How to save Sunflower Seeds
If you can beat the squirrels to it sunflowers are prolific seeders and make for a fun seed collection activity with kids.
How to collect sunflower seeds
Wait for the center petals to brown, crisp and drop off. You may need to cut the flower head off to protect it from critters.
Behind each flower will be a seed. The seeds may be black, white, striped etc depending on the sunflower variety.
Pry the seeds from their backing and store in a paper bag.
Pick the biggest or most colourful, or just your favourite sunflower to collect seeds from and regrow it the following year. Free sunflower seeds can be obtained from Cheerios bring back the bees offer or you can plant the sunflower seeds from a bag of bird seed.
To highlight the power of a seed and the lifecycle of a sunflower plant I’d highly recommend the “Little Sunflower” book. It is a favourite in our household.
It is my goal with Buying Thyme to connect the community to nature and practice sustainability practices so we can better our patch of the ecosystem. Our flowers invite you to slow down, savor simple joys, and celebrate the beauty of the seasons wherever you take them, but our blog teaches you how you can apply everything we have learned, on your own property! For our Southern Ontario specific gardening tips make sure to peruse our other blog articles here.
Buying Thyme is your local source for seasonal, sustainably grown flowers. Visit our flower stand where we offer locally gown, cut flowers, to Durham Region. All grown right here on our North Oshawa/Hampton micro flower farm.
Unlike most florists offerings, these flowers have a negative carbon footprint with no transportation, sprays or pesticides. Each year our collection of Ontario native plants grows, which not only offers more beautiful flowers to our clients but also contributes to restoring the local ecosystem.
To learn more about our floristry services and products or to visit the flower stand click here.
