CHOCOLATE Sunflower Variety

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Chocolate Sunflower Variety

September is SUNFLOWER Season on God's Growing Garden.  Every year, during the month of September I feature the sunflower varieties that I grew during the current summer.  This is the second post in the Sunflower Series of 2021 and today I am featuring the CHOCOLATE variety.

Since we are talking about CHOCOLATE - the following post is a compilation of "chocolate" recipes previously posted on this blog 

(click HERE to view "A Decade of Blogging - Chocolate"):

  

This variety really did resemble chocolate but the fascinating and unique detail are the stripes on the back of the petals.  I separated this variety into 3 "chocolate" categories:

Dark Chocolate

Milk Chocolate 

Artisan Chocolate

  

ENJOY the following pictures!

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the sunflowers were all grown in my garden.
© (2021)

DARK CHOCOLATE

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

MILK CHOCOLATE

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

ARTISAN CHOCOLATE

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

Sunflowers from 2024:
Ice Cream Sunflower

Indian Blanket Sunflower

Earthwalker Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2023:
Shock-O-Lat Sunflower

Astra Rose Cream

Red Sun Sunflower

Hopi Black Dye Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2022:
Mongolian Giant Sunflower

Velvet Queen

Tiger's Eye Mix Part1

Part2 Tiger's Eye Mix

Rouge Royale

Sunflowers from 2021:
Firecracker Sunflower

Chocolate Sunflower

Dwarf Teddy

Giant Teddy

Sunflowers from 2020:
ProCut Gold F1 Sunflower

The Wrong Seed Sunflower

Ring of Fire Part#1

Ring of Fire Part#2

Sunflowers from 2019:
Dwarf Evening Sun Mix - Part 2

Dwarf Evening Sun Mix - Part 1

Tall Evening Sun

Procut "Dark" Plum Sunflower

Procut "Light" Plum Sunflower

Sun-Fill Purple

Sunflowers from 2018:
Orange Mahogany Sunflower - Part 2

Orange Mahogany Sunflower - Part 1

Lemon Queen Sunflower

Procut Bicolor Sunflower - Part 2

Procut Bicolor Sunflower - Part 1

Sickly "Sonja Branching" Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2017:

Bugs & the Magic Roundabout Sunflower

Magic Roundabout - Part 2

Magic Roundabout - Part 1

Peach Passion Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2016:

Vincent's Choice - Part 1

Vincent's Choice - Part 2

Tithonia Torch - a.k.a. Mexican Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2015:

Tiny "Giant Sungold"

Strawberry Blonde#2 - The Best

Strawberry Blonde#1 - Loved By Insects

Red Hedge

Jade Sunflower

Sunflowers from 2014:

Prado Sunflower

Sunflower Disaster

Sunflowers from 2013:

Giant Gray Stripe Sunflower - Part 1

Giant Gray Stripe Sunflower - Part 2

Giant Gray Strip Sunflower - Part 3

Soraya Sunflower

Italian White Sunflowers

Starburst Blaze Sunflowers

Sunflowers from 2012:

Mammoth Sunflowers

VanGogh Sunflowers

Floristan Sunflowers

Cherry Rose Sunflowers

Monet's Palette Mixture Sunflowers

Sunflowers from 2011:

Sunflowers, Black Velvet Queen

Sunflowers, Autumn Beauty

Sunflowers, Royal Flush

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #438

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #438!

Before we get to the blog hop today - checkout this post:
Dwarf Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Variety

photo by Angie Ouellette-Tower

It's gardening season!  

There are many wonderful seeds available at Mary's Heirloom Seeds (click picture below):

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Checkout my amazing "Featured" Pinterest Board

(click HERE to view & follow)

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Victorian Age Cosmetics - Beauty Recipes" by Sweetly Dreaming of the Past

2. "Early Fall Mantle" by masterPIECES of my Life

3. "DIY Triangle Coin Purse Pattern" by Hello Sewing

If you've been featured we'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!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
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You're the STAR - Week#2 CREATIVE (September 2021)

We're back up into the 90's again for part of this week.  I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to cooler Fall weather.

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

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

Fun Photos - Gourdon's First Day of School

Welcome to the second week of the September 2021 blog hop called "You're the Star"!

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the September 2021 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts 

This week is CREATIVE feature week
Swing by the Creative hosting Team's blogs:
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design
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#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the August 2020 "You're the Star" blog hop)

How To Make An Ivy Leaf Parosol by Condo Blues 

Fake Bakes - Jellies & Jams by Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams

Cozy Plant Hanger Crochet Pattern by EyeLoveKnots

Re Vamping a "New" Lantern for Fall by Stone Cottage Adventures

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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Bible Studies & Worship - SEPTEMBER

A Decade of Blogging

Bible Studies & Worship - SEPTEMBER

God is so awesome!!  I have been blogging for 10 years and I am so thankful to my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ for coming to earth to save us all!  I pray that He will continue to be glorified through these posts.

Once a month during 2021, I will be sharing with you a Bible Study post from every year over the past decade.

Here are 10 Worship & Bible Study posts from the month of September.  Below is a graphic that sums up the September Sunday features over the years:

Click on each title below to see the entire post - ENJOY!

 Wisdom From Heaven - PURE

Becoming A Christian Soldier - BELT OF TRUTH

Is Your Faith Dead or Alive?

 Psalm 119 - YODH (Hebrew Alphabet)

 Wondrous Love

The Art of Accepting An Apology

Do NOT Be Afraid

The Importance of Prayer - COMFORT

Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing - "Just As I Am"

  

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