles G. Stater > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S T I P S > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > GARDEN TIDBITS: SUNFLOWERS > > Every year I get SO many emails about sunflowers. > People seem to misunderstand how they grow. I > think it's easiest to think of sunflowers like one of the > vegetables. They grow, they bloom, they form seeds, > and they are harvested. They are beauiful during > bloom time, but once it's over the seeds start to form > and they droop, or sometimes bend over completely. > The seeds are fairly heavy. You can tie them to a > support if you wish, but the bloom is finished at that > point. This seems to disturb most of the people that > email me. However, it's the purpose of the sunflower > to grow and create seeds, which the birds and wildlife > love. It's really a matter of understanding this, and > planning on it. Plant them where they can be staked > or tied to a fence, etc., and don't except a full season > bloom like some plants. > > SUNFLOWER TIMING > I live in New York and would like to know when is the > right time to plant sunflower seeds and what are their > needs? My Grandson likes them and wants to plant > them. ~Judy > > Sunflowers can be direct seeded, which I really think is > the best, in the spring. The soil temperature should be > around 45-50 degrees F. I'm in the Midwest, and this > would be around the end of May for me (Zone 4-5). The > soil should be fairly fertile and free of rocks-add some > compost and/or other organic matter if the soil is heavy. > Plant the seeds about 2 inches deep, smooth the soil > down and water well, but gently. The seeds will take 7 > to 10 days to germinate, depending on temperature. > There are many types of sunflowers to choose from, > and the spacing depends on the variety. I love dwarf > types, but always grow the giants too. > > There is more information on our sunflower page: > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sunflowers.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > T O D A Y ' S O F L R E S O U R C E > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > DirectGardening: Order Jersey Knight Asparagus > (Limited supply.) the 18 Herb Seed collection, the > Pepper Collection, a Stir Fry variety plus onion, > garlic and shallot sets! Check out the 1 Cent sale > too while visiting! Order early for best selection: > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sale.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Enjoy your Monday. ~Brenda > Email me with questions, concerns or tips: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oldfashionedliving.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from this newsletter: click REPLY and type the > word UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE in the subject field. Please > reply to this e-mail with the e-mail address at which you have > received mailings from us and we will remove you from our list. > If you have more than one e-mail address, please include the > other in your e-mail > > > AOL FRIENDLY LINKS > > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/tmseeds.html";>T&M</a> > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sale.html";>Sale</a> > <a href="http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/sunflowers.html";>More Tips</a> > > All material copyright Brenda Hyde 2001-2008 > Request permission to use online or in print media > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
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