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Free Bird Seed

September 11, 2015 By Karen Creel

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It’s early September and my garden is definitely passed it’s prime.  Part of that can be blamed on the out of the ordinary hot summer we had, and part to my neglecting to water like I should have.  The purple coneflowers, and black-eyed susan has gone to seed, and are waiting to be cut back.  This is what I usually do, but this year, I have decided to harvest and dry some of those seeds to create my own custom blend for the birds.  We have a lot of birdfeeders, and a lot of HUNGRY birds, so I will probably be able to  supplement the feed we purchase.

Plant a variety of flowers for free birdseed this fall.www.Gardenchick.com

Flowers that are good for seed saving include:

Sunflower

Free Bird Seed from Sunflowers

Coneflower

Coneflowers Provide Free Seed for the Birds

And black-eyed susan, but any seed bearing flower can be used.

Plant Rudbeckia for Free Bird Seeds www.Gardenchick.com

It’s easy to dry seeds.  Just cut the seed heads off the flower and hang upside down to dry.  You can also place a paper bag over the head and hang upside down.  After a few weeks they should be ready. Be sure they are completely dry before storing, or they may mold.

Karen

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If you would like to create your own bird seed garden, try these great seeds from Amazon.  I am an affiliate and any purchase you make while on the site after clicking the picture will provide me a small commission.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Bird on sunflower photo via www.Dreamstime.com

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bird garden, Birds and blooms, coneflower seeds, feeding the birds, flower seeds for birds, Rudbeckia seeds, sunflowe seeds

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