Last week Poppy chose a selection of children's seeds from the garden centre. A packet of 'Ladybird Poppies' and 'Russian Giants, Sunflowers' from the The Royal Horticultural Society. So we got sowing.
So here is an outdoor activity you can all do with your little green fingers!
You will need:
A packet of sunflower seeds
5-6 pots (7cm)
Watering can
Soil, potting compost is recommended
Trowel
When to sow:
February to April
Step 1 - Sow indoors
Fill the pots 3/4 full with soil or compost
Push 3 seeds into the centre of each pot
Fill up the pots with soil, covering the seeds, pat the soil in
lace in a warm position indoors with lots of light
Keep the pots well watered until seedlings appear - this should take just 7 days
When all risk of frost has gone, plant somewhere sunny outside
Step 2 - Sow outdoors
When the seedling have grown well choose somewhere for them to be planted outside
Rake the ground so it is nice and fine and remove any stones
Sow 20mm deep and 40cm apart
If you are planting in rows, make sure they are 45-60cm apart
Step 3 - Growing Giants!
Measure how tall the sunflowers get and how big the flower heads are
Which one is the biggest and best?
They may need securing to a wall or cane as they grow big and heavy
Step 4 - Drying out
Let the Sunflowers dry out in the late Aug-Sept sun
Collect the seeds and store in a dry cold place
Step 5 - Do it again
What are you sowing and planting?
Nice to see you again.
Xxx
What a good idea! Have to give this a go. Nice little watering can ;0) x
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