2011 October 8

The two other Russian Mammoth Sunflower's are still growing.  I think I'll be able to get some seeds from the bigger of the two as frost is still holding off.  I'll have to cut the head off the oldest one soon and let it dry so I can harvest the seeds. It was raining all day yesterday, so the yard has been soaked.  I've been watering the sunflowers daily at least twice during Sept-Oct.  The oldest sunflower sure has grown since Victoria Day (click here for photo - the middle pot)!

Can we harvest sunflower seeds this year?

Another warmer than usual fall day, but it's not going to last.  Don't get the warm days like last week anymore.  Even at 22°C, the sun is going down and it feels rather cool.  I hope I'll be able to harvest seeds from my sunflower.  The other 2 are blooming nicely.

I think I'll be able to harvest soon.  I found several sites about harvesting the seeds.  This one looks good, as does this one.   I guess you can also dry the sunflower heads inside as this person did.

Grandich likes Taseko Mines

I've been eyeing Taseko Mines and Peter Grandich posted today that he bought a lot of shares on Friday.  What's there to like about TKO-T?

• forward PE of 5.5
• low political risk
• New Prosperity Cu-Au project in BC
• locked in $3.50/pound Cu price through 2012

I bought at $3.96 in my TFSA and it's been a dog since my purchase in early September.  I wanted to buy Pretium, but it was too high by the time I was ready to buy and I went with TKO, SGC and PPI.  All disasters.  Hopefully, TKO will get back up to $6-7 some day.

Well, TKO-T took another dive to a new 52 week low today.  SGC-X hit a new 52 week low. RG-X also nosedived along with FED-X.  The pain continues.  Only bright spot is I cashed out on GBG-T to make $84 (to switch into TKO-T).