50 Sunflower Varieties & Counting (Part1 - #1 to #25)

50 Sunflower Varieties & Counting (Part1 - #1 to #25)

I made it to 50 varieties!!!  Every year, during the most dreary days of winter I post my annual cheery sunflower post.  This is the 15th year of documenting all the sunflower varieties that I have grown in my garden.  Since there are so many varieties I have split this into two parts.  Today is Part#1 and I am sharing the first to the twenty-fifth variety.

God never ceases to amaze me with His glorious creation.

I have already begun planning my 2026 sunflower garden.

Before showing the featured pictures, I want to share with you why sunflowers are my favorite flower.  Sunflowers always turn towards the sun - you can literally see them gently turning throughout the day to follow the sun.  To be very clear - I am NOT a "sun" worshiper.  However, I am a "Son" worshiper:  Jesus Christ The Son of God and I strive every day to grow and turn towards Him in every aspect of my life.

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.

© (2011-2026)

Click on each title above each photo to see the entire post and more pictures in detail - ENJOY!

Skyscraper

Ice Cream

Tiger's Eye Mix Part#1

Part#2 Tiger's Eye Mix

Astra Rose Cream

Dwarf Teddy

Orange Mahogany

Chocolate

ProCut Gold F1


Hopi Black Dye

Earthwalker

Dwarf Evening Sun Mix

Lemon Queen

Magic Roundabout

Sun-Fill Purple
 

Rouge Royale

Vincent's Choice
Strawberry Blonde

Shock-o-lat

Giant Sungold

Procut "Light" Plum Sunflower
Procut "Dark" Plum Sunflower

Arikara

Florenza

Firecracker

Red Hedge

Tithonia Torch - a.k.a. Mexican Sunflower

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #663

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #663!

You will notice a change on TWT this year.  Unfortunately, Marci was unable to get her blog working again.  I am thankful for the many years we hosted this hop together!

Now it's just me, but I hope that you will still join in and linkup your amazing posts!

ENJOY!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

a RECIPE post from a few years ago:

Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

My Features this Week are:

1. "Champagne Cupcakes" by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

2. "Val's Spicy Holiday Meatloaf" by Road Gypsies

3. "Bold, Saucy, Spicy Chicken Curry" by Esme Salon

If you've been featured I'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
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You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (January 2026)

Welcome to the first STAR hop of 2026!  We have some sad news - Marci was unable to save her blog that had been hijacked.  Marci has been part of various blog hops with me for more than a decade - I will miss her cohosting but am thankful for all the wonderful fun years!

On the up-side, we have tweaked the look of the hop - I hope you like it!

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Lessons from Tendrils

WELCOME to the first week of the January 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the January 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!

Meet all of your Hosts

This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the Hosts blogs:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn
Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling, outdoor activities &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  repurposed ideas, outdoor concerns, posts relating to farm animals etc all while remaining family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the December 2025 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Fall Leaves Garland in a Living Plant by Cindy's On-Line Recipe Box

Red Cedar & American Holly by Old Rock Farmhouse

7 Non-Food Gifts To Make & Give With Love by Scratch Made Food

Lion's Den Gorge by Amy's Creative Pursuits

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #144

Welcome to the 144th Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!

I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).

I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.

I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.

The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"

I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.

Today's featured hymn is "Where He Leads Me" and the author is E.W. Blandly (Ernest William).  He was a British minister who immigrated to the United States with his wife in 1884.  In 1890 he felt led to move to Manhattan, NY (in a slum called "Hell's Kitchen") where he witnessed to "low life" and to gangs.  

I have included two beautiful versions of this hymn.  (videos are located below the lyrics).

Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 238 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Where He Leads Me

written by E.W. Blandly (1849-???) & composed by J.B. Norris (????)

1. I can hear my Savior calling.  I can hear my Savior calling, I can hear my Savior calling, "Take thy cross and follow, follow Me."

2.  I'll go with Him through the garden, I'll go with Him through the garden, I'll go with Him through the garden, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way.

3.  I'll go with Him through the judgment, I'll go with Him through the judgment, I'll go with Him through the judgment, I'll go with Him, with Him all the way.

4.  He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, He will give me grace and glory, And go with me, with me all the way!

A special thanks to "SE Samonte" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Melissa Schworer - Topic" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

O Master of the Waking World

Lead, Kindly Light, Amid th'Encircling Gloom

The Gate Ajar for Me

How Firm A Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord

Draw Thou My Soul, O Christ

I Sing the Praise of Love Unbounded

I Am Praying for You

Saved by Grace

Immortal Love, Forever Full

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"Prayer Basics & 8 Ways To Find Answers"