Monday, February 28, 2011

Sunflowers

How to Plant Sunflower Seeds

Plant the sunflower seeds only about a deep as the seed itself is long at the maximum. Smaller sized sunflowers can be spaced a foot apart. Larger varieties will need to be spaced as far apart as three feet. This allows mature plants enough space for the seed heads to ripen without bumping into each other and knocking the ripe seeds off before gardeners ave a chance to harvest them.


Read more at Suite101: Planting Sunflower Seeds: Growing Your Own Sunflowers in a Home Garden http://www.suite101.com/content/planting-sunflower-seeds-a144167#ixzz1FKFVQj1I

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