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Sunflowers
Good afternoon,
Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? I live near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, which rarely has a frost and is a few degrees warmer than elsewhere. Usual thing, I've 'Googled' and found conflicting answers - February to May!? Many thanks. Andrew |
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"ajr" wrote in message ... Good afternoon, Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? I live near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, which rarely has a frost and is a few degrees warmer than elsewhere. Usual thing, I've 'Googled' and found conflicting answers - February to May!? Many thanks. Andrew In your neck of the woods I'd go for it now, but lets see what the others think. |
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Trevor Appleton wrote:
"ajr" wrote in message ... Good afternoon, Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? I live near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, which rarely has a frost and is a few degrees warmer than elsewhere. Usual thing, I've 'Googled' and found conflicting answers - February to May!? Many thanks. Andrew In your neck of the woods I'd go for it now, but lets see what the others think. Yes. -- Mike. |
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"Trevor Appleton" wrote in message ... "ajr" wrote in message ... Good afternoon, Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? I live near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, which rarely has a frost and is a few degrees warmer than elsewhere. Usual thing, I've 'Googled' and found conflicting answers - February to May!? Many thanks. Andrew In your neck of the woods I'd go for it now, but lets see what the others think. That's a good enough answer for me - I just wanted someone to state 'now' so I can blame them if they don't grow!! :-)) Off to get the trowel now! Seriously though - I am sure that I had already planted them by this time last year, but there wasn't a cold snap then. Thanks for your help Trevor. |
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"ajr" wrote in message ... Good afternoon, Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? I live near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, which rarely has a frost and is a few degrees warmer than elsewhere. Usual thing, I've 'Googled' and found conflicting answers - February to May!? Many thanks. Andrew since they cost practically nothing, just plant a few every week for the next few weeks. If we get good weather early on, all well and good, if not, nothing lost. You'll be planting them in pots, indoors anyway to start with I presume? -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com |
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"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... In article , (ajr) wrote: Quick question - when is the best time to plant sunflower seeds? Also consider WHERE to plant them. If you plant them outside, the seeds may be eaten by squirrels or other rodents and seedlings are attractive to slugs and snails. I sowed mine this month indoors. Next door sowed their's outside one year and totally failed. Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ Steve / Tumbleweed Thanks for that bit of advice - I assumed that should be planted outdoors. Got some spare pots so I'll plant the remaining seeds in them tomorrow. |
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