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My Sunflowers

Small Sunflower on sidewalk

 Small or large, Sunflowers are so graceful and beautiful. They not only provide a colorful accent to our gardens, but they can feed us and our birds. It doesn't matter how many times I pull up the sunflowers and clear the dried blooms from the heads to get to the seeds, many will escape and start growing again all over my garden the following spring. I dig down underneath their roots and transplant them to an area large enough for them to grow with plenty of hot sun then will water them regularly. They love the sun and thirst for water! Last year we had at least 10-foot multi head sunflowers that were from my mammoth seeds. 

Large heavily headed Sunflowers in my garden


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