What to do with Sunflowers

My sunflowers have now all died off and I was wondering what to do with them.I know the bird's like the seed's so was thinking of hanging them from some tree branches but any suggestions welcomed.

 

I just leave them where they are, birds soon find em

 

Depends on what you want to do with them?
- You could cut them off, put them somewhere to dry and then harvest the seeds for sowing next year.
- You could leave them as they are and let the birds harvest them.
- If you think they look untidy, then chop the tops off and hang them from branches and compost the stems
- depending on the type, you could dry them, harvest the seeds and then cook them for eating/baking with.

I'm leaving mine as they are for the birds to harvest ... except for one head which I'm going to save the seed of for sowing next year.

 

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Birds have already eaten all the seeds of our 12 plants

 

Paul, I put mine on the bird feeder each year. As they dry I put more on there.

 

@john558 I luv it - now that's what I call creative

 

Cheers Bee Happy

 

I put some over the compost heap a few days ago,


I still have some in flower, i will leave these to help protect the bamboo and feed the birds through the winter.