Sunflowers are easy to grow yourself. After just a few weeks, the sunflower seed will become a small plant and later a large, beautiful summer flower. Tips for growing sunflowers in the garden or on the balcony.

Growing sunflowers yourself is easy

Sow sunflowers

You can sow sunflowers on the spot in the field. However, you have to wait until the floor is no longer too cold. Before the end of April you should not get the seeds into the ground.

Since birds appreciate the sunflower seeds very much, you should germinate the seeds beforehand and plant out the sunflowers as sprouts. They are then no longer interesting for the birds.

Prefer sunflowers in the house

Sunflowers are not hardy. So that you don't have to wait too long for the first blossom, you should bring the sunflower seeds indoors from March.

To do this, put three to five seeds in small pots, keep them warm and keep the soil moist. After emergence, pinch off all the sunflowers except for one plant at a time.

Do not plant the early sunflowers in the garden before the end of May. If you would like to take care of the sunflowers in a pot, you can repot them earlier into a suitable, large planter.

Find a suitable location

Sunflowers prefer a favorable location if they are to grow and produce many flowers:

  • As sunny as possible
  • Warm
  • Well-drained, nutritious soil
  • sheltered from the wind

Caring for the sunflower in the garden or pot

Sunflowers need a lot of moisture and nutrients. Therefore, supply the sunflowers you have grown yourself with water regularly. But make sure that there is no waterlogging. It would rot the roots.

As a heavy feeder, you need to fertilize sunflowers once a week.

When the flowers have faded, you can harvest sunflower seeds. Either hang up the flower heads to dry or let the seeds ripen on the plant until harvest.

tips and tricks

Growing sunflowers is a great introduction to gardening for children. Since the cultivation is quite easy, the little ones quickly see success. You will learn a lot about the structure and growth of the sunflower in a very clear way.

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Vegetable garden