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It's growing season!
Summer is here and it's time to plant and watch things grow.
In this issue, we have given you some seeds to grow your
own sunflower! Don't worry if you don't have a pot or if
you've never planted anything before. It's easy - there's only
3 steps to follow. Read the instructions below to get started.
For this activity, you will need:
Sunflower seeds
A small pot
Handful of soil or compost
A few plastic bottles from your recycling bin
Step 1: Put some damp soil in your pot and fill it almost
to the top. Make a hole for the seed with your finger.
Step 2: Plant the seed in the hole and cover with some more
soil, about 1cm. Feed the soil with a cup of water.
Step 3: Keep the sunflower covered with the top half of a cut plastic bottle
(see pic 3). Put the cup on a sunny windowsill. Spray the soil with water whenever
it feels dry, usually every few days. In 1-2 weeks your plant should pop up through
the soil - plant outside in a sunny spot.
Top tips for growing
Plant only one seed per pot
1 2 3
No pot? No problem! Instead you could
use: a plastic party cup, fizzy drink bottle/can
or milk carton cut in half. Just make sure you
poke a hole in the bottom
Prepare a bigger pot for your sunflower
as they very grow fast!