How To Grow Sunflower From Seeds At Home. Planting and spacing for growing sunflower in pots. Mix a handful of compost into the soil to.
If you wish or want to plant more than one seed in your pot or container, then sow the seeds 4 to 5 inches or 10 to 13 cm apart. Thin plants to about 2 feet apart. You want the seeds to be in a pretty solid single layer on top of the.
Let the flower dry on or off the stem until the back of the head turns brown, the foliage turns yellow, the petals die down, and the seeds look plump and somewhat loose.
The size of your sunflower varieties will dictate how far apart to plant your sunflower seeds. If the sunflower seeds are ready for harvest, cut the flower stem a few inches below the seed head. Yes, you can eat the sunflower seeds. So, when you harvest the sunflowers and begin to see the bare seeds show through the blossom, you can cut down the blossom, roast it whole and scrape out the seeds with a fork.