Sunflower sprouts

[contessa20]

Strange question...

We have bird feeders in our front yard that we keep filled with black oil sunflower seeds. Whenever the birds eat they always spill a TON on the ground and lots of little sunflower plants start coming up. Can I pick and eat these? Anybody do this?

[oceanluv]

Yes, used to do it all the time. Now don't have bird feeders. wash them first, if you know what I mean

[spicyfull]

And a Few more Vitamins and Minerals than Sprouts, from the soil. There's Nothing wrong with them.

[buffalogal]

Watch out for the bird poop!! There's always way too much poop on the little sprouting plants under my bird feeders.....we just mow them down with the grass.;)

[contessa20]

:::giggles:::
Yes, I'll definitely have to wash them first.
Good to know they're edible.
Yummm... I think I'll go harvest some later today.

Thanks guys!