📅 When to Plant

• Inside: March to April

• Outside: Late April to May (when it’s warm and no more frost)

🌱 Step-by-Step: Planting Your Sunflower

🌼 Starting Indoors (great if it’s still chilly outside):

1. Fill your pot with compost.

2. Poke a little hole in the soil with your finger (about 2cm deep).

3. Drop in one sunflower seed.

4. Cover it up and give it a gentle drink of water.

5. Put it on a sunny windowsill.

6. Watch it grow! (You might see shoots in 7–10 days!)

🌻 Planting Outside (once it’s warmer):

1. Pick a sunny, happy spot in the garden.

2. Dig a little hole and plant the seed just like before.

3. Give it a drink of water.

4. Make a sign with your name so you know it’s your sunflower!

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🏡 Moving Outside (if you started indoors)

When your sunflower is as tall as a school ruler and it’s warm out:

1. Dig a hole in the garden.

2. Carefully take your plant out of the pot.

3. Plant it in the hole, pat the soil down, and water it.

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🌿 Taking Care of Your Sunflower

💧 Water

• Water your sunflower a little every day, especially when it's hot.

☀️ Sun

• Sunflowers love the sun — make sure it’s in a bright place.

🎯 Support

• Tie your sunflower to a stick or cane so it doesn’t fall over in the wind.

🧡 Talk to it!

• Some kids say sunflowers grow better if you talk or sing to them. Give it a try!

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⏳ When Will It Bloom?

• Your sunflower will bloom in summer, around June to September.

• Some grow taller than your dad or even your house (almost!).

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🏆 Fun Ideas

• 🌻 Sunflower Race: Who can grow the tallest sunflower in your class or family?

• ✂️ Make art: Draw or paint your sunflower each week as it grows.

• 🐦 Save seeds in autumn to feed birds or plant next year.