Sunflower Seeds Season is Here!

Introducing Sunflower Seed Season

It's the changing of the seasons. With the onset of warmer weather, and more outdoors time, I formally introduce today, Monday March 29th, as the start of sunflower seeds season.

Never was I a big fan of chomping on sunflower seeds growing up. In fact, it was probably not until late in my high school career, when I was introduced to the "proper" method of "seeding". My friend, Chuck (Charlie Harker), introduced me to sunflower seeds one summer.

It took some getting used to, but the most common seeding method is what I call the Squirrel. Throw a handful of seeds in your mouth, move them to one cheek with your tongue, and carry on with the careful cracking and chomping.

Of course, first off, you must suck off the seedy goodness. Personally, I am a flavor-seed type of guy. My favorite include Barbecue and Ranch, and I rotate back-and-forth with regularity. Today, to introduce sunflower seed season, I went with the barbecue.

One thing is certain from April to August (my seeding months), is that you will find one of two things in my vehicle. Either a half-full bottle of water (empty of any H20) with seed shells, or a few shells across my floorboards from wayward spitting techniques while cruising down the roads.