http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/ where people who love their homes click Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-143792 shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things we learned last week Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-143792 [...] 1. Leaving dried sunflowers oustside is not a good idea. Dancing Morgan Mouse cautions: “If there are any seeds in the heads they won’t last long if you leave them outside, it’s amazing how quickly the local beasties manage to locate a free feed.” See more about dried flowers here. [...] [...] 1. Leaving dried sunflowers oustside is not a good idea. Dancing Morgan Mouse cautions: “If there are any seeds in the heads they won’t last long if you leave them outside, it’s amazing how quickly the local beasties manage to locate a free feed.” See more about dried flowers here. [...]

]]> http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-143398 dancingmorganmouse Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:47:31 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-143398 If there are any seeds in the heads they won't last long if you leave them outside, it's amazing how quickly the local beasties manage to locate a free feed. If there are any seeds in the heads they won’t last long if you leave them outside, it’s amazing how quickly the local beasties manage to locate a free feed.

]]> http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-142346 Michelle at Scribbit Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:18:06 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-142346 How can they be dead and still be so pretty? When we lived in North Dakota they had fields and fields of these and they were so beautiful. How can they be dead and still be so pretty? When we lived in North Dakota they had fields and fields of these and they were so beautiful.

]]> http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-142001 Lady Julianne Eternity Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/10/05/dried-sunflowers-one-week-later/#comment-142001 They could last indefinitely, if you dried them completely, but they will lose their colour in the light, I believe. If you want to keep them I've heard it's best to dry them in the dark so that their colour is saved. They could last indefinitely, if you dried them completely, but they will lose their colour in the light, I believe. If you want to keep them I’ve heard it’s best to dry them in the dark so that their colour is saved.

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