Sunflowers

The seeds are sprouting for this years batch of sunflowers.  We have the Teddy Bear variety, shown above, and the Mammoth variety, below.  Gardening is a fun activity to do with kids of all ages.  When they take part in the planting, it sparks interest in what will happen next and the changes that occur usually bring excitement.

Mammoth sunflowers can reach up to 12 feet in height.  These were from last year, towering above the storm drain. They are truly giants, I love them.  The kids planted a seed yesterday to take home.

First, we popped out into the front yard to look at the baby Mammoth Sunflowers that are growing.  We talked about how tall they will get. "This big," I said, while reaching to the roof to give them the right idea.

It wasn't raining, so we moved our planting outside.  The kids each had a foam cup with their name on it.

We took turns scooping potting soil and filling up our temporary flower pots.

Scoop, pat it down a little..repeat.

We looked at the seeds and then used one finger to poke a little bed for our seed.

Once the seed is "put to bed", it's time to cover it up with a dirt blanket. Cozy comfy!

They learned that the seed needs sunshine, soil, and water to grow.

Kids always love the watering part.  We learned that TOO much water will be harmful to the seed.  They were very careful!

They continued on watering around the yard.  Meanwhile, we will be checking our sunflowers each day and send them home when they reach about 4 inches in height.  Does anyone out there love gardening as much as I do?  I feel very blessed to work from home and in doing so, being able to look at the garden and work in it at will. Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥

Song for today is Fly High Michele, by Enuff Z' Nuff. 80s flashback.♫